Home | Business News | Browse by Publication | I | Interpress Service

U.S.: PAKISTANIS BLAME WORLD BANK FOR FAULTY IRRIGATION SYSTEM.

Publication: Interpress Service
Publication Date: 24-OCT-07 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
By Abid Aslam

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23, 2007 (IPS/GIN) -- Pakistani plaintiffs say the World Bank has yet to make good on its promise to fix flaws the world's largest irrigation system, which draws water from the Indus River across 35.7 million acres of agricultural land.

Flaws in the irrigation system have led to lost lives and livelihoods, according to the plaintiffs.

"The problems are still there, even after the bank went through the exercise of investigating them thoroughly," said Mustafa Talpur, an activist who lobbied bank officials on the sidelines of the agency's Oct. 20-22 annual meeting in Washington.

"It's not true to say that nothing's been done," countered John Roome, the bank's operations director for South Asia. The lender is working on problems identified by an internal investigation and next month...

Read the FULL article now - Try Goliath Business News - FREE!   
You can view this article PLUS...

  • Over 5 million business articles
  • Hundreds of the most trusted magazines, newswires, and journals (see list)
  • Premium business information that is timely and relevant
  • Unlimited Access

Now for a Limited Time, try Goliath Business News - Free for 3 Days!
Tell Me More   Terms and Conditions

Get Goliath Business News for 1 year - Just $99 (Save 65%)
Tell Me More   Terms and Conditions

Already a subscriber? Log in to view full article



More articles from Interpress Service
BRAZIL: COURT UPHOLDS STIFF SENTENCE FOR KILLER OF U.S.-BORN NUN., October 24, 2007
TRADE-REPORT: RICH COUNTRIES MUST CUT FARM SUBSIDIES, OECD SAYS., October 24, 2007
Q&A-COTE D'IVOIRE: OPPOSITION LEADER PREDICTS DELAYED ELECTION., October 24, 2007
BRAZIL: ICE CREAM STORES TEACH RESIDENTS ABOUT SAVANNAH., October 24, 2007

Looking for additional articles?
Search our database of over 3 million articles.

Looking for more in-depth information on this industry?
Search our complete database of Industry & Market reports by text, subject, publication name or publication date.

About Goliath
Whether you're looking for sales prospects, competitive information, company analysis or best practices in managing your organization, Goliath can help you meet your business needs.

Our extensive business information databases empower business professionals with both the breadth and depth of credible, authoritative information they need to support their business goals. Whether it be strategic planning, sales prospecting, company research or defining management best practices - Goliath is your leading source for accurate information.