KARACHI: The Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has directed the Irrigation department to conduct a thorough inquiry into illegal water outlets taken out from the system of Nara Canal and manage proper water distribution on the entire system. He said this while presiding over a meeting on water shortages, particularly on Nara canal system here at the CM House today. The meeting was attended by MNAs, Mir Munawar Talpur, Nawab Yousif Talpur, provincial minister Dr Sikandar Mendhro, Imdad Pitafi, MPAs Ali Mardan Shah, Mir Hayat Talpur, Secretary Irrigation Syed Jamal Shah and others. MNA Nawab Yousif Talpur pointed out that there were some illegal water courses set up on Jamrao Canal. On this the chief minister said it was not acceptable at all. He directed Irrigation Secretary to conduct a thorough inquiry and take strict action if any illegal watercourse is detected and report him. Secretary Irrigation Syed Jama Shah said that the Nara Canal System can be divided into two sections: the Upper-Nara which is located between Sukkur Barrage and Jamrao weir and it is 115 mile long and Lower Nara that is below Jamrao Weir and is 105 mile long. The total length of Nara Canal comes to 220 mile with a designed capacity of 13602 cusecs. In the Nara canal system there are six other canals such as Upper Nara, Lower Nara, Jamrao Canal, Twin Jamrao Canal, Mithrao Canal, Khirpro Canal. It may be noted that the Nara Canal system came to maturity with the commissioning of the Sukkur Barrage in 1932, regulating the flow of Indus River and supply channels through the bed of Upper Nara. This enabled perennial irrigation of dry crops, cotton and wheat, in a large part of Nara Canal Command. Rice cultivation was in the main area designated for non-perennial irrigation at the tail of the Eastern Nara Canal.