MULTAN: Punjab Government has issued funds amounting to Rs19.277 million for the maintenance and repair of embankments across the irrigation Multan zone during current fiscal year.

According to Irrigation sources, the fund released in phases is meant to strengthen all the embankments to prevent flood induced losses.

The break up of funds is as follows: Rs11.269 million for Shujabad division, Rs4.664 million for trimmu, Rs1.095 million for Islam headwork, Rs0.385 million for western Bar; Rs1.206 million for Sulemanki headwork and Rs0.648 million for Sidhnai headwork.