Commissioner Larkana imposes ban for bathing in Rice Canals.

LARKANA, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 24th Jun, 2026) The Commissioner of the Larkana Division, Rasheed Masood Khan, has imposed Section 144 and banned people from bathing in the Rice Canal following a recommendation from the Deputy Commissioner of Larkana here on Wednesday.

According to the issued notification, the ban has been imposed for 90 days on bathing in the Rice Canal and its associated canals passing through the jurisdiction of Larkana after an increase in drowning incidents involving people bathing in the canal.

In this regard, all concerned SHOs have been directed to strictly enforce Section 144 and have been authorized to take action against violators upon receiving any written complaint.

Furthermore, officials of the Irrigation Department have been instructed to install warning signboards along the banks of the canal and its branches passing through the Larkana Division, informing the public about the bathing ban.