The resolution

The resolution
The joint resolution unanimously passed on Thursday by the Sindh Assembly says: “The Punjab government has proposed a 44 Megawatt (MW) power plant at the tail [end] of [the] Chashma-Jhelum link canal to be operated by a private party. The Sindh government has been opposing this project as it is detrimental to the interests of the province and will add to the already-acute water shortage being faced by the province.
“NEPRA and [the] Ministry of Water and Power (including the federal minister of water and power) have been made aware of [the] Sindh government’s reservations by the government. The honourable chief minister has also apprised the honourable prime minister of the objections of the government regarding the project. However, it appears that NEPRA is continuing consideration of the project.
Therefore, this Assembly resolves and recommends to the government to approach [the] federal government and again apprise them of the strong opposition of the people of Sindh to this project, which is detrimental to the interests of the people of Sindh and [to] convey to the federal government that this project is not acceptable to the people of Sindh and should be immediately shelved, as Sindh has been facing [an] acute shortage of water.”
The joint resolution was moved by PPP’s Dr Sikandar Mandhro, MQM’s Heer Soho, opposition leader Jam Madad Ali, PML-Q’s Shaharyar Mahar, Sassui Palijo, Anwar Ahmed Khan Mahar and Nusrat Sehar Abbasi.