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Multan irrigation department faces 60 percent water shortage

The irrigation department Multan zone is facing 60 percent shortage of water in all its canals whereas it has become very difficult to fulfil the demand with 40 percent water. The canals, which are getting water turn-by-turn, are also facing shortage of water. According to the sources of irrigation department, if the rains couldn't start within a week in northern areas, then southern Punjab would have to face severe shortage of water because the water level in the dams has already reached to the dead level. Copyright Business Recorder, 2008