The caretaker Sindh Chief Minister Justice (r) Maqbool Baqar reached Sehwan, Jamshoro district, on Saturday and immediately after his arrival visited Syed Abdullah Shah Institute of Medical Sciences. During the visit he was briefed by the Medical Superintendent Dr Moinuddin Ahmed briefed the CM about the state of facilities and services at the hospital.
He added that 4 operation theaters were functional at the hospital. The CM was also shown in the general surgery and recovery rooms. Baqar also visited the 30-bedded Intensive Care Unit. The CM appreciated the quality of health services being provided at the hospital. The CM later visited the Aralh canal to check the ongoing rehabilitation works after man-made breaches were given to the waterway during the flood situation at Manchar lake during monsoon season in 2022.
The irrigation officers briefed him that cuts were also given to the lake’s embankments while the torrential rain and entailing flood had damaged most parts of the irrigation subdivision in Sehwan. According to them, desiltijg was also being carried out in Aralh and Danister canals besides rehabilitation of the regulators of both the canals at the cost of Rs12 million. They apprised that Rs399 million were being spent to fortify different embankments in Manjhand town of Jamshoro in addition to Rs150 million on constructing pumping stations in the town.
They added that another sum of Rs204 million was being spent on rebuilding the regulator of Dadu canal. The CM directed the irrigation officers not to compromise on the quality of work besides ensuring timely completion of the projects. He observed that agricultural economy depended on an efficient irrigation system.
Baqar directed them to raise the height of FP embankment which was already being raised by 6 feet after which the levees water would flow towards Manchar. The CM also checked the rehabilitation works of the houses demolished in 2022 rains village Wali Muhammad Ghancho.
