Agriculture
- Irrigation Officers Directed To Overcome Water Theft
Secretary Irrigation and MD PIDA Malik Hassan Iqbal has directed the field officers to take consolidated measures for overcoming water theft across the province. Water theft is a heinous crime which affects agri-production, it is important to ensure equitable...
- Sukkur Barrage Canals To Be Closed From January 6
The Chief Engineer Sukkur Barrage Left Bank Sukkur Region has said that all the canals of Sukkur Barrage would be remained closed for the annual closure. He said that the closure will start from January 6 to 20, 2014 for the purpose of normal inspection,...
- Irrigation Department Directed To Remain On High Alert
August 22, 2013 Secretary Irrigation Punjab Captain Zahid Saeed (Retd) has said that officers as well as field staff of irrigation department is on high alert during the current flood season; adding that irrigation infrastructure is being regularly...
- Farmers Protest Against Canal Water Theft
Friday, 26 July 2013 Farmers of 36 villages of Hafizabad on Thursday held a protest demonstration against unjust distribution of canal water and theft by landlords. According to details, farmers hailing from 36 villages held a strong protest against water...
- Shifting Of Mingora-swat Vegetable Market Demanded
July 11, 2013 Vegetable merchant and wholesalers have demanded the All Pakistan Agriculture Produce Traders Federation to acquire a piece of land for shifting of Mingora-Swat vegetable market from the present location. The Itahad Union Sabzi Mandi Mingora-Swat,...
Agriculture
Breach in canal inundates crops, localities
July 24, 2013
Sugarcane, cotton crops and some localities were inundated when a 100-feet wide breach developed in Aab-e-Hayat canal at chak 5-P in the wee hours of Tuesday. The canal water entered into Chak 5-P, Basti Haji Akbar Ali Bhular, Basti Laran, Dewan Khoha and various other localities of Mauza Wahi.
On information, chief engineer Bahawalpur canal Malik Khurshid uz Zaman and MPA Chaudhry Muhammad Ijaz Shafi rushed to the spot and ordered to plug the breach. The chief engineer said that strict action would be taken against the responsible officers of the department. Meanwhile, scores of people from affected localities staged a protest demonstration against the canal department and demanded the authorities concerned to plug the breach and compensate their loss.
Source: Business Recorder On information, chief engineer Bahawalpur canal Malik Khurshid uz Zaman and MPA Chaudhry Muhammad Ijaz Shafi rushed to the spot and ordered to plug the breach. The chief engineer said that strict action would be taken against the responsible officers of the department. Meanwhile, scores of people from affected localities staged a protest demonstration against the canal department and demanded the authorities concerned to plug the breach and compensate their loss. - Irrigation Officers Directed To Overcome Water Theft
Secretary Irrigation and MD PIDA Malik Hassan Iqbal has directed the field officers to take consolidated measures for overcoming water theft across the province. Water theft is a heinous crime which affects agri-production, it is important to ensure equitable...
- Sukkur Barrage Canals To Be Closed From January 6
The Chief Engineer Sukkur Barrage Left Bank Sukkur Region has said that all the canals of Sukkur Barrage would be remained closed for the annual closure. He said that the closure will start from January 6 to 20, 2014 for the purpose of normal inspection,...
- Irrigation Department Directed To Remain On High Alert
August 22, 2013 Secretary Irrigation Punjab Captain Zahid Saeed (Retd) has said that officers as well as field staff of irrigation department is on high alert during the current flood season; adding that irrigation infrastructure is being regularly...
- Farmers Protest Against Canal Water Theft
Friday, 26 July 2013 Farmers of 36 villages of Hafizabad on Thursday held a protest demonstration against unjust distribution of canal water and theft by landlords. According to details, farmers hailing from 36 villages held a strong protest against water...
- Shifting Of Mingora-swat Vegetable Market Demanded
July 11, 2013 Vegetable merchant and wholesalers have demanded the All Pakistan Agriculture Produce Traders Federation to acquire a piece of land for shifting of Mingora-Swat vegetable market from the present location. The Itahad Union Sabzi Mandi Mingora-Swat,...