{"id":99408,"date":"2024-09-21T10:24:18","date_gmt":"2024-09-21T05:24:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=99408"},"modified":"2024-09-20T15:28:26","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T10:28:26","slug":"cdwp-to-review-cholistan-canal-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/cdwp-to-review-cholistan-canal-project.html","title":{"rendered":"CDWP set to review Cholistan Canal Project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Karachi: The government will review the PKR 211.399 billion Cholistan Canal and Systems Phase-I project during today\u2019s Central Development Working Party (CDWP) meeting, as reported on September 20.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/cdwp-approves-key-projects-worth-pkr-33-bn.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CDWP approves key projects worth PKR 33 bn<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the project has faced objections from the Sindh government, which has raised concerns about the potential impact on water availability. Sindh officials have emphasized the necessity of increasing water supplies before proceeding with the canal&#8217;s construction. They argue that without sufficient water, the canal could exacerbate existing shortages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Punjab&#8217;s stance is that the Cholistan Canal would utilise floodwater for four months of the year, with additional water sourced from within Punjab during the remaining months. However, Sindh officials have expressed their unwillingness to accept this proposal without assurances of increased water availability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The conflicting positions between the provinces highlight the ongoing challenges related to water management and resource allocation in Pakistan. As the CDWP prepares to deliberate on the project, the outcome will be closely watched, as it could set a precedent for future water-related initiatives and interprovincial relations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/cdwp-approves-eight-development-projects.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Eight projects worth PKR 144 bn get CDWP\u2019s approval<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The meeting&#8217;s discussions are expected to include assessments of the project&#8217;s potential benefits and impacts, along with Sindh\u2019s conditions for approval. Stakeholders from various sectors are eager to see how the government balances developmental needs with provincial concerns.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karachi: The government will review the PKR 211.399 billion Cholistan Canal and Systems Phase-I project during today\u2019s Central Development Working Party (CDWP) meeting, as reported on September 20.\u00a0 Read: CDWP approves key projects worth PKR 33 bn However, the project has faced objections from the Sindh government, which has raised concerns about the potential impact on water availability. Sindh officials have emphasized the necessity of increasing water supplies before proceeding with the canal&#8217;s construction. They argue that without sufficient water, the canal could exacerbate existing shortages. Punjab&#8217;s stance is that the Cholistan Canal would utilise floodwater for four months of the year, with additional water sourced from within Punjab during the remaining months. However, Sindh officials have expressed their unwillingness to accept this proposal without assurances of increased water availability. The conflicting positions between the provinces highlight the ongoing challenges related to water management and resource allocation in Pakistan. As the CDWP prepares to deliberate on the project, the outcome will be closely watched, as it could set a precedent for future water-related initiatives and interprovincial relations. Read: Eight projects worth PKR 144 bn get CDWP\u2019s approval The meeting&#8217;s discussions are expected to include assessments of the project&#8217;s potential benefits&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":89,"featured_media":94821,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15016],"tags":[6424,59441,56222,54568],"persona":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-99408","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-developments","8":"tag-cdwp","9":"tag-cholistan-canal-project","10":"tag-news-and-updates","11":"tag-zameen-news","12":"cat-15016-id"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>CDWP to Review Cholistan Canal Project - Zameen News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"CDWP will assess the Cholistan Canal Project worth PKR 211.399 billion today, amid Sindh&#039;s concerns over water availability.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/cdwp-to-review-cholistan-canal-project.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"CDWP to Review Cholistan Canal Project - Zameen News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"CDWP will assess the Cholistan Canal Project worth PKR 211.399 billion today, amid Sindh&#039;s concerns over water availability.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/cdwp-to-review-cholistan-canal-project.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Pakistan Real Estate News &amp; 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