MULTAN: The irrigation department has recovered over Rs 156 million as water rate (Abiana) from growers during the Rabbi Season 2013-14 and Khareef 2014.
According to official sources, the department recovered Abiana from four district of the Multan zone which included Rs 37m from Multan district, over Rs 10 million from Lodhran, over Rs 62m from Vehari and over Rs 40 million from Pak Pattan during Rabbi Season 2013-14 and khareef 2014 till April-2015.
Meanwhile, irrigation teams raided various places in four districts, including Multan, Lodhran, Vehari and Pak-Pattan, and recovered over Rs 10 million special charges (Tawan) from water pilferers during the Rabbi Season 2013-14 and Khareef-2014.
