KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Irrigation Department Jam Khan Shoro has chaired the 186th Indus River commission (IRC) full committee meeting to discuss and to approve various proposals of the committee with the consultations of committee’s members hereon today at Sindh Archives complex, Clifton Karachi.

The meeting was attended by the Secretary Irrigation department, Suhail Ahmed, Chief Engineer Sukkur, Sayed Sardar Ali Shah, Chief Engineer Guddu Barrage, Muhammad Ishaque Abbasi, Managing Director, SIDA Pritam Das, and others relevant officers of the Sindh irrigation department. On this occasion, Provincial Minister for Irrigation Department Jam Khan Shoro has informed that all members of Indus River Commission approved the recommendations of model study regarding the construction of Ghotki Kandhkot Bridge over Indus River at Mirpur Mathelo.

He said that in this regard, a three-member committee consisted of Chief Engineer Sukkur Barrage, Chief Engineer Guddu Barrage and Managing Director SIDA had been formed and this committee would ensure the implementation of the recommendations regarding the project. Meanwhile, the concerned officers of the irrigation department and others briefed minister about the model study, importance of the project and technicalities in details.