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80-feet breach of Khewra canal damages crops

The Khewra canal has been breached near Chak 385-JB Sahrian, inundating the crops on hundreds of acres of land. The water speedily moved towards Chak 378-JB Fattowal. However, the staff of Irrigation Department with the help of farmers succeeded to divert the water flow into a nearby nullah. The farmers criticised irrigation department and PIDA staff for showing negligence in strengthening the banks of the canal. Eighty feet breach could not be plugged till the filing of this report.