Taunsa Barrage: Hunger Strike of Flood Affected Persons in front of World Bank, Islamabad (Pakistan)
About 70 men, women and children from Taunsa Barrage are holding three days (12, 13, 14th October) hunger strike in front of the World Bank Office, Islamabad. The event will start at 10: 00 AM.
The focus of the hunger strike is to highlight the role of the World Bank financed Taunsa Barrage Rehabilitation Project in exacerbating the flood disaster in Muzaffargarh District. The rehabilitation project loan, totaling $123 million, was approved in 2005 and it was completed in early 2010.
The main demand of the flood affected people is to establish an independent inquiry commission to ascertain the facts with regard to the failure of Taunsa Barrage.
You are requested to show support and solidarity with the flood affected persons.
Sindhoo Bachao Taralla
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