Manchar Lake

Authorities tell WB Mission that number of discharge gates at Aral Wah canal increased

Irrigation secretary tells Planning Minister Dhaga that toxic waste continues to flow into Manchar Lake

Citizens left fending for themselves as floodwaters engulf entire villages

Indus Highway cut to divert water towards Indus; flood tsunami reaches just 5kms away from the city

Says breaching embankment in consultation with engineers to save towns

Five union councils flooded through controlled breach to save hundreds of thousands souls

Decades of toxic water dumping into Manchar Lake has rendered it too poisonous for fish

Petitioners contend toxic water cannot support life, seeds procurement excuse to squander funds

Manchar Lake is home to Mallah community whose population has shrunk to only 450 people from 50,000

The lake is dying owing to corruption and negligence of the government, says MPA

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Judges say billions of rupees spent yet no work is being done by govt officials

Cost rises from Rs14b to Rs62b due to delay in release of funds

Authorities directed to ensure regular monitoring of filtration plants, disposal of solid waste

Mohanna tribe struggles hard to maintain life near Manchar Lake

The Supreme Court took up the issue in 2010, but has failed to force government action

SC demands explanation for non-compliance, warns of contempt of court charges

Locals hope CM Murad Ali Shah will revive fortunes

Residents say people are starving as there are no fish in cold weather

Attorney tells court the water and power secretary could not appear as he was in an 'important meeting'