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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