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• Chashma outflows raised after protests may take days to reach lower areas of Sindh
• Experts question water storage while canals faced shortages
HYDERABAD: The Indus River System Authority (Irsa) has increased releases downstream of Chashma Barrage to meet Sindh’s water requirements, but not before substantial damage had already been inflicted on the sowing of summer crops across the province.
Improved releases of 200,000 cusecs were made downstream of Chashma on June 13 and 14. However, it is estimated that the additional water would take five days to reach Guddu Barrage and another seven days, meaning 10 to 12 days, to reach Kotri Barrage, where shortages are most acute.
