Officials accused of selling water
The growers whose lands lie at the tail-end of Sarhal Branch blocked Sanghar-Khipro road on Tuesday in protest against shortage of water, and accused the irrigation officials of selling off their share of water to influential farmers. The protesters said that no water had reached the tail-end of the canal for last 40 days. They had visited the SDO's office several times and informed him of the problem but to no avail, they said.