KARACHI:Sindh Minister for Irrigation Department Jam Khan Shoro visited the spots of the breach in Puran Dhoro channel and inspected the ongoing repair works of its embankments being carried out by the rescue teams of the Irrigation Department near Jhuddo, District Badin.
He also visited the different points of the Left Bank outfall drain (LBOD) to review the overall water situation after the breach in Puran Dhoro, said a statement issued here on Tuesday.
The officers of the Irrigation Department briefed him about the step taken in order to close the breach.
The provincial minister directed them to get it plugged within 24 hours and to ensure protection of the people’s lives and property.
During his visit, he spoke with local people who were present on the breach site and asked from them about the water situation.
He said that Puran Dhoro was cracked from two places due to recent heavy rains and the rescue teams of the department were engaged in the repair works.
“Our rescue teams are using boats to shift the sand bags, sacks, wooden sticks and other necessary material at the site to close the breach at Paran Dhoro.”
Jam Khan Shoro said that water had overflowed 5 to 6 feet due to the crack in Paran Dhoro.
He further said that more than 12,000 cusecs of water was flowing from LBOD.
He informed that 75 percent of the repair & rescue work of the embankments of the Puran Dhoro had been completed.