ISLAMABAD: The Sindh government on Monday announced its intention to reject the proposed amendments by the federal government to the Indus River System Authority (IRSA) Act of 1992.
Sources revealed that any changes to the IRSA Act will be firmly opposed, with an adjournment motion expected to be tabled in the Sindh Assembly.
It has been decided that all Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) members will stand against any amendment to the IRSA Act. Sources also claimed that the federal government aims to repeal the IRSA Water Accord of 1991 and retain control over water distribution powers.
The 1991 water accord, formally titled the “Apportionment of Water of the Indus River System Between the Provinces,” was signed by the provinces on March 16, 1991, and later approved by the Council of Common Interests on March 21, 1991.
According to the IRSA Act of 1992, the authority must, after the end of each Kharif and Rabi cropping season, submit a water account report to the federal government, with copies sent to the provincial governments and WAPDA.
This report outlines the inflows and water supplies utilized by the provinces relative to their allocated shares.
