Irrigation Department

Sindh Irrigation Department

Empowering Agriculture through Efficient Water Management

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Government Of Sindh
World Bank
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Japan International Cooperation Agency
CSIRO
Ministry of Water Resources Pakistan

About Us

INTRODUCTION : Major tasks performed by the Irrigation Department are operation and maintenance of the irrigation and flood protection system, regulation of flows of River Indus and canal systems, covering Inter Provincial and Intra Provincial Systems. Execution of development schemes and mega projects is also one of the major responsibilities. Other duties handled by the department, which are also important are dealing with the administrative matters, financial matters, Public Accounts Committee’s issues irrigation cases, court cases and assembly business etc.

The Irrigation Department faces significant challenges in operating, maintaining, developing, and managing irrigation networks. These tasks are vital for an agriculture-based state where the majority of people rely on quality cultivation and adequate water supply. In addition to ensuring clean water distribution from rivers, the department also focuses on managing surface drainage systems, including large drains, and installing tube wells to maintain groundwater levels below the root zone. Managing flood control along the River Indus and hill torrents, as well as handling flood emergencies in the face of global climate change, is also a crucial responsibility.

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Mission

To provide irrigation services and other drainage cover, to all culturable lands in Sindh province.

Vision

Irrigation is a service which can boost-up agriculture to many folds.

Objectives

Establish integrated water management for agriculture by conveying water, supplementing surface sources with groundwater via tube wells, providing drainage cover, ensuring flood protection, and promoting rainwater harvesting.

Functions

Operating and managing the irrigation network, maintaining surface drainage systems and tube wells, controlling floods, constructing small dams for rainwater harvesting and promoting efficient water use for sustainable agriculture.

OUR TEAM LEADS

Irrigation Department have various attached section which work together for smooth support of various special assignments as well as many of daily routine task. Few of various sections are Administration, Development, Budget, Planning, Operations Etc whereas field offices are largely focused around irrigation system's water management and forecasting.

Syed Murad Ali Shah

Chief Minister Sindh

Sindh - Pakistan

Syed Asif Hyder Shah

Chief Secretary Sindh

Sindh - Pakistan

Mr. Jam Khan Shoro

Minister Irrigation Department

Sindh - Pakistan

Mr. Zarif Iqbal Khero

Secretary Irrigation

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Sindh - Pakistan

Operational Wings

Sindh Secretariat Building
Kotri Barrage Region
Sindh Irrigation and Drainage Authority
Sindh Resilience Project

Irrigation department performs various function from which following are major objectives and function where key pillars of department are focused upon.

Operation, maintenance, development & management of irrigation network

Operation, maintenance, development & management of surface drainage system and tube wells

Flood control along River Indus and hill torrents

Rain Water Harvesting by construction of Small Dams and retention weirs

Rain Water Harvesting by Small Dams

The competent authority has been placed to approve the following policy for approval of irrigation cases in the commands of all the three barrages in Sindh.

There would be complete ban on:


Sanction of new outlets.

Sanction of supplementary/temporary pipes.

Transfer of area from one barrage command to other barrage command.

Conversation of dry area into paddy.

Sanction of garden water.

Sanction of water for D class land.

The powers for relaxation of ban are vested in Governor/Cabinet

Under Sindh Government Rules of Business 1986 Following are Mandates Given to Irrigation Department (Excluding Power/Energy Rules)

  • 01 Barrages, construction work and all matters connected therewith
  • 02 Flood Control Scheme
    • a. Rivers and riverian surveys.
    • b. Construction and maintenance of canals.
    • c. Tube-wells and other water utilization Scheme.
    • d. Embankments
    • e. Drainage;
    • f. Storage of water and construction of reservoirs; and
    • g. Matters pertaining to distribution of river supplies.
  • 04 Kinjhar Lake
  • 05 Land Reclamation schemes and administration of the Soil Reclamation Act,1952
  • 06 Water logging and salinity schemes.
  • 07 Services matters (except those entrusted to the Services, General Administration and Coordination Department).
Policies

HEAD OFFICE

Irrigation Department was Split from Irrigation and Power Department, internal structure of Irrigation department have gone through many different phases of improvements.Below are attached Sections at Head Office working together as building blocks of Irrigation, having defined powers & functions:

This Section Deals with All Matters Relating to Field of Irrigation Department (Secretarial), Establishment of Irrigation Department, Coordination Work and General Matters, Creation/Continuation of Secretariat Posts, Loans/Advances to all Civil Servants of Irrigation Department.

This Section Deals with All Matters Pertaining to Officers Working in Grade 18 and Above

This Section have responsibility of Maintaining ACR – Annual Confidential Reports of Officers of Grade 16 and 17, Cases of Complaints & Disciplinary Notion against them, Declaration of Assets, Grant of Permission to Buy/Sell the Movable/Immovable properties in respect of Offices in BPS-16 and BPS-17 also Move-over and Foreign Training Cases of Officers.

This Section Deals with All Matters Pertaining to Field Staff ( Technical / Non Technical) in BPS-1 to BPS16

This Section Deals with All Irrigation Matters Pertaining to Sukkur, Gudu & Kotri Barrages, Region Lease of Pailands, Claims of Contractors, Irrigation Rest House & Other Misc. Cases

Regulation wing of Irrigation Department, directly coordinating with respect to water regulation amongst inter and intra provincial issues

This Section Deals with All Matters Pertaining to Paras, Draft Paras, Advance Paras, Audit Inspections, Reports of Accounts General / Director General (Audit). Appropriation of Accounts under all head-of-Accounts.

This Section Deals with All Matters concerning with Machinery in all the Regions, Labour Courts Cases, Court Cases pertaining to Mechanical Divisions, Labour Union of Mechanical Staff, Tube Wells, Purchases of Machinery and other related items, Silt Clearance of Channels and Other Misc. Cases

This Section have responsibilities related to ADP-Schemes & PC-I, PC-II, PC-IV of ADP-Schemes, Tube wells Preparation of Monthly Progress Report and All Matters relating to ADP. i.e. Processing of Schemes, PDWP and DDWP arrangements, Small Dams, Revamping of Irrigation System & Demand of Funds

This newly developed section will help department achieve its eyes and ears against development as well as non development schemes on field

This Section Deals with All Development Activities i.e. Preparation of Five Year Plans, Foreign Exchange, Foreign Loans & Grants, Progress Reports on Foreign Aided Projects, Action om Flood Protection Schemes, Flood Protection Sector Project (PFSP), Manchar Head, RBOD, PC-I, PC-II, Flood Projection

This Section Deals with cases pertaining to Releases of Funds, Annual Budget of all Regions in Irrigation Department, S.N.E. Proposal and Liabilities of All Regions

The section deals with the court cases related to Water Distribution, Water Courses of Irrigation Department, Irrigation Land and Land Encroachment Matters

This Section Deals with Preparation and Up-Grading of Schedule of Rates, Rates analysis, rate of Material and Wages Specifications and All other works pertaining to schedule of rates and International System of Weight and Measures. All Irrigation Statistics, Statistics Statement, Cultivation Figures, water Rates, Evaluation and Inspection Reports, Assessment of Advance Irrigation Acts and Canal Rules, Court Cases of all Regions

This Section Deals with All Matters related to Land Compensation, Indus River Commission Meetings, Flood Disaster, Control Plan, and Litigations relating to Land Compensation etc.

This Section Deals with All Matters pertaining to national Drainage Program and Sindh Irrigation & Drainage Program SIDA, LBOD, NDP-I, SCARP Transition, Kotri Barrage Surface Drains

This Section Deals with All Matters pertaining to Assembly Business and all matters appearing in National Press regarding Irrigation Department and Concerned issues

HEAD OF DEPARTMENTS INCUMBENCY

Below are list of the major head of organization, whom have hold office in the history of department as well as present office holder.

Engr. S. K. Baloch

From
01.07.1970
To
17.03.1972

Engr. Abdul Wahab F Shaikh

From
18.03.1972
To
24.09.1973

Engr. Abdul Wahab F Shaikh

(Addl. Chief Secretary)

From
25.09.1973
To
14.11.1976

Engr. Abdul Wahab F Shaikh

(ACS/Advisor Tech)

From
15.11.1976
To
06.12.1980

Engr. H. M. Dahar

From
07.12.1980
To
26.07.1983

Engr. A. N. G. Abbasi

From
27.07.1983
To
08.07.1984

Engr. Abdul Rashid

From
09.07.1984
To
27.04.1986

Engr. Muzammil H Qureshi

From
28.04.1986
To
11.08.1990

Engr. Muhammad Alim Baloch

From
12.08.1990
To
20.11.1990

Engr. Muhammad Alim Baloch

From
21.11.1990
To
20.07.1991

Engr. Muhammad Idris Rajput

From
21.07.1991
To
25.08.1993

Engr. Syed Ali Gohar Shah

From
26.08.1993
To
26.03.1995

Engr. Syed Arbab Ali Shah

From
27.03.1995
To
10.12.1996

Engr. Muhammad Idris Rajput

From
11.12.1996
To
13.10.1997

Engr. Shuja Ahmed Junejo

From
14.10.1997
To
27.12.1998

Engr. Muhammad Idris Rajput

From
28.12.1998
To
19.11.2001

Mr. Hifzur Rehman

(Addl. Charge)

From
20.11.2001
To
26.11.2001

Engr. Muhammad Idris Rajput

(Contract)

From
27.11.2001
To
03.12.2001

Mr. Hifzur Rehman

(Addl. Charge)

From
08.12.2001
To
19.02.2002

Mr. Meer Muhammad Perhiyar

From
20.02.2002
To
10.09.2002

Mr. Muhammad Hashim Leghari

From
11.09.2002
To
16.12.2002

Mr. Ashiq Hussain Memon

From
17.12.2002
To
19.02.2003

Engr. Khadim Ali Memon

(Addl. Charge)

From
20.02.2003
To
26.03.2003

Mr. Imtiaz Kazi

From
27.03.2003
To
11.09.2003

Engr. Khadim Ali Memon

(Addl. Charge)

From
12.09.2003
To
25.09.2003

Engr. Bashir Ahmed Dahar

From
26.09.2003
To
10.06.2004

Mr. Ashfaque Ahmed Memon

From
11.06.2004
To
03.08.2004

Engr. Shuja Ahmed Junejo

(Addl. Charge)

From
04.08.2004
To
09.08.2004

Mr. Ashfaque Ahmed Memon

From
10.08.2004
To
25.07.2005

Engr. Shuja Ahmed Junejo

From
26.07.2005
To
20.08.2008

Meer Muhammad Perhiyar

From
21.08.2008
To
15.09.2008

Engr. Shuja Ahmed Junejo

From
16.09.2008
To
17.08.2009

Mr. Liaq Ali Memon

From
17.08.2009
To
19.08.2009

Engr. Shuja Ahmed Junejo

From
20.08.2009
To
30.09.2009

Engr. Shuja Ahmed Junejo

(Contract)

From
01.10.2009
To
30.09.2010

Engr. Rafique Ali Memon

From
02.10.2010
To
19.04.2011

Mr. Khalid Hyder Memon

From
23.04.2011
To
02.02.2012

Mr. Babar Hussain Effendi

From
03.02.2012
To
01.11.2014

Syed Zaheer Hyder Shah

From
01.11.2014
To
23.11.2016

Engr. Ahmed Junaid Memon

From
24.11.2016
To
08.03.2017

Mr. Jamal Mustafa Syed

From
09.03.2017
To
16.05.2019

Mr. Saeed Ahmed Mangnejo

From
16.05.2019
To
23.04.2020

Mr. Rafique Ahmed Buriro

From
23.04.2020
To
10.01.2021

Mr. Mohammad Saleem Raza

From
11.01.2021
To
05.07.2021

Mr. Suhail Ahmed Qureshi

From
05.07.2021
To
13.06.2022

Mr. Jamaluddin Mangan

(Addl. Charge)

From
13.06.2022
To
04.07.2022

Mr. Suhail Ahmed Qureshi

From
04.07.2022
To
25.07.2022

Mr. Jamaluddin Mangan

(Addl. Charge)

From
26.07.2022
To
05.08.2022

Mr. Suhail Ahmed Qureshi

From
06.08.2022
To
14.06.2023

Mr. Zarif Iqbal Khero

From
15.06.2023
To
05.09.2023

Mr. Niaz Ali Abbasi

From
06.09.2023
To
14.03.2024

Mr. Zarif Iqbal Khero

From
18.03.2024
To
Up to date
S# Picture Name From To
HOD'S IN Pre-West Pakistan Period
01 Engr. W.L.C. Trench, C.I.E. 01.04.1936 25.04.1936
02 Engr. Alexander Gorden C.I.E. I.S.E. 26.04.1936 05.10.1940
03 Engr. W. Kirt Patrick, I.S.E. 06.10.1940 14.08.1941
04 Engr. G. H. Hawes, C.I.E, M.C, I.S.E. 15.08.1941 12.08.1943
05 Engr. J. L. Crant, I.S.E. 13.08.1943 07.03.1945
06 Engr. S. G. Mustafa 08.03.1945 31.03.1949
07 Engr. Muhammad Moosa 01.04.1949 13.10.1955
West Pakistan Period
14-10-1955 30-06-1970
SECRETARIES @ GOVT OF SINDH
8Engr. S. K. BalochEngr. S. K. Baloch
01.07.197017.03.1972
9Engr. Abdul Wahab F ShaikhEngr. Abdul Wahab F Shaikh
18.03.197224.09.1973
10Engr. Abdul Wahab F ShaikhEngr. Abdul Wahab F Shaikh
(Addl. Chief Secretary)		25.09.197314.11.1976
11Engr. Abdul Wahab F ShaikhEngr. Abdul Wahab F Shaikh
(ACS/Advisor Tech)		15.11.197606.12.1980
12Engr. H. M. DaharEngr. H. M. Dahar
07.12.198026.07.1983
13Engr. A. N. G. AbbasiEngr. A. N. G. Abbasi
27.07.198308.07.1984
14Engr. Abdul RashidEngr. Abdul Rashid
09.07.198427.04.1986
15Engr. Muzammil H QureshiEngr. Muzammil H Qureshi
28.04.198611.08.1990
16Engr. Muhammad Alim BalochEngr. Muhammad Alim Baloch
12.08.199020.11.1990
17Engr. Muhammad Alim BalochEngr. Muhammad Alim Baloch
21.11.199020.07.1991
18Engr. Muhammad Idris RajputEngr. Muhammad Idris Rajput
21.07.199125.08.1993
19Engr. Syed Ali Gohar ShahEngr. Syed Ali Gohar Shah
26.08.199326.03.1995
20Engr. Syed Arbab Ali ShahEngr. Syed Arbab Ali Shah
27.03.199510.12.1996
21Engr. Muhammad Idris RajputEngr. Muhammad Idris Rajput
11.12.199613.10.1997
22Engr. Shuja Ahmed JunejoEngr. Shuja Ahmed Junejo
14.10.199727.12.1998
23Engr. Muhammad Idris RajputEngr. Muhammad Idris Rajput
28.12.199819.11.2001
24Mr. Hifzur RehmanMr. Hifzur Rehman
(Addl. Charge)		20.11.200126.11.2001
25Engr. Muhammad Idris RajputEngr. Muhammad Idris Rajput
(Contract)		27.11.200103.12.2001
26Mr. Hifzur RehmanMr. Hifzur Rehman
(Addl. Charge)		08.12.200119.02.2002
27Mr. Meer Muhammad PerhiyarMr. Meer Muhammad Perhiyar
20.02.200210.09.2002
28Mr. Muhammad Hashim LeghariMr. Muhammad Hashim Leghari
11.09.200216.12.2002
29Mr. Ashiq Hussain MemonMr. Ashiq Hussain Memon
17.12.200219.02.2003
30Engr. Khadim Ali MemonEngr. Khadim Ali Memon
(Addl. Charge)		20.02.200326.03.2003
31Mr. Imtiaz KaziMr. Imtiaz Kazi
27.03.200311.09.2003
32Engr. Khadim Ali MemonEngr. Khadim Ali Memon
(Addl. Charge)		12.09.200325.09.2003
33Engr. Bashir Ahmed DaharEngr. Bashir Ahmed Dahar
26.09.200310.06.2004
34Mr. Ashfaque Ahmed MemonMr. Ashfaque Ahmed Memon
11.06.200403.08.2004
35Engr. Shuja Ahmed JunejoEngr. Shuja Ahmed Junejo
(Addl. Charge)		04.08.200409.08.2004
36Mr. Ashfaque Ahmed MemonMr. Ashfaque Ahmed Memon
10.08.200425.07.2005
37Engr. Shuja Ahmed JunejoEngr. Shuja Ahmed Junejo
26.07.200520.08.2008
38Meer Muhammad PerhiyarMeer Muhammad Perhiyar
21.08.200815.09.2008
39Engr. Shuja Ahmed JunejoEngr. Shuja Ahmed Junejo
16.09.200817.08.2009
40Mr. Liaq Ali MemonMr. Liaq Ali Memon
17.08.200919.08.2009
41Engr. Shuja Ahmed JunejoEngr. Shuja Ahmed Junejo
20.08.200930.09.2009
42Engr. Shuja Ahmed JunejoEngr. Shuja Ahmed Junejo
(Contract)		01.10.200930.09.2010
43Engr. Rafique Ali MemonEngr. Rafique Ali Memon
02.10.201019.04.2011
44Mr. Khalid Hyder MemonMr. Khalid Hyder Memon
23.04.201102.02.2012
45Mr. Babar Hussain EffendiMr. Babar Hussain Effendi
03.02.201201.11.2014
46Syed Zaheer Hyder ShahSyed Zaheer Hyder Shah
01.11.201423.11.2016
47Engr. Ahmed Junaid MemonEngr. Ahmed Junaid Memon
24.11.201608.03.2017
48Mr. Jamal Mustafa SyedMr. Jamal Mustafa Syed
09.03.201716.05.2019
49Mr. Saeed Ahmed MangnejoMr. Saeed Ahmed Mangnejo
16.05.201923.04.2020
50Mr. Rafique Ahmed BuriroMr. Rafique Ahmed Buriro
23.04.202010.01.2021
51Mr. Mohammad Saleem RazaMr. Mohammad Saleem Raza
11.01.202105.07.2021
52Mr. Suhail Ahmed QureshiMr. Suhail Ahmed Qureshi
05.07.202113.06.2022
53Mr. Jamaluddin Mangan Mr. Jamaluddin Mangan
(Addl. Charge)		13.06.202204.07.2022
54Mr. Suhail Ahmed QureshiMr. Suhail Ahmed Qureshi
04.07.202225.07.2022
55Mr. Jamaluddin ManganMr. Jamaluddin Mangan
(Addl. Charge)		26.07.202205.08.2022
56Mr. Suhail Ahmed QureshiMr. Suhail Ahmed Qureshi
06.08.202214.06.2023
57Mr. Zarif Iqbal KheroMr. Zarif Iqbal Khero
15.06.202305.09.2023
58Mr. Niaz Ali AbbasiMr. Niaz Ali Abbasi
06.09.202314.03.2024
59Mr. Zarif Iqbal KheroMr. Zarif Iqbal Khero
18.03.2024Up to date

ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE

Aside from Sections Working at Head Office, there are major Regional Offices which are 24/7 on the field for smooth water management.

  • 01 Head Office Sections
    General Section Regulation Section Development Section
    Admin I Section Para & Audit Section Budget & A/c Section
    Admin II Section Mechanical Section Litigation Sections
    Admin III Section Planning Section R, R & S Section
    Operations Section Plan. Monit. & Evaluation I, R, C Section
    W, S, I, P Section A,B & M Section
    View Organogram
  • S# @ Circles Divisions
    01 Chief Engineer of Guddu-Barrage Sukkur 02 08
    02 Chief Engineer of Sukkur-Barrage Left Bank 02 09
    03 Chief Engineer of Sukkur-Barrage Right Bank 03 07
    04 Chief Engineer of Kotri-Barrage Hyderabad 03 09
    View Organogram
  • S# @ Circles Divisions
    01 Chief Engineer of Development Region-I Hyderabad 03 15
    02 Chief Engineer of Development Region-II Hyderabad 03 04
    03 Chief Engineer of Mechanical Division Suk & Hyd Hyderabad 02 04
    View Organogram
  • SIDA Authority Flood Emergency & Reconstruction Project Sindh Resilience Project
    Revemp & Rehabilitation Project Flood Emergency & Reconstruction Project Thar Coal Water Works Project
    RBOD - II Project Small Dams Organization Project Sindh Barrages Rehabilitation Project
    View Organogram

RESOURCE CENTRE

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Events / Activites

Irrigation Department Sindh
  • Meeting on Cholistan Desert
  • Water Policy Launch
  • World Water Day

Command area development in Cholistan Desert

Preliminary Meeting with Chief Engineers on Command area development in Cholistan Desert.

Command area development in Cholistan Desert

Preliminary Meeting with Chief Engineers on Command area development in Cholistan Desert.

Command area development in Cholistan Desert

Preliminary Meeting with Chief Engineers on Command area development in Cholistan Desert.

Sindh Water Policy launching ceremony

Chief Minister Sindh Sayed Murad Ali Shah, Mr. Jam khan Shoro Former Minister Irrigation department and other cabinet members along with Secretary Irrigation launched SWP

Sindh Irrigation Department Website

Chief Minister Sindh Sayed Murad Ali Shah inaugurated new web site of Sindh Irrigation department

Sindh Water Policy launching ceremony

Participants of Sindh water policy launching ceremony

Sindh Water Policy launching ceremony

Minister of Sindh Education and Literacy Sardar Ali Shah addressing during Sindh Water Policy launching ceremony

Sindh Water Policy launching ceremony

Mr. Murtaza Wahab Mayor Karachi addressing during Sindh Water Policy launching ceremony

Sindh water policy launching ceremony

Participants of Sindh water policy launching ceremony

World Water Day

Accelerating Change

World Water Day

Accelerating Change

World Water Day

Accelerating Change

Hydro Informatics

Experimental

Sindh Irrigation Hydro Informatics

Flows

Irrigation GIS Portal

Irrigation MIS

Groundwater

Gauges

Lakes

E-Library

Abiana

Flows

Latest Sindh Barrages Flows

TEN DAILY

# Canal Date () 1991 Accord Shortfall / Surplus Remarks
Baluchistan
From Guddu System Balochistan Share Withdrawl from PatFeeeder
From Sukkur System Balochistan Share Withdrawl from NWCanal
Guddu Barrage
L/S Rainee 0
Ghotki Feeder
R/S Begari Sindh Feeder 11454
Desert Pat Feeder
Total Guddu Barrage
Sukkur Barrage
L/S Nara Canal
K F East
Rohri Canal 6587
K F West 6587
R/S North West Canal
Rice Canal Surplus
Dadu Canal
Total Sukkur Barrage
Kotri Barrage
L/S Akram Wah
Old Fuleli
New Fuleli Surplus
R/S Kalri Baghar Feeder
Total Kotri Barrage
Total Sindh + Baluchistan
Total Sindh

Contact

Location:

Secretary, Irrigation Department, 1st Floor, Toghlug House Building, Sindh Secretariat, Kamal-Ata-Turk Road, Karachi

Call:

021 99211445

Fax:

021 99211447

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