Water-levels in rivers improve: IRSA

ISLAMABAD: Indus River System Authority (IRSA) Saturday said that the countrywide irrigation water shortfall has narrowed down to 32 percent from 45 and in the next few days it would further reduce to 20 percent, Geo News reported.

IRSA spokesman Khalid Rana revealed that a meeting of the Authority presided over by chairman, Syed Mazhar Ali Shah was held here.

The spokesman said that water supply to Sindh has been raised to 50 thousand cusecs from 38 thousand, while that of Punjab to 77 thousand cusecs from 67 thousand, Balochistan’s to 6 thousand cusecs from 5 thousand, while Khayber Paktunkhaw being supplied 3 thousand cusecs of irrigation water.

The spokesman further said that water-levels in rivers have improved and the water shortfall in the next few days would be reduced to 20 percent only.