Islamabad:
In line with the advice warning of the Indo River System Authority issued on Wednesday, the Tarbela dam seems to touch its dead level, a minimum level of operation of 1,402 feet, soon as its level was recorded at 1410.59 feet, which was 8.59 feet higher than the dead level.
Water statistics were not so alarming in Mangla Dam. The water level in the Jhelum river in Mangla was 1083.20 feet, which was 33.20 feet higher than its dead level of 1,050 feet. Water inlet and exit were recorded at 20,000 CUSECs and 15,200 CUSECs, respectively.
This means that there is an improved light in water inlets. Agriculture in Sindh and Punjab on the shortage of irrigation water in the dams.
Water release in Kalabagh, Taunsa, Guddu and Sukkur was recorded as 35,700, 22,600, 16,600 and 5,900 Cusecs, respectively. Similarly, by River Kabul, a total of 17,900 cusecs of water released in Nowshera and 5,200 Cusecs released from the Chenab River in Marala.
The IRSA Advisory Committee had to celebrate its meeting on April 1 to discuss the availability of water flows and the general scenario for the next season of summer cultures, but it is likely to be held later in the first week of April due to EID holidays.
Normally, the Tarbela dam is considered the main source of irrigation water for Sindh. Mangla Dam barely feeds the province. The Sukkur Barge feeds most of the lands of Sindh through its seven main channels. Guddu and Sukkur bombings also provide water to Baluchistan.
Guddu Barge is currently drawing water only for the Ghotki feeder, its left bank channel, while the right bank channel – Desert Pat Feeder – supplies 1,900 Cusecs to Baluchistan, which also received 500 Cusecs for the Kachhi channel through Barge Taunsa Barge.
Kotri Barge was having a flow of 5,199 Cusecs, including 1,200 Cusecs for Karachi. A amount of around 200 Cusecs was released to Hyderabad and Latifabad to drink.
