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Punjab province has been taking water from the Chashma Jhelum link Canal despite the objections raised by Sindh. In addition, Punjab is taking water from Taunsa Panjnad Link (TP Link) Canal, according to Pakistan's vernacular media Pahenji Akhbar.Sindh members in the Indus River System Authority (IRSA) have raised objections for the opening up of the Chashma Jhelum link canal and Taunsa Panjnad Link Canal, according to the local report. Despite the objections raised by Sindh members, IRSA permitted Punjab to take water from TP Link Canal.Earlier, Punjab's irrigation department had informed IRSA that they will not take over 5000 cusec of water from Chashma Jhelum Link Canal. According to Pakistan's vernacular media Pahenji Akhbar, Punjab will take water from the Chashma Jhelum link canal for 10 days.Earlier in November, the Punjab Planning and Development (P & D) Board gave go-ahead to four projects for the supply of 52 million gallons of water per day to Rawalpindi. The Asian ...