Imtiaz Gorar/S.Nazir
LARKANA: Hundreds acre of irrigation land, parks property and bungalows have been allegedly sold out by the concerned officials in collusion land mafia throughout the province.
In Larkana and other parts of region the of irrigation officials particularly Rice Canal Division allegedly sold out hundreds of acres land on both sides of the canal and all its parks and other property.
This correspondent reliably learnt that the both sides of Rice canal bank including Ghar Wah and Abro minor have been occupied with fake documents and illegal lease.
The gardener of Ghar Wah of Rice Canal division for a decade protesting against such illegal occupations and illegal allotments by the concerned officials in the irrigation department Sindh but the authorities are turned deaf ears.
He appealed civil society and higher authorities to save public parks both sides of Rice Canal, Ghar Wah and Aabro minor, the Land mafia very active to engulf these public properties in Larkana right besides the Commissioner office and other important government offices.
Talking to media men, poor gardener Imdad Jagirani informed that land
mafia in collusion with irrigation officials have sold out precious land with bungalows, plots of irrigation and parks on heavy bribe by fake documents
adding that despite of threats and pressure he has been struggling
to save five historical gardens at Lahori regulator, where the District Government announced Green parks on both sides of canal, were established since the British rule.
He further told that due to apathy of concerned irrigation XEN and
other officials, these beautiful gardens have been ruined and large
parts of gardens and the banks have been occupied by the Land grabbers with the collusions of Irrigation official among Canal Assistant in the irrigation.
He said further told that he was also attacked by the land grabbers and severely injured, but instead of helping poor employee, the concerned XEN, SDO and Canal Assistant supported land mafia they are involve in making fake allotment and issued for occupation he told.
On the occasion, when this scribe investigated in the name of Ali Nawaz son Shadan Chandio No GC/G-148/3976 date 08- 12/ 1987 in previous date by Executive Engineer Rice Canal Division also made fake and illegal documents.
Besides hundreds fake allotments of lease were issued to land grabbers by the concerned officials to occupy further rest of parks and properties on both sides of banks of canals.
According to the reports, Chief engineer Sukkur barrage Right Bank Larkana Region few months back took notice of matter of illegal allotments and occupation on irrigation properties and issued a letter No. WB, 11/RBR/WSC/2013/4, W1, 888 to Superintendent Engineer Western Sindh Circle Larkana to probe into the matter but yet no move told the sources.
When this scribe asked for the issue Chief Engineer right bank Sukkur at Larkana Nazir Mahar told that he directed S.E Northern Circle Amjad Pervaiz Dawach and concerned Executive Engineers particularly Rice Canal Division Larkana to probe into the occupation and lease of irrigation properties, he said the stern action will be taken against the involved people and concerned.
Assistant Executive Engineer Ghaar sub division Larkana Hazoor Bux had confirmed that he received a letter from Chief Engineer to investigate the matter adding that there was no record of such allotments in his office and all the documents were fake and fabricated.
He said that it was responsibility of district administration Larkana to remove such illegal occupations on government properties; however departmental action will be taken, if any person is found behind the matter he said.
On the occasion, the representatives of civil society and citizens of
Larkana have appealed Chief Justice of Pakistan, National
Accountability Bureau (NAB) and other agencies to investigate the matter and save historical parks on both sides of canal and irrigation properties all over the districts.
