Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah criticizes the import of wheat during the local crop harvesting period, citing losses to growers. He announces the procurement of 300,000 metric tons of wheat from leftover areas, aiming to support local farmers affected by the import influx. Talking about wheat procurement situation in Sindh, Murad Ali Shah said that the Sindh food dept had 400,000 tons of wheat in its godowns, and only 900,000 tons were required to meet the provincial requirement, therefore, a procurement target was set at 900,000. He added that so far 600,000 tons of wheat has been procured and the remaining 300,000 tons would be procured from the areas where complaints of judicious distribution of bardana were received. The CM said that after receiving the complaints of unfair distribution of bardana for wheat procurement he has already ordered an inquiry into the complaints. “Minister Irrigation & Food Jam Khan Shoro is conducting an inquiry and so far, I have suspended four District Food Controllers (DFCs),” he said. This he said while speaking at the consultative meeting of elected representatives and party workers of Shaheed Benazirabad Division at a banquet hall. Talking about holding consultative meetings with party workers at the grassroots level, Murad Shah said that it was essential for the inclusive development of the province. “Chairman Bilawal Bhutto wants every worker of the party must be consulted to make Sindh one of the most developed provinces of the country.” The meeting was held at a banquet Hall and was attended by Sindh PPP President Nisar Khuhro, provincial ministers Sharjeel Memon, Dr Azra Pechuho, Nasir Shah, Saeed Ghani, Jam Khan Shoro, Haji Ali Hassan Zardari, Ziaul Hassan lanjar, Shahid Thahim, Senator QuratulAinMarri, MNAs Abrar Shah, Zulfikar Behan, Syed Abrar Shah, MPAs MukeshChawla, ChaudhryJavedArain, Salahuddin Junejo, local bodies representatives upto union council level, party workers and office bearers. Shaheed Benazirabad Division
consists of three districts, Shaheed Benazirabad, Sanghar and Naushehroferoze. During the meeting the party workers raised multiple local problems for which the Sindh chief minister issued directives through the concerned ministers then and there. A party worker told the the chief minister that there various major dhoras/drain along the Rohri Canal in district Naushehroferoze. The CM said that he has alreda approved lining of various natural waterways and Dhoras of ShaheedBenazirabd Division. He directed Irrigation minister to review the lining of Dhora schemes and include those discussed in the meeting. Murad Shah said that the Irrigation department would examine the proposal of lining of the 10-km area of Rohri Canal located in Naushehroferoze district closed to major drains. “The unlined canal is causing water logging and salinity in the area and running the nearby lands,” Mr Shah directed Irrigation dept to study the proposal and submit recommendations. The workers and union council representatives proposed desilting major drains / SimNalas before commencing monsoon season and the release of water in the canals for Kharif crops.
At this, Irrigation Minister Jam Khan Shoro said that the branches’ desilting had been done but the desilting of drains and Dhoras was yet to be done. The CM directed the minister to address the issue on a priority basis, particularly of the Qazi Ahmad Dhoro. The party workers of Nawab Shah city demanded the construction of Ring Road around Nawab Shah with intersections to connect all the nearby small towns and villages with the main city. The CM directed Works & Services Minister Haji Ali Zardari to examine the requirement of the Ring Road, if it was so necessary then prepare its feasibility. The workers of TalukaQazi Ahmad requested the chief minister to provide Natural gas to their villages which was their old demand. The CM instructed Minister P&D Nasir Shah to include major villages of Qazi Ahmad in the gasification program.
