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but sindhis dont want any dam barrage on indus river i think
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Locals form ‘Save Larr Alliance’ in protest against Sindh barrage
By Our Correspondent
Published: October 6, 2019
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HYDERABAD: The Sindh barrage, a proposed irrigation structure on Indus River in Thatta, 45-kilometres upstream of the Arabian Sea, has started to stir opposition among the local people who have been suffering from an acute water shortage for years. The notable persons of Larr, the region comprising Thatta, Sujjawal, Badin and Tando Muhammad Khan districts, formed a platform titled ‘Larr Bachayo Ittehad’ [Save Larr Alliance] on Saturday.
At a press conference in Thatta, Ittehad’s Convener Obhayo Khan Khushk, a literary person, unequivocally rejected the barrage proposal. “We consider it a project which will destroy Larr,” argued Khushk. “We will prepare the people for a long struggle against this project.”
Prime Minister Imran Khan announced the construction of the barrage, which will be the fourth barrage if constructed in Sindh after Guduu, Sukkur and Kotri barrages, two months ago. The provincial government of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) also agreed to the proposed project.
The federal government claimed that the purpose of the barrage will be to check unremitting sea intrusion which has devoured tens of thousands of cultivable agricultural land in the coastal district. The barrage will also supply additional water to the coastal districts besides Tharparkar.
The government has planned to acquire 56,500 acres land for the barrage, including 55,000 for the flood plain, 800 acres for a left bank canal and 700 acres for a right bank canal. The Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) will complete the feasibility by September 2020 and the project will be initiated in January 2022 and completed by December 2024.
“The Sindh government is supporting a flawed barrage plan of WAPDA,” Khushk contended. He pointed out the Left Bank Outfall Drain and Right Bank Outfall Drain, two mega projects of draining Punjab and Sindh’s saline water towards the sea, as the failed projects of WAPDA which destroyed hundreds of thousands of acres land in Sindh including the Manchar lake.
He claimed that the barrage will increase waterlogging and salinity in Larr’s districts. “It’s a flawed concept that the barrage will stop sea intrusion. The intrusion can be stopped if the required water is released in the downstream of the Kotri barrage,” he said. “Larr’s problem isn’t the construction of a new barrage or new canals but releasing the due share of water from the Kotri barrage in the river’s downstream.” Khushk also rejected the notion that the barrage will help restore the delta. A retired irrigation official Mir Muhammad Parihar and Sindh Liberation Front’s chairman Nawaz Khan Zaunr are other office bearers of the alliance. Khushk said the Ittihad will soon launch a campaign to take the other stakeholders including the legislators and elected representatives on board against the project. The alliance will also hold technical briefing sessions.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 6th, 2019.
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SCA expresses concerns over proposal of new barrage on Indus River
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Published: August 19, 2019
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It will be constructed in Thatta district some 45 kilometres upstream from the point where the Indus falls into the Arabian Sea. The construction will start in January 2022 and will be completed by December 2024. PHOTO: FILE
HYDERABAD: The Sindh Chamber of Agriculture (SCA), while welcoming Prime Minister Imran Khan’s announcement of building a new barrage on Indus River in Sindh, has asked the federal government to take the province’s stakeholders on board. A meeting of the SCA, chaired by its vice president, Syed Aijaz Nabi Shah, concluded on Sunday that the Centre should address the apprehensions of Sindh’s farmers and other stakeholders before going ahead with the project.
The PM reportedly accorded approval to the barrage project proposed by the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA). The barrage, which will be named Sindh barrage, will store two to three million acre feet of water besides supplying 1,000 million gallons per day (MGD) to Karachi and 5,000 cusecs for irrigation through canals. Reducing sea intrusion in the coastal districts and improving the Indus River’s delta are among the objectives of the barrage.
It will be constructed in Thatta district some 45 kilometres upstream from the point where the Indus falls into the Arabian Sea. The construction will start in January 2022 and will be completed by December 2024. If constructed, it will be the fourth barrage in the Indus after Guddu, Sukkur and Kotri barrages.
The SCA vice president said that agriculturists and civil society of Sindh have some concerns about the barrage. They want to how many acres of land in Sindh’s southern districts will be irrigated through water supplied from the barrage, he added.
“Although we consider the project a positive step towards helping Sindh’s agriculture, we are at the same time concerned that WAPDA’s other projects in Sindh are making an inordinate delay in completion,” said Shah, referring to the Nai Gaj dam project in Dadu district and the Right Bank Outfall Drain (RBOD) project.
The SCA meeting pointed out the financial losses being sustained by cotton farmers as the crop’s buying price has reduced to Rs2,100 per maund. The chamber demanded that cotton’s support price should be fixed at Rs4,000 per maund.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 19th, 2019.
Locals form ‘Save Larr Alliance’ in protest against Sindh barrage
By Our Correspondent
Published: October 6, 2019
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HYDERABAD: The Sindh barrage, a proposed irrigation structure on Indus River in Thatta, 45-kilometres upstream of the Arabian Sea, has started to stir opposition among the local people who have been suffering from an acute water shortage for years. The notable persons of Larr, the region comprising Thatta, Sujjawal, Badin and Tando Muhammad Khan districts, formed a platform titled ‘Larr Bachayo Ittehad’ [Save Larr Alliance] on Saturday.
At a press conference in Thatta, Ittehad’s Convener Obhayo Khan Khushk, a literary person, unequivocally rejected the barrage proposal. “We consider it a project which will destroy Larr,” argued Khushk. “We will prepare the people for a long struggle against this project.”
Prime Minister Imran Khan announced the construction of the barrage, which will be the fourth barrage if constructed in Sindh after Guduu, Sukkur and Kotri barrages, two months ago. The provincial government of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) also agreed to the proposed project.
The federal government claimed that the purpose of the barrage will be to check unremitting sea intrusion which has devoured tens of thousands of cultivable agricultural land in the coastal district. The barrage will also supply additional water to the coastal districts besides Tharparkar.
The government has planned to acquire 56,500 acres land for the barrage, including 55,000 for the flood plain, 800 acres for a left bank canal and 700 acres for a right bank canal. The Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) will complete the feasibility by September 2020 and the project will be initiated in January 2022 and completed by December 2024.
“The Sindh government is supporting a flawed barrage plan of WAPDA,” Khushk contended. He pointed out the Left Bank Outfall Drain and Right Bank Outfall Drain, two mega projects of draining Punjab and Sindh’s saline water towards the sea, as the failed projects of WAPDA which destroyed hundreds of thousands of acres land in Sindh including the Manchar lake.
He claimed that the barrage will increase waterlogging and salinity in Larr’s districts. “It’s a flawed concept that the barrage will stop sea intrusion. The intrusion can be stopped if the required water is released in the downstream of the Kotri barrage,” he said. “Larr’s problem isn’t the construction of a new barrage or new canals but releasing the due share of water from the Kotri barrage in the river’s downstream.” Khushk also rejected the notion that the barrage will help restore the delta. A retired irrigation official Mir Muhammad Parihar and Sindh Liberation Front’s chairman Nawaz Khan Zaunr are other office bearers of the alliance. Khushk said the Ittihad will soon launch a campaign to take the other stakeholders including the legislators and elected representatives on board against the project. The alliance will also hold technical briefing sessions.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 6th, 2019.
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SCA expresses concerns over proposal of new barrage on Indus River
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Published: August 19, 2019
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It will be constructed in Thatta district some 45 kilometres upstream from the point where the Indus falls into the Arabian Sea. The construction will start in January 2022 and will be completed by December 2024. PHOTO: FILE
HYDERABAD: The Sindh Chamber of Agriculture (SCA), while welcoming Prime Minister Imran Khan’s announcement of building a new barrage on Indus River in Sindh, has asked the federal government to take the province’s stakeholders on board. A meeting of the SCA, chaired by its vice president, Syed Aijaz Nabi Shah, concluded on Sunday that the Centre should address the apprehensions of Sindh’s farmers and other stakeholders before going ahead with the project.
The PM reportedly accorded approval to the barrage project proposed by the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA). The barrage, which will be named Sindh barrage, will store two to three million acre feet of water besides supplying 1,000 million gallons per day (MGD) to Karachi and 5,000 cusecs for irrigation through canals. Reducing sea intrusion in the coastal districts and improving the Indus River’s delta are among the objectives of the barrage.
It will be constructed in Thatta district some 45 kilometres upstream from the point where the Indus falls into the Arabian Sea. The construction will start in January 2022 and will be completed by December 2024. If constructed, it will be the fourth barrage in the Indus after Guddu, Sukkur and Kotri barrages.
The SCA vice president said that agriculturists and civil society of Sindh have some concerns about the barrage. They want to how many acres of land in Sindh’s southern districts will be irrigated through water supplied from the barrage, he added.
“Although we consider the project a positive step towards helping Sindh’s agriculture, we are at the same time concerned that WAPDA’s other projects in Sindh are making an inordinate delay in completion,” said Shah, referring to the Nai Gaj dam project in Dadu district and the Right Bank Outfall Drain (RBOD) project.
The SCA meeting pointed out the financial losses being sustained by cotton farmers as the crop’s buying price has reduced to Rs2,100 per maund. The chamber demanded that cotton’s support price should be fixed at Rs4,000 per maund.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 19th, 2019.
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It's already approved by Sindh Government in 2019
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first time i see logic there
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They protested. I don't even know what lar means. Nobody even give care.Sindh Barrage on River Indus | TV Documentary
Locals form ‘Save Larr Alliance’ in protest against Sindh barrage
By Our Correspondent
Published: October 6, 2019
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HYDERABAD: The Sindh barrage, a proposed irrigation structure on Indus River in Thatta, 45-kilometres upstream of the Arabian Sea, has started to stir opposition among the local people who have been suffering from an acute water shortage for years. The notable persons of Larr, the region comprising Thatta, Sujjawal, Badin and Tando Muhammad Khan districts, formed a platform titled ‘Larr Bachayo Ittehad’ [Save Larr Alliance] on Saturday.
At a press conference in Thatta, Ittehad’s Convener Obhayo Khan Khushk, a literary person, unequivocally rejected the barrage proposal. “We consider it a project which will destroy Larr,” argued Khushk. “We will prepare the people for a long struggle against this project.”
Prime Minister Imran Khan announced the construction of the barrage, which will be the fourth barrage if constructed in Sindh after Guduu, Sukkur and Kotri barrages, two months ago. The provincial government of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) also agreed to the proposed project.
The federal government claimed that the purpose of the barrage will be to check unremitting sea intrusion which has devoured tens of thousands of cultivable agricultural land in the coastal district. The barrage will also supply additional water to the coastal districts besides Tharparkar.
The government has planned to acquire 56,500 acres land for the barrage, including 55,000 for the flood plain, 800 acres for a left bank canal and 700 acres for a right bank canal. The Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) will complete the feasibility by September 2020 and the project will be initiated in January 2022 and completed by December 2024.
“The Sindh government is supporting a flawed barrage plan of WAPDA,” Khushk contended. He pointed out the Left Bank Outfall Drain and Right Bank Outfall Drain, two mega projects of draining Punjab and Sindh’s saline water towards the sea, as the failed projects of WAPDA which destroyed hundreds of thousands of acres land in Sindh including the Manchar lake.
He claimed that the barrage will increase waterlogging and salinity in Larr’s districts. “It’s a flawed concept that the barrage will stop sea intrusion. The intrusion can be stopped if the required water is released in the downstream of the Kotri barrage,” he said. “Larr’s problem isn’t the construction of a new barrage or new canals but releasing the due share of water from the Kotri barrage in the river’s downstream.” Khushk also rejected the notion that the barrage will help restore the delta. A retired irrigation official Mir Muhammad Parihar and Sindh Liberation Front’s chairman Nawaz Khan Zaunr are other office bearers of the alliance. Khushk said the Ittihad will soon launch a campaign to take the other stakeholders including the legislators and elected representatives on board against the project. The alliance will also hold technical briefing sessions.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 6th, 2019.
Read more: Alliance , Bachayo , Badin
SCA expresses concerns over proposal of new barrage on Indus River
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Published: August 19, 2019
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It will be constructed in Thatta district some 45 kilometres upstream from the point where the Indus falls into the Arabian Sea. The construction will start in January 2022 and will be completed by December 2024. PHOTO: FILE
HYDERABAD: The Sindh Chamber of Agriculture (SCA), while welcoming Prime Minister Imran Khan’s announcement of building a new barrage on Indus River in Sindh, has asked the federal government to take the province’s stakeholders on board. A meeting of the SCA, chaired by its vice president, Syed Aijaz Nabi Shah, concluded on Sunday that the Centre should address the apprehensions of Sindh’s farmers and other stakeholders before going ahead with the project.
The PM reportedly accorded approval to the barrage project proposed by the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA). The barrage, which will be named Sindh barrage, will store two to three million acre feet of water besides supplying 1,000 million gallons per day (MGD) to Karachi and 5,000 cusecs for irrigation through canals. Reducing sea intrusion in the coastal districts and improving the Indus River’s delta are among the objectives of the barrage.
It will be constructed in Thatta district some 45 kilometres upstream from the point where the Indus falls into the Arabian Sea. The construction will start in January 2022 and will be completed by December 2024. If constructed, it will be the fourth barrage in the Indus after Guddu, Sukkur and Kotri barrages.
The SCA vice president said that agriculturists and civil society of Sindh have some concerns about the barrage. They want to how many acres of land in Sindh’s southern districts will be irrigated through water supplied from the barrage, he added.
“Although we consider the project a positive step towards helping Sindh’s agriculture, we are at the same time concerned that WAPDA’s other projects in Sindh are making an inordinate delay in completion,” said Shah, referring to the Nai Gaj dam project in Dadu district and the Right Bank Outfall Drain (RBOD) project.
The SCA meeting pointed out the financial losses being sustained by cotton farmers as the crop’s buying price has reduced to Rs2,100 per maund. The chamber demanded that cotton’s support price should be fixed at Rs4,000 per maund.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 19th, 2019.
Seriously. No one even in the media. The general perception in sindh is that we need it badly.
And let it be this way. You can't please anybody. If you make statues of gold on streets people would even complain about that. So one or two people who do not agree not to be ignored.
The 99 percent majority is in the favour of barrage.
