Sindh water woes: "Time to take the right step"

[Khehkeshan]

Re: Sindh water woes: “Time to take the right step”

@antiobl

Oh Baboo raam! you are running like hell from the issue and skirting around the topic like a Hawaiian hula girl.

1947 was well before Bharatis subjected Pakistan with the water embargo and stole so many rivers. Satluj, Bias, Ravi and half Chinab are gone now. And all these rivers used to drain in River Sindh.

So talking about 1947 is like discussing Hawaii in the middle of Punjab and Sindh. You want to put on a grass skirt and dance? That’s fine with us.

You want to discuss river water, then do some home work. Tell us what is the total flow in a year? Is it more or less than 114.35 MAF? How much of this water goes to Punjab every year? Is it more or less 56 MAF? How much water goes to Sindh yearly? Is it more or less than 49MAF?

Was it not the Punjab run govnt that sold the 3 rivers to India? And for that, Sindh has been made to suffer as Punjab uses Sindh’s share to plug the gap. It is after Pakistan came into being that Sindh has suffered the most in terms of water shortage. This is not just a coincidence but the reality of Punjab’s power in Pakistan.

And you are asking me to do your homework hare. Total flow varies per year based on drought or flood seasons, but it is on average about 140 MAF. The point to rememebr here is that the Indus water treaty of 91 was imposed on Sindh and uses such useless measures as “historical uses” to decrease Sindh’s share. The proof is the situation in Sindh, especailly downstream of Kotri. This situation will only get worse as mroe dams and canals are built. IF it was true that water was being “wasted”, why the drought conditions downstream of Kotri? From 75% share of Indus to around 45% is a big loss for which Sindh has yet to recover.