Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Monday directed the irrigation authorities to plug the breach in Dadu canal besides keeping strict vigilance on canal embankments and dykes. He issued the directives in the backdrop of the report submitted to him by irrigation department regarding fresh breach in eastern embankment of Dadu canal. The report submitted to CM Sindh by secretary irrigation stated that the continuous rainfall last night caused breach in eastern embankment of Dadu Canal. “Irrigation department has closed Dadu Canal and submitted its report over breaches in Dadu canal and Main Nara Valley Drain (MNV) near Naudero,” report read. It further stated that breaches at two spots in the canal were filled earlier but the rain spell caused third breach in canal at RD 604.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan