IslamabadIRSA Consultant Consultant IRSA
The committee (IC) agreed to provide water for the month only
From April 2025, with 43 percent expected system deficiency.
The decision was made during a decisive meeting in IAC in March
26, 2025, under the chairmanship of Sahibzada Muhammad Shabir,
Irsa president and IRSA member from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The committee, which met to put the finishing touches on the expected water
Standards for availability for the fall of the Fall 2025 (from April 1 to September
30), he chose to postpone the allocation of a full season due to the uncertain climate
Expectations. The water situation will be reassessed in the first week of
May 2025.
The meeting was attended by all IRSA members, representatives
The chief engineering consultant (Ministry of Water Resources),
Punjab and Sinds trustees of irrigation departments, senior
Officials from Khaybar Bakhtmuhu and Baluchistan, technician
Experts from the Wapda, Tarbilla and mangla Dam
Representatives of regional agriculture departments.
During the session, IAC reviewed the system operation for
RABI 2024-25 Season (October-March), which closed by 18 %
Discuss – significantly higher than expected 16 %.
The Pakistani Meteorological Department (PMD) warned of
Below the normal rain and temperatures above April to April
June 2025, especially across the northern and southern regions.
In addition, snowfall was in the winter in Indus and Jhelum gatherings
31 % lower
Months.
Taking into consideration this in relation to hydrological and climatic
The indicators, the committee decided to approve the allocations only
April, awaiting more data in May 2025.