The Indus River System Authority (Irsa) re-opened the Chashma-Jhelum Link Canal on Thursday.
Sources in Irsa said Punjab is now getting an additional 15,000 cusecs of water after opening the canal. Overall, Punjab will get 135,000 cusecs, while Sindh will receive 240,000 cusecs of water.
Sources revealed that the Irsa session, held Wednesday, discussed how to compensate Sindh for the water released into Punjab when it re-opened. It was also decided in the meeting that the canal will be opened when water level in the Guddu Barrage reaches 1,150,000 cusecs.
