KP govt seeks early execution of Chashma Lift Canal Project

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has pressed for the Chashma Lift Canal Project to be carried out quickly, describing it as a demand the province has made for years. Mettis Global, citing APP, reported that the call came during a meeting where the scheme was treated as a national priority for farming and economic growth.

Governor Faisal Karim Kundi met Federal Secretary for Climate Change and Water Resources Owais Manzoor Sumra and Additional Secretary Mehr Ali Shah, reviewing the canal alongside further water schemes under way in the province. Kundi argued that the project should start without delay, since finishing it would serve Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and lift farm output and prosperity across the country. Proposals on using water more efficiently, conserving it and meeting future shortages were also reviewed, along with the Kachi Canal Project.

The Governor said an event on the Indus Waters will be held at Governor House in Peshawar, inviting experts, institutional representatives and stakeholders. Participants will weigh water-related matters and seek durable answers to difficulties facing the sector. The meeting closed with both sides agreeing that fair, efficient use of national water supplies underpins development and long-term farm sector stability, and renewing their pledge to resolve the province's pending water matters.