Indus River System Authority Explained

IRSA
Type:Water monitoring and regulating among provinces
Location:Pakistan: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, Punjab, Balochistan, Sindh & Azad Kashmir
Leader Name:Sahibzada Muhammad Shabir
Parent Organization:Ministry of Water Resources
Leader Title:Chairman
Headquarters:Islamabad, Pakistan
Status:Active

Indus River System Authority (IRSA) is a water regulator in Pakistan, established in 1992 as an act of Parliament.

The authority was established for regulating and monitoring the distribution of water resources of the Indus River system among the provinces, in accordance with provisions of the water accord. The Indus River System Authority oversees the allocation of water based on the seasonally available supplies. The Chairman of the authority is Sahibzada Muhammad Shabir.[1] [2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Federal Rivers: Managing Water in Multi-Layered Political...(Indus River System Authority (IRSA) (pages 246, 253, 257, and 360). Dustin E. Garrick, George Anderson and Daniel Connell. Google Books website. 2014. Edward Elgar . 978-1-78195-505-5 . 1 August 2021.
  2. Book: Climate and Social Stress: Implications for Security Analysis (page 123). John D. Steinbruner, Paul C. Stern . 2013. Google Books website. National Academies Press . 978-0-309-27857-7 . 1 August 2021.
  3. Web site: Kiani . Khaleeq . 2024-11-02 . Shabir appointed KP member in Irsa for three years . 2024-11-03 . DAWN.COM . en.