The Indus River System Authority (Irsa) has issued a warning to the Punjab and Sindh provinces of Pakistan about a potential 30-35 per cent water shortage, as the Tarbela and Mangla dams are rapidly approaching their dead levels, affecting the wheat crops, the Dawn reported.
The protestors said that these measures would address the concerns of those affected by the Tarbela and Ghazi Barotha projects and provide benefits to communities along the Indus River.
Days after the suicide attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan , in which five Chinese engineers were killecd, Chinese companies have temporarily suspended civil work at the sites of the Dasu and Diamer-Bhasha Dams due to security concerns, Geo News reported, citing The News on Fr
The suspension of work on the 1530 megawatt Tarbela extension project (T5) was notified by the manager (administration) of the Power Construction Corporation of China.
Various governments have attempted to implement plans for large storage dams, but political interference has continuously impeded these crucial projects.
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 13 (ANI): Sindh's all three barrages, Guddu and Sukkur barrage in upper Sindh and Kotri Barrage downstream witnessed a 61 per cent water shortage in Indus water.
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 10 (ANI): Tarbela Dam, Pakistan's largest water reservoir, is facing an acute water shortage and the dam continues to be at a dead level for the last couple of weeks.