‘Accusing Punjab of Sindh’s water crisis illogical’

LAHORE – The Lahore Chamber of commerce and Industry (LCCI) has expressed grave concern over accusing Punjab and federal government responsible for water crisis in Sindh by some political elements. In a statement issued here, LCCI President Abdul Basit said that those people are responsible for water crisis in Sindh who are opposing most important water reservoir and power generation project, “Kalabagh dam”, that is nothing else but to promote discord between the provinces. He said that blame of making Terbela and Mangla dams is illogical and groundless as water shortage in these two reservoirs is due to lack of rains and delay in glaciers melting. He said that the Lahore chamber had already feared that water crisis would hit the agriculture sectors of Punjab and Sindh as the country has no sufficient water reservoirs while water storage capacity in Terbela and Mangla dams has considerably reduced. Therefore Kalabagh dam…

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