PAKPATTAN: A large number of fish have died and several fish seeds at pondareas have been damaged due to poisonous water release from India in theSutlej River.

The release of poisonous water in the Sutlej River is damaging fish andlivestock sectors. The outbreak of skin diseases is being feared in thearea due to the supply of dead fish in the market.

Meanwhile, the officials have informed high-ups about the losses beingcaused by the untreated water.

India has been releasing untreated and floodwaters into Pakistani riversfrequently.

On July 29, 2019, dozens of villages were submerged after India hadreleased floodwater in Nullah Dek.

A number of villages were also submerged and standing crops on hundreds ofacres drowned.

Overflowing water from the banks of Dek Nullah drowned dozens of villagesincluding Qazi Paharang, Makhanpur, Daulatpur, Sikandarpur, Dharewal, KotliKhawaja, Kaluwali Syedan, Roopo Wali, Wahga, Kaluwali Khurd, Rasoolpur andBhikki.