THE young leader of the party ruling Sindh for the last many years recently talked aboutinternet disruptions and the importance of uninterrupted accessibility for the development of the information technology (IT) industry in the country.
While it is a matter of importance, there is a need to prioritise the provision of clean drinking water to the people of Karachi and other parts of the province, in addition to security of life and property. Besides, there is an urgent need to make roads and schools functional.
These are surely far more important tasks than internet accessibility.
Also, whatever happened to the land reforms that were initiated by the young leader`s grandfather? The feudal mindset has continued to create obstaclesin the way of promoting education and eliminating poverty.
The government needs to realise that ithappens tobe the custodian,notthe owner, of state lands and forests.
Alleged irregularities in the water distribution rights of Sindh, as pointed out by the partyleader,needtobe lookedinto.
The proposed canals to take water from the Indus to farms and fields in southern Punjab for the so-called cooperative farming project will affect Sindh.
As such, the right to ownership of any state land is of those who have lived there for ages and tilled it.
The concept of cooperative farming is based on joint partnership, subsidised and regulated by the state. It does not mean a monopoly of state institutions.
Absentee ownership of state lands adversely impacts agricultureal produce.
