The officials at the Ministry of Water Resources say that if the dip lasts for 7-8 days, then Tarbela Dam will hit the dead level once more .
ISLAMABAD: a huge dip within the country’s water system is predicted within subsequent 24-48 hours which will pound the sowing of cotton in Punjab and cause damage to an equivalent crop in Sindh, which is at maturity level, The News reported on Tuesday.
The officials at the Ministry of Water Resources said that if the dip lasts for 7-8 days, then the Tarbela Dam will hit the dead level once more .
Officials said that if this happens, the water shortage will swell to 25-30% against the present 18%, from which Sindh and Punjab are currently dealing with .
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As of today, the water flows within the system are registered at 176,000 cusecs while the flows that the country received each day before stood at 188,000 cusecs per day. However, within the last year within the same corresponding period, the water flows were at 225,000 cusecs. it's pertinent to say that the typical water inflows within the last 10 years are at 218,000 cusecs per day. therefore the massive decline within the water inflows has hit the country and therefore the temperature at Skardu at lower side is that the main cause for the present water scenario, which can become a severe crisis as another dip in water inflows is being seen by the authorities concerned.
When contacted, spokesman of Indus System Authority, Khalid Idrees Rana, confirmed saying that the dip in water inflows is being anticipated keeping in sight the water flows data of recent days. He said that temperature is perpetually at the lower side for several days at Skardu having cloudiness over it,causing reduction in water flows at Indus.
Skardu's temperature
When contacted, spokesperson of Indus System Authority, Khalid Idrees Rana, confirmed saying that the dip in water inflows is being anticipated keeping in sight the water flows data of recent days.
He said that temperature is perpetually at the lower side for several days at Skardu, adding that there's a cloudiness there which has caused reduction in water flow.
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