Punjab and Sindh’s water share cut by 28%
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Scarcity availability Indus River System Authority
Date
06 October 21
Country
Pakistan
Summary
The Advisory Committee of the Indus River System Authority (Irsa) on Tuesday projected a water shortfall of 28% for the Punjab and Sindh during the Rabi season 2021-22, which might affect the output of major crops such as wheat, grams and lentils.
The committee, which met here with Saif Anjum in the chair, finalised the water availability projections for Rabi 2021-22. It was estimated that a total of 26.911 million acre foot (MAF) water would be available for the provinces during the Rabi season.
Source
The Express Tribune
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