Punjab government has decided to launch a comprehensive desilting drive to properly clean 1,112 canals of the province after 10 years.
Chairing a meeting in Lahore today, the Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi said the desilting campaign will start from 26th of this month and will continue till 20th of next month.
Mohsin Naqvi said attention should also be paid to the repair of canals along with cleanliness and ordered to take effective measures to curb water theft.
Source: Radio Pakistan