Government earmarks Rs 61.963 million subsidy for 43 watercourses

For the improvement of 43 watercourses in the jurisdiction of Lahore metropolitan city, the government has earmarked a subsidy of Rs 61.963 million, said Deputy Commissioner Lahore Sumair Ahmed Syed here on Tuesday. He told the media that the aim of the subsidy was to improve the irrigation system in general and to ensure that water reaches the end of every watercourse. "This will facilitate farmers to water their crops on time," he added.
According to him, the Punjab government is focused to uplift the farms water management wing of the Punjab Agriculture Department. The World Bank cooperated with the Punjab government by financing this project. They have been successful in ensuring water supply to the end of each watercourse and the farmers are at ease after knowing that water is available for the irrigation of their lands.