IRSA to assess water availability for Rabi season

The technical committee of the Indus River System Authority (Irsa) will meet on Thursday to assess the availability of water in the rivers and reservoirs for the upcoming Rabi season scheduled to commence from Oct 1.

The committee's meeting is convened to chalk out the anticipated water availability criteria for Rabi 2024-25 (Oct-March), official sources said on Tuesday.

The meeting of the technical committee will be presided over by the IRSA Director Operation while Chief Engineer WAPDA, Directors Regulation Punjab, Sindh, Superintendent Engineer Irrigation Balochistan, Director K-P and officials of Tarbela and Mangla dams, they said.

The Water Accord 1991 empowered the IRSA to determine water availability in the country and provincial share twice a year, once for Kharif season and the other for Rabi season.