Anti-corruption case filed against irrigation officials in Muzaffargarh
The Anti-Corruption Establishment registered the case over alleged denial of canal water to the Sardar Kora Khan Trust and water theft in Jatoi.
MUZAFFARGARH: The Anti-Corruption Establishment has registered a case against officials and employees of the Irrigation Department over allegations that they withheld canal water from the lands of the Sardar Kora Khan Trust and stole water in Jatoi, the Associated Press of Pakistan reported on September 23.
According to the case details carried by APP, the action followed complaints that the Trust's lands were not receiving water as required and that water was being diverted illegally.
The report did not name the accused, specify their designations, or give the quantity of water allegedly stolen. It also did not state when the alleged offences took place.
Anti-Corruption Establishment officials have not issued a separate statement so far.
The case has been registered in Muzaffargarh district of southern Punjab, an area dependent on canal irrigation.
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