Sukkur Barrage
Coverage of Sukkur Barrage in the Nexus archive.
- Sindh, Balochistan cry foul as Irsa keeps mum over deepening water crisis
Sindh and Balochistan face worsening water shortages as Irsa fails to address their grievances over unfair allocation, with Punjab reportedly exceeding its water share through the Chashma-Jhelum link canal. Sindh’s water deficit rose to 39%, while Balochistan saw a 71% reduction in flows, sparking disputes over the 1991 Water Accord’s implementation.
- Irrigation water shortage in Sindh reaches alarming level
Sindh's Right Bank Canal System faces critical irrigation water shortages, with deficits of 64.1% in the North West Canal, 82.0% in the Dadu Canal, and 38.0% in the Rice Canal. Punjab's over-withdrawal of water and the operation of the Chashma-Jhelum Link Canal exacerbate the crisis, violating the 1991 Water Apportionment Accord and threatening agricultural areas in Larkana, Qambar-Shahdadkot, Balochistan, and Sukkur.