Prep on for new Sindh water law, WB team informed

KARACHI:

The Sindh government has started preparations for introducing a new Sindh Water Law in line with the Sindh Water Policy 2023. Provincial Minister for Irrigation Jam Khan Shoro said this in a meeting with a World Bank delegation at the Archives Complex on Saturday.

Irrigation Secretary Zarif Iqbal Khero assisted the minister during the meeting. According to a spokesperson from the department, the discussions focused on the progress of the Sindh Water and Agriculture Transformation (SWAT) Project and the drafting of the new Sindh Water Law. A committee comprising officers from the Irrigation Department and Sindh Irrigation and Drainage Authority (SIDA) will finalise the draft by next month and submit it to the Irrigation Ministry.

Minister Shoro said that once the draft is ready, it will be presented to the provincial cabinet and subsequently tabled in the Sindh Assembly for approval. "This law will mark a milestone in ensuring fair water distribution, efficient management, and environmental protection in Sindh," he stated.