SANGHAR: The people of Achro Thar lauded and thanked Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) for providing clean drinking water to the residents of the area at their doorsteps. While talking to Daily Times, villagers of Kak in UC Ranak Daher, with a population of approximately 800 people, said: “We are thankful to Shazia Marri for providing us sweet water,” however, they would not be going to cast vote for PPP. While speaking to Daily Times on Wednesday, former MNA from the constituency Shazia Marri said that there are spiritual followers of Pir Pagara in her constituency but during her tenure as MNA, she have worked across board for the betterment of the area. “Functional League ruled Sanghar for over 60 years, but they delivered nothing and due to this, Functional League’s voters are willing to join PPP,” she claimed. She said that apart from water, 2,000 homes have been provided solar units and schools especially in off grid areas in the desert. The PPP leader also stated that she worked hard so as to bring gas to Khipro and a large number of PPP vote-bank is in her constituency since those who did not vote for PPP in last elections are ready to cast vote for the party. Shazia further said that previous federal government denied our request for provision of gas to Khipro city and despite the fact Sanghar is a gas producing district, the city was deprived of gas which is in violation of Article 158 of our Constitution, therefore, she said she will fight to bring gas to Khipro in future since the gas is a basic need for of people. “My future plan for Achhro Thar is to facilitate building more schools and health units and most importantly, the construction of a main road in Achhro Thar is consideration,” she added General Secretary PPP Khipro, Umar Gul Hingorjo said that people have seen change and service delivery during tenure of Shazia Marri that is why even some the mureeds of Pir Pagara have turned to PPP. In addition, he said that Shazia Marri has done a tremendous job during her tenure. He informed that 196 schools are running on solar systems, adding that the constituency NA-235 includes 3 districts; Khipro, Jam Nawaz Ali and Sindhri, 2000 solar systems have been installed and secondly 2 dispensaries have been founded in UC Ranak Daher. Kak is a village out of 101 villages benefiting from PPP pure water project, which provides water from the tank where 30,000 gallons water can be stored. A villager, Rajarr, expressed his views that the water villagers get from the tank is a new sigh of relief in the area where there was no sweet water before and that the villagers do not have to travel distances to find water. The villagers are supporters of Pakistan Muslim League-Functional (PML-F)’s Peer Pagara, but despite lack of support in the area, PPP has ensured water supply, introduced solar system and has opened new schools. PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari inaugurated ‘Shaheed Muhtarma Benazir Bhutto Fresh Water project on March 31, 2018, a scheme of Sindh Irrigation Department in Jamal Abad near to Khipro town of Sanghar district. According to Project Engineer, the cost of project was Rs2.88 billion with three years maintenance. The project was commenced on july 13, 2015 with completion period of 3 years which was inaugurated 31 March, 2018. Water pipelines cover 2 UCs including Rank Deher and Kamil Hingoro of 106 villages with population of 30,000 and scheme was designed for estimated population of the coming 30-years that is estimated to be 60,000. This scheme for Achro Thar providing water from Lower Nara Canal RD 455 to Tarr Hashim via Jesro has been functioning for thirty years. According to the scheme specification, 101 villages towards the border area and 5 Rangers check posts are benefitting from the scheme, with main pipe line spreading over 56 km, while enrooted lines covering the area of 185 km which makes total length of 241 km. Main pumping station is at UC Bhitt Bhaitti, Jamal Abad.