Tharparkar drought: Sindh to declare district calamity-hit
The Tharparkar drought has left all seven talukas facing drought-like conditions, with 85 to 90 per cent of crops lost, prompting emergency orders for water and fodder.
All seven talukas of Tharparkar face drought-like conditions, according to a briefing to the chief minister on Saturday, November 7.
An estimated 85 to 90 per cent of cultivated crops were destroyed or made unproductive.
Murad Ali Shah ordered repairs to non-functional reverse osmosis (RO) plants and restoration of existing water sources.
The Chief Secretary has been asked to assess a water pipeline from Naukot to Mithi, and fodder and livestock protection were also ordered.
September rainfall in the district ranged from 1 to 36 millimetres, which dried crops and grass before they matured.