Abstract :
The economy of rural Sindh depends upon agriculture sector. About 65% populations are engaged in this sector. Irrigation is the main component for the agriculture sector. Therefore, Sindh is dependent on the Indus Basis Irrigation System. Any shortage in the requirement of irrigation for Sindh Province will affect the rural economy. The increasing trends of poverty were observed during 1990ʹs in rural Sindh due to shortage of irrigation water. The allocated share of water was 33.51 MAF for Kharif and 13.23 MAF for Rabi seasons. Besides, 10 MAF was allowed to down stream Kotri for the survival of Indus Delta. The outflow down stream Kotri continuously decreased to 0.28 MAF during 2008-09 which affected Indus Delta as well as about 1.5 million acres fertile agricultural land of districts Thatta and Badin came under sea water. The 3.5 lac people of both districts shifted in other areas of the country in search of their livelihood. In addition to, the other factors like increasing land degradation, water logging and salinity, deforestation, soil erosion, uneconomic holding and drought were responsible for increasing trends of poverty in Sindh province
