Sindh is not a waterway of dirty and salty water.

Sindh is facing a critical environmental challenge with the proposed WAPDA Ghotki Drainage Project, which involves constructing 1,067 km of drains and two outlets into the Nara Canal at an estimated cost of 156.217 billion rupees. The project aims to address waterlogging and salinity in one area, but critics argue it will divert polluted water into Sindh's freshwater resources, particularly the Nara Canal, jeopardizing the livelihoods of 6.6 million people and 2.3 million acres of irrigated land. Sindh insists that Punjab must manage its own wastewater treatment and disposal within its borders to prevent a repeat of the Manchar Lake ecological disaster, which was linked to similar drainage schemes. The province demands full transparency of the project details, an independent technical review, and a clear provincial policy that rejects any proposal allowing Punjab's wastewater into Sindh, aligning with international environmental principles that hold states responsible for preventing cross-border environmental damage.
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