Tag: irrigation

More than 80% of the population in Pakistan faces ‘severe water scarcity’. Without change, this is projected to increase. With the water crisis looming...

"Water scarcity at Guddu Barrage has reached to the extent of 100 pct causing closure of the all off taking canals of the barrage," sources said.

25 small dams have been completed in different areas to store flood and rainwater during monsoon

Minister for Irrigation Punjab Sardar Mohsin Laghari and Secretary Irrigation Dr. Ahmed Javed Qazi visited Khanki Barrage today (Monday) to review and monitor preventive and protective measures against possible floods, ARY News reported.

LAHORE: Senior Minister Punjab Abdul Aleem Khan on Wednesday said that keeping in view 100-day plan in Punjab, pilot projects would be started in...

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Pakistan have signed two loans amounting to $375 million to improve irrigation services and...

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to launch 13 irrigation and water supply schemes in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata). Fata secretariat sources told...

LAHORE: Punjab's Finance Minister Dr. Ayesha Ghaus Pasha will announce Rs. 1,650 billion provincial budget for the fiscal year 2016-2017 today, under tight security arrangements, ARY News reported.