ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Water Resources in its meeting held on Monday at Parliament Lodges, Islamabad discussed in detail sedimentation at Tarbela Dam and measures taken to address it; plot allocation to affectees of Tarbela Dam and encroachment of the same. Chaired by Senator Syed Muhammad Sabir Shah, the meeting was attended by Senator Sana Jamali, Senator Taj Haider, Senator Gurdeep Singh, Senator Dr. Muhammad Humayun Mohmand, and senior officers from the Ministry of Water Resources, WAPDA, along with all concerned. Discussing sedimentation at Tarbela Dam and measures taken to address it, members were of the view that while looking at ways to desilt the dam, measures must be taken to allow sediment flow to a certain degree, since this ensures land fertility. The Committee stressed the need for moving closer towards nature and adopting alternative energy solutions crucial for the survival and growth.
