Sindh sets actions to curb Land theft

From Zeeshan Mirza

KARACHI: Caretaker Sindh Minister for Irrigation Eshwar Lal has formed committees to free government lands from encroachment.
The irrigation minister has constituted committees of officials to free government lands from grabbing and encroachment.
Superintendent Engineer Zaheer Ahmed Memon will head the committee for Rohri Canal Circle Hyderabad, while Superintendent Engineer Ashfaq Noah Memon will head Khairpur Irrigation Circle Sukkur.
These committees will prepare lists of all properties of the irrigation department including lands, plots and Bungalows.
The committees will also point out encroached lands of the irrigation department. They will also prepare lists of all encroachers and accused with their names and the identity cards.
The department committees will submit their recommendations within 15 days.
Meanwhile, Caretaker Minister for Irrigation Ishwar Lal has directed all chief engineers and project directors of the department to complete all ongoing development schemes in stipulated period in orderto facilitate the people.
This he said while presiding over a meeting here at the office of ChiefEngineer Irrigation Kotri Barrage Region Hyderabad. Secretary IrrigationZareef Ahmed Khero and all chief engineer, project directors and otherofficers also attended the meeting. He also asked them to send emergentschemes which were required to be implemented to face flood and rainemergency.