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KARACHI, Jul 12 (APP):The Sindh government and WWF Pakistan have decided to launch the Recharge Pakistan project as part of a joint strategy to address environmental threats, including floods and droughts in Manchar Lake.
A delegation from WWF’s Recharge Pakistan project met Sindh Minister for Irrigation, Jam Khan Shoro. The delegation included Senior Director Fawad Hayat, Brigadier (Retd) Muhammad Amjad Azad and other experts, a commuique said on Saturday.
During the meeting, discussions were held on the restoration of Manchar Lake, mitigating environmental risks, and improving the lives of the local population.
Senior Director Fawad Hayat stated that the “Recharge Pakistan” project, with a cost of $8 million (approximately 2.25 billion PKR), will be completed over 7 years in 2031.
Provincial Irrigation Minister Jam Khan Shoro praised the project, assuring that the government would fully support efforts to clean the lake, improve the environment, and enhance the livelihoods of local communities.
Expressing deep concern over the lake’s deteriorating condition, he highlighted that polluted water from cities and agricultural lands, particularly from the Main Nara Valley Drain (MNVD), has severely increased the lake’s salinity, drastically affecting its natural ecosystem.