An acute water shortage has hit cotton sowing on 200,000 acres with Nawabshah growers facing heavy financial losses. Dad and Nusrat irrigation divisions are in water rotation schedules for last couple of months. Growers of four talukas are facing the onslaught as standing sugarcane, banana, and vegetable crops are not being supplied with water. Growers have held several demonstrations demanding irrigation minister and concerned officials to ensure regular water supply but in vain. General Secretary, Sindh Abadgar Board Nawabshah Chapter Syed Zahid Hussain Shah told Dawn water shortage has artificially been created as there is no such shortage in irrigation system and alleged mismanagement for the shortage. Lack of planning has put growers on stake. Tail-enders is worst sufferers because of landlords who allegedly procure water from the staff, he lamented