By Asad Cheema
ISLAMABAD: Chairman of Prime Minister’s Inspection Commission (PMIC) Brig. (Retd) Muzaffar Ali Ranjha has taken cognizance of the concerns of the prime minister over the unwarranted delays in the completion of PSDP projects.
The PMIC chairman, along with Director PMIC Muhammad Saleh Narejo visited Punjab and Sindh this month and took briefings from the respective departments pertaining to hill torrance and the clearance of natural routes of Kachhi Canal Project at Dera Ghazi Khan.
The Chief Secretary and Irrigation Secretary of Government of Punjab assured the resolution of the impediments involved. The necessary briefings were also given by WAPDA and Irrigation Department, Punjab at D.G. Khan.
The command area of the project lies in Balochistan province and to irrigate 72,000 acres land of Dera Bugti and monetary benefits of Rs. 3.6 Billion accrued upto June, 2022.
The PMIC chairman gave instructions for completion of the work by the end of February, 2024 so that water can be provided for irrigation by March, 2024. He also made a visit to Nai Gaj Dam Dadu, Sindh, currently under Monitoring, Evolution an Inspection at PMIC.
The project once completed will cultivate an area of 28,800 acres besides flood protection of the downstream area, assure water supply to Manchar Lake and lower riparian, fisheries development, recharge of ground water and socio-economic uplift of the poor community.
The issues raised by WAPDA regarding land acquisition, resettlement and road were also discussed with Chief Secretary, Revenue and Irrigation Departments of Government of Sindh and necessary instructions were given to concerned departments of Government of Sindh. The directions by the PMIC chairman for timely completion of the projects will ensure the intended benefits for the general public and the agriculture sector.
