Balck arketing of fertilizers in Khairpur

Khairpur June 29, 2009: Abadgars of district Khairpur face black-marketing and over-charging on fertilizers in all eight talukas of district Khairpur whereas three out of the eight talukas of Khairpur district face shortage of irrigation water.
As many as 16 abadgars were booked in two separate FIRs booked with PS Faiz Gunj alleged for illegally using irrigation water. Abadgars of the eight talukas of district Khairpur face shortage of urea fertilizer and protested against artificial shortage of fertilizers and over-charging on them.
The protestors continued their protest in various towns on Monday. Office bearers and President of Khairpur Abadgar Ittehad (KAI) Shakir Shah told the press reporters that artificial shortage of urea fertilizer in district Khairpur has been shown; the official rates of urea fertilizer is 710 rupees per bag but it is being sold in market for Rs:1100 per bag to the abadgars.
They added that the abadgars are ready to pay even that black-marketing amount but there is shortage of the fertilizers so, they do not get it for their crops. On the other hand, abadgars continued their protest against acute shortage of irrigation water in two talukas namely Faiz Gunj and Sobhodero on Monday; whereas the abadgars of Kingri taluka have also protested against irrigation water shortage.
Abadgars said that there is shortage of irrigation water in Aali wah, Jamshed minor, Rahojo minor, Saalar minor and many other minors of the taluka due to which the crops of abadgars are getting destroyed.
The abadgars of taluka Sobhodero also protested in Hingorja and Sobhodero saying that there is no irrigation water at tail-ends of canals and minors in taluka Sobhodero. Faiz Gunj taluka which is thought to be the worst affected taluka due to irrigation water shortage; the abadgars of this taluka are facing shortage of irrigation water in many minors and water-courses of the taluka.
Shah Inayat Hari Union chief organizer Comrade Ghulam Rasool Sahito told in Khairpur on Monday that irrigation water shortage is continued in the taluka; the abadgars are protesting in extreme heat-wave but none of the officials are paying any head towards the issue.
Two FIRs were lodged with PS Faiz Gunj on Monday night against 16 abadgars alleged of illegally using irrigation water from various minors and water-courses. Reports said that police are raiding various places for arrest of the nominated abadgars but no arrest was made till filing of this news.