KARACHI, Jan. 12 -- Sindh is preparing a comprehensive new water law aimed at replacing colonial-era legislation and creating an integrated framework for water resource management. The proposed Sindh Water Resource Management Law seeks to govern canals, drainage systems, groundwater, and wetlands, while addressing climate change, environmental concerns, and disaster mitigation.

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The draft law, developed under the Sindh Irrigation Department (SID) with support from the World Bank-funded SWAT project and UNFAO experts, will merge the Sindh Irrigation Act 1879 and the Sindh Water Management Ordinance 2002. It will also redefine the roles of the Sindh Irrigation and...