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The document discusses the history and development of canal infrastructure in Punjab, India before and after independence in 1947. Major projects built pre-independence included the Upper Bari Doab Canal and headworks on the Sutlej and Ravi rivers. Post-independence, large storage dams were constructed on the Sutlej, Beas, and Ravi, along with new canals and improvements to existing systems to utilize the stored water, such as the Bhakra Main Line Canal. The document also provides details on the various canal systems currently in Punjab.

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The document discusses the history and development of canal infrastructure in Punjab, India before and after independence in 1947. Major projects built pre-independence included the Upper Bari Doab Canal and headworks on the Sutlej and Ravi rivers. Post-independence, large storage dams were constructed on the Sutlej, Beas, and Ravi, along with new canals and improvements to existing systems to utilize the stored water, such as the Bhakra Main Line Canal. The document also provides details on the various canal systems currently in Punjab.

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Canal Administration

Canal Infrastructure built in the pre-independence (Pre- 1947) period

In pre independence period, the utilization of water for irrigation was developed on run off
the river basis . Ropar Head works was constructed in the year 1874-82 for utilizing water of
river Sutlej in the old Sirhind Canal system.

Upper Bari Doab Canal (UBDC), one of the oldest canals in India was first built by Emperor
Shah Jehan in the year 1693, for carrying water of River Ravi from Madhopur to Lahore.
Improvements in the canals were made by Maharaja Ranjit Singh in the 19th century. A weir
type headworks with a properly designed distributary system was constructed by the British
in 1879. At the time of partition in 1947, full supply discharge of UBDC during Kharif was
6900Cs.

Hussainwala Headwork was constructed in the year 1927 at Ferozepur for utilizing Sutlej /
Beas waters through the Bikaner Canal/ Eastern Canal.. The pre-partition utilization of water
of rivers Sutlej, Beas and Ravi in the areas of present Punjab forming part of the Indian
Union, was 4.55 MAF, 0.50 MAF and 1.48 MAF respectively. The canal irrigation
infrastructure in the pre-partition period was very well maintained.

Infrastructure built in the post independence period:-storage Dams on


rivers Sutlej, Beas and the Ravi and the Canal infrastructure for
utilization of stored waters

Multipurpose projects were planned over rivers, Sutlej, Beas and Ravi for storage of water
by constructing dams. To utilize the stored water for irrigation, there was substantial
expansion of infrastructure by constructing additional network of canals and remodeling the
existing canals in the post independence period. Construction on Bhakra Dam was started in
early fifties and completed in 1963 at a cost of Rs. 255.85 crore. The Bhakra Dam has a live
storage capacity of about 5.60 MAF. Power Houses comprising five units each were built on
left and right side, having a total installed capacity of 450 MW and 600 MW respectively. The
installed capacity of the Power House on the left side was increased to 540 MW during the
period 1981-85 and that of power house on the right side was increased to 785.00 MW
during the period of 1996-2001.

Nangal Dam was constructed about 13 Km downstream of Bhakra Dam to pass a flood
discharge of 3,50,000 Cs and to provide a balancing reservoir to smoothen out the diurnal
variation in water released after generation of electricity at the above power plants.

Construction of Nangal Hydel Channel, which off takes from Nangal Dam, with a capacity of
12500 Cs and length of 61 Km was completed in 1954. Two Power Houses, namely
Ganguwal Power House and Kotla Power House, each with an installed capacity of about
77MW, were constructed on Nangal Hydel Channel. The Bhakra Main Line Canal with a
capacity of 12455 Cs, is an extension of Nangal Hydel Channel and primarily carries Sutlej
waters for the States of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan and drinking water supply to Delhi
and Chandigarh. The B.M.L canal which has a length of about 164 Km, (out of which 159
Km falls in Punjab), was built during the period 1950-54 to carry Sutlej waters.

The Ropar Headworks, which was constructed in the year 1874-82 for supply of Sutlej
waters to Punjab areas through old Sirhind Canal System, was remodeled in 1952-54 for
utilization of waters stored by Bhakra Dam.

The Ferozepur Headwork which was constructed in the year 1927, for the purpose of supply
of Sutlej-Beas waters to Bikaner Canal and Eastern Canal and the canal network now in
Pakistan, lost much of its utility after the partition of the country in 1947. The headworks
came within firing range of Pakistan, therefore, to ensure uninterrupted water supplies to
Bikaner and Eastern Canals and proper utilization of waters of rivers Ravi and Beas, Harike
Headwork was constructed in the year 1954-55, deep inside Indian Territory.

The Madhopur Beas link, having a capacity of 10,000 Cs was built during 1955-57, linking
river Ravi with Beas at Harike. The Rajasthan canal with a capacity of 18500 Cs, off taking
from Harike Headworks was constructed during 1958-1961, for supply of Ravi-Beas waters
to Rajasthan. This canal runs in a length of 149.53 Km in Ferozepur, Muktsar and Faridkot
districts of Punjab. The Ferozepur Feeder off-taking from Harike Headworks was
constructed in the year 1952-53. This canal, with a capacity of 11192 Cs, runs in a length of
51.30 Km and supplies Ravi-Beas waters to Sirhind Feeder and Eastern Canal systems of
Punjab and Bikaner Canal of Rajasthan.

The infrastructure thus created ensured best possible utilization of Ravi-Beas waters on run
off the river basis, pending construction of storage dams on rivers Beas and Ravi. The water
of river Beas was somewhat tamed by constructing a storage dam at Pong (1974) with a
capacity of 5.91 MAF. Pong Power House having an installed capacity of 360 MW ( 6 units
of 60 MW each) was constructed downstream of Pong Dam. The Pong Dam was
constructed at a cost of Rs. 302.00 crore.

3.82 MAF of Beas water was diverted through Beas Sutlej Link (1977) into Bhakra reservoir
through a diversion dam at Pandoh , constructed upstream of Pong Dam. A Power House
with an installed capacity of 990 MW (6unit of 165 MW each) was constructed at Dehar,
where a fall of 1000’ exists, before diversion of water into Bhakra reservoir. The Beas Sutlej
Link Project was constructed at a cost of Rs. 396.85 crore. The capital works of Beas
project, were executed by the Beas construction Board, constituted under the Punjab
Reorganisation Act, 1996 and the expenditure was met out of Central Assistance given to
the partner states (Punjab, Haryana & Rajasthan) by way of loan. After completion of works
of Beas Project, these were taken over by the Bhakra Beas Management Board ( BBMB).

For proper utilization of Beas water for irrigation, Shanehar Headwork was constructed in the
year 1983, downstream of Pong Dam. The Mukerian Hydel Channel which was constructed
in 1982 , which off-takes from this headwork and after production of electricity at four Power
Houses, having a total installed capacity of 207 MW, waters of river Beas are relesed for
utilization at Harike.

The Ranjit Sagar Dam on river Ravi, constructed 24 Km upstream of Madhopur Headworks,
was commissioned in the year 2000. Expenditure of Rs. 3745.00 crore has been incurred on
the project out of which Rs. 3495.22 crore was funded out of Punjab’s plan allocations, and a
meager loan assistance of Rs. 249.78 crore was provided by Government of India. The dam
has been constructed with the objective of power generation and full use of utilizable Ravi
waters. The dam has a storage capacity of 1.9 MAF. A Power House, with a total installed
capacity of 600 MW ( 4 units of 150 MW each) has been constructed downstream of the
Dam.

The Shahpur Kandi dam project has been proposed for construction 11 Km downstream of
Ranjit Sagar Dam. The Shahpurkandi Dam will act as a balancing reservoir to enable Ranjit
Sagar Dam to function as a peaking station for optimum power generation during peak hours
and to ensure uniform releases of water to the canal system off-taking from Madhopur
Headworks.
Canals system in the State

Canal irrigation systems in Punjab comprise of Sirhind Canal system, Bist Doab Canal
system, Bhakra Main Line (BML) Canal System, Upper Bari Doab Canal system, Kashmir
Canal , Ferozepur Feeder/Sirhind Feeder system, Eastern Canal system, Makhu Canal
System, Shahnehar Canal system and the Kandi Canal system. The Rajasthan Feeder and
Bikaner Canal which carry Ravi-Beas & Sutlej water exclusively for Rajasthan also run in a
considerable length over Punjab Territory.

Sirhind Canal System

The Sirhind Canal system is about 150 years old. The Sirhind Canal which offtakes from
Ropar headwork has an authorized capacity of 12620 Cs with a culturable command area of
13.59 lac hect. The Sirhind Canal and its distribution network are spread over a length of
3215Km .

Bhakra Main Line System.

The Bhakra Main Line Canal is an extension of Nangal Hydel Channel. The authorized
capacity of Nangal Hydel Channel which offtakes from Nangal Barrage downstream of
Bhakra Dam is 12500 Cs. The authorized capacity of BML canal is 12455 Cs at head after
taking into account 45 Cs. of losses in Nangal Hydel Channel . The Bhakra Main Line has a
length of about 164Km, out of which 159 Km falls in Punjab Territory and the balance is in
Haryana. The BML canal was built during 1950-54. It is an inter-state channel which supplies
water for irrigation and drinking purposes to Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan. The drinking
water supplies are also made to Chandigarh (160 Cs) and Delhi (370 Cs) through the B.M.L
Canal. The carrying capacity of BML canal was restored to its authorized discharge of 12455
Cs in the year 2004.

Narwana Branch Canal with an authorized capacity of 4500Cs, off takes at RD 158230/L of
BML Canal, out of which 4022 Cs water is supplied to Haryana . The length of Narwana
Branch is about 98 Km, out of which 49 Km falls in Punjab. The total length of channel off
takes from BML Canal and Narwana Branch in Punjab portion is of the order of 1256 Km,
with an irrigation potential of 7,35,463 acres.

Bist Doab Canal system.

The Bist Doab Canal off takes from the right bank of river Sutlej upstream of Ropar
headwork. The Bist Doab Canal system, constructed in 1954-55, is spread over a length of
805 Km. The canal has an authorized capacity of 1452 Cs. with a culturable command area
of 1.99 lac hect. Over the years, the carrying capacity of the canal has got reduced to 1000
Cs. The system needs comprehensive rehabilitation/ renovation.

Upper Bari Doab Canal (UBDC) system

A barrage was constructed at Madhopur after the weir type structure got damaged in the
flood of 1955 and the UBDC system which off-takes from Madhopur Headworks was further
developed by including additional areas. The UBDC system was remodeled during 2001-
2005, to ensure full utilization of stored waters of river Ravi, as a result of commissioning of
Ranjit Sagar Dam in the year 2000. The UBDC presently, has an authorized discharge of
9000 Cs. Seven main / branch canals off take from UBDC with 247 distributaries and minors,
off taking from these main branch canals. The UBDC system is spread over a length of 3119
Km, having a culturable command area of 5.73 lac hect.

Rajasthan Feeder, Ferozepur Feeder & Sirhind Feeder

The Rajasthan Feeder which carries Ravi-Beas waters exclusively for Rajasthan off- takes
from Harike Headworks. It has a capacity of 18500 Cs. However, the head regulator of the
canal has a capacity of 15000 Cs which is sufficient for supplying allocated Quantum of Ravi
Beas waters to Rajasthan. The canal which was constructed in the year 1958-1961, runs in
a length of 149.53 Km in Ferozepur, Muktsar and Faridkot districts of Punjab.
Ferozepur Feeder off takes from Harike Headworks. It has capacity of 11192 Cs was
constructed in 1952-53 and runs in a length of about 51.30 Kms, for supply of Ravi Beas
waters to two distributary systems (Mayawah, Sodhinagar) having a combined discharge of
309 Cs.

The Sirhind Feeder off taking from Ferozepur Feeder at RD 55413 ft. was constructed during
1954-55 and runs in a length of about 136.50 Km . It has an authorized capacity of 5264Cs,
having a culturable command area of 3.6 lac hect.

The Rajasthan Feeder is a lined channel, with single tile lining in bed and double tile lining
on side slopes. This type of lining was adopted, probably for the reason, that ground water
table was 33 meters deep at the time of construction of Rajasthan Feeder. The full supply
depth from 0- 179000 was kept as 14.40 ft and in the downstream reach RD 179000 to tail,
the same was kept as 21.0ft .

The seepage from Rajasthan Feeder and Sirhind Feeder in Punjab Territory has assumed
alarming proportions in as much as, the seepage from these canal systems has been found
to be 191.05 MCM i.e. 21% of the total annual ground water recharge. There has been an
enormous rise in sub soil water level(SSWL) in reach RD 179000 to 496000 of the
Rajasthan Feeder and RD 124000 to 434000 of Sirhind Feeder. Out of 84800 hectare of
fertile land critically affected by water logging in Faridkot, Mukatsar, Malout, Lambi, Abohar
and Gidderbaha tracts of Punjab, 25% area is adjoining Rajasthan and Sirhind Feeders.

The continous seepage from these canals is aggravating the situation and further making the
land saline and unfit for cultivation. Relining of these canals is the only option for which two
projects have been prepared at an estimated cost of Rs. 889.95 crore and 363.50 crore
respectively for Rajasthan and Sirhind Feeder Canals.

Eastern Canal system.

Eastern Canal system is a non-perennial system. Its construction was completed in 1927
and it used to off take from Hussainiwala Headworks. However, after the construction of
Harike Headworks, the supply of water to Eastern canal system and Bikaner Canal has been
switched over to Harike Headworks, except for a portion of Eastern canal running in a length
of about 8.02 Kms which receives water supply from Hussainiwala Headworks for feeding 7
distribution and 8 minors. The authorised discharge of Eastern Canal system is 3197 cs,
which has culturable command area of 2.16 lac hect and runs in a length of 856 Kms.

Makhu Canal System

The Makhu Canal, with a designed capacity of 292 cs offtakes at Harike headwork. The
Makhu Canal system spreads over a length of 92.8 Km and has a culturable command area
of 20600 hectares.

Shahnehar Canal System

Shahnehar Headwork was constructed downstream of Pong Dam in the year 1983 on river
Beas. Mukerian Hydel Channel off takes from this headworks and four power houses having
a total installed capacity of 207 MW have been constructed at RDs 6.349, 16.004, 18.939
and 27.404 Km of the Mukerian Hydel channel, for production of electricity before Beas
waters is released for utilization at Harike. The old Shahnehar canal was replaced by
constructing feeder No.1 and feeder No. II canals (designed capacity 306+252=558 Cs) off-
taking from Mukerian Hydel channel and extending irrigation in Kandi areas for ensuring
0.32 MAF of pre-partition usage of Beas water.

Kashmir Canal

Kashmir Canal off-takes from River Ravi upstream of Madhopur Headworks. It provides
irrigation water to the State of J&K and some areas of Punjab as per old agreements. The
length of canal is 5.26 Km with an authorized capacity of 1050 cs at head. Lift schemes
installed on the canal draw 250 Cs of water. The Canal bifurcates into two branches, namely
chakandar feeder and Kathua Canal with a discharge of 400 Cs. each.
The details of main canals are as under:-

Sr. Length in KM of Discharge at Head CCA lac


Name of Canal system
No. Main Canal in Cs Hectare

1 Sirhind Canal 59.44 12620 13.59

2 Bist Doab Canal 43.00 1408 1.99

3 Upper Bari Doab Canal 42.35 9000 5.40

4 Sirhind Feeder 136.53 5264 3.60

5 Eastern Canal 8.02 3197 2.16

6 Bhakra Main line 161.36 12455 3.81

7 Shahnehar Canal 24.23 875 0.33


Objectives

Water is the most essential natural resource, a basic human need and the most important
input for all human development activity. The main objective of the Canal Administration is to
develop, plan, utilize and manage this important resource for irrigation in a judicious,
equitable, sustainable and sound economic manner.

An Act to regulate irrigation namely ‘Northern India Canal and Drainage Act, 1873 has been
enacted. The issues regarding application of water for public purposes, construction and
maintenance of works, supply of water for irrigation, water rates, recovery of charges,
penalty for offences under the Act are covered under it. Under the Act, the Deputy collector
can order use or distribution of water and settle differences as to mutal rights and liabilities of
persons interested in the water course. Thus warabandi at outlet level is settled under the
Act. Following offences are punishable under the Act.

Whoever, without proper authority and voluntarily, does any of the acts following that is to
say:-

1. Damages, alters, enlarges or obstructs any canal or drainage work.


2. Interferes with, increases or diminishes the supply of water in, or the flow of water
from, through, over or under, any canal or drainage work.
3. Interferes with or alters the flow of water in any river or stream so as to endanger,
damage or render less useful any canal or drainage work.
4. Being responsible for the maintenance of a watercourse, or using a watercourse
neglects to take proper precautions for the prevention of waste of the water thereof,
or interferes with the authorized distribution of the water there from or uses such
water in an unauthorized manner.
5. Corrupts or fouls the water of any canal so as to render it less fit for the purposes for
which it is ordinarily used.
6. Causes any vessel to enter or navigate any canal contrary to the rules for the time
being prescribed by the State Government for entering or navigating such canal.
7. While navigating on any canal neglects to take proper precautions for the safety of
canal and of vessels thereon.
8. Omitted by Punjab Act 14 of 1968.
9. Destroy or moves any level mark or water gauge fixed by the authority of a public
servant.
10. Passes or causes animals or vehicles to pass on or across any of the works, banks
or channels of a canal or drainage work contrary to rules made under this Act, after
he has been desired to desist there from.
11. Violates any rule made under this Act for breach whereof a penalty may be incurred.

The objective is to keep the canal infrastructure in proper shape and ensure authorized
discharge at tail ends of distributaries/ Minors. The water allowance for each system has
been decided by Govt, based on availability of water, type of soil, crop sown in area, under
ground water level etc. etc. The water allowance of canal systems is as under:-

S. No. Name of System Water Allowance in cusecs/acres

1 Sirhind Canal System 3.05

2 Bist Doab Canal System 1.95

3 UBDC system 4.15 (5.5 Cs Khara Majah area)

4 Sirhind Feeder System 3.05

5 Eastern Canal System 5.5

6 Bhakra Main Line System 2.04


7 Shahnehar Canal system 7.00

It is the objective of the Canal Administration to ensure, that subject to availability of water in
Dams, each beneficiary gets water as per his authorization as per above water allowance.

Canal Act.

The issues regarding application of water for public purposes, construction and maintenance
of works, supply of water for irrigation, water rates, recovery of charges, penalty for offences
under the Act are covered under it. Under the Act, the Deputy collector can order use or
distribution of water and settle differences as to mutal rights and liabilities of persons
interested in the water course. Thus warabandi at outlet level is settled under the Act.
Following offences are punishable under the Act.

Whoever, without proper authority and voluntarily, does any of the acts following that is to
say:-

1. Damages, alters, enlarges or obstructs any canal or drainage work.


2. Interferes with, increases or diminishes the supply of water in, or the flow of water
from, through,over or under, any canal or drainage work.
3. Interferes with or alters the flow of water in any river or stream so as to endanger,
damage or render less useful any canal or drainage work.
4. Being responsible for the maintenance of a watercourse, or using a watercourse
neglects to take proper precautions for the prevention of waste of the water thereof,
or interferes with the authorized distribution of the water there from or uses such
water in an unauthorized manner.
5. Corrupts or fouls the water of any canal so as to render it less fit for the purposes for
which it is ordinarily used.
6. Causes any vessel to enter or navigate any canal contrary to the rules for the time
being prescribed by the State Government for entering or navigating such canal.
7. While navigating on any canal neglects to take proper precautions for the safety of
canal and of vessels thereon.
8. Omitted by Punjab Act 14 of 1968.
9. Destroy or moves any level mark or water gauge fixed by the authority of a public
servant.
10. Passes or causes animals or vehicles to pass on or across any of the works, banks
or channels of a canal or drainage work contrary to rules made under this Act, after
he has been desired to desist there from.
11. Violates any rule made under this Act for breach whereof a penalty may be incurred.

Project for rehabilitation of Ist Patiala Feeder and Kotla Branch:-

A. Project for rehabilitation of Ist Patiala Feeder and Kotla Branch:-

The share of Punjab from Ravi and Beas is fully utilized by Punjab while Punjab is not
utilizing full available share out of river Sutlej. The share of Punjab from Sutlej water is about
57%. As the unutilized water is again distributed next year among partner States, the State
of Punjab is losing 43% of unutilized water which can be exclusively used by Punjab. The
Sutlej water is mainly carried to the field by Sirhind Canal system and Bhakra Main Line
System. The Sirhind Canal has its authorized discharge capacity of 12620 Cs but it is seen
that this Canal has never run with discharge more than 11500 Cs. because the system
downstream Sirhind Canal cannot take discharge more than 11500 Cs.

Keeping in view the above facts , Canal Administration has prepared the Project for
rehabilitation of Ist Patiala Feeder & Kotla Branch by increasing its capacity by 20/10%
costing Rs. 123.30 Crores so that the State of Punjab may use its full share of available
water which shall result in increase of foodgrain production in Punjab .

Ist. Patiala Feeder could carry a discharge of only 3600 Cs. against authorized discharge of
4010 Cs. . Rehabilitation of Ist Patiala Feeder has been completed during February 2008
and its capacity has been enhanced to 4914 Cs. Similarly Kotla Branch carries only 2550
Cs. against authorized discharge of 3018 Cs. After rehabilitation the capacity of Kotla Branch
shall increase to 3304 Cs. The rehabilitation of Kotla Branch has been completed in a length
of 37 Kms. during Oct. 2008 . The balance work of rehabilitation in a length of 93 Kms is
proposed to be executed during closure of the Canal in October 2009.
The Project is being funded under Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme of Govt. of India
. Govt. of India is to provide grant of Rs. 30.825 Crores whereas, the balance 92.475 Crores
are to be provided by the State. An expenditure of Rs. 53.46 Crore has already been
incurred on the Project as on 31.03.2009.

After the completion of the Project, the existing area of 265485 hectare shall get better
Irrigation facilities and an additional area of 68624 hectare shall be brought under Command
. The Project shall benefit agricultural land located in District Patiala , Sangrur, Mansa,
Bathinda, Fatehgarh Sahib etc.

B. Conversion of Banur canal from Non perennial to perennial.

At present Banur Canal is non-Perennial channel. It is proposed to make it perennial by


constructing suitable diversion in river Ghaggar near the existing off take point of Banur
Canal.

The existing designed capacity of Banur Canal at its Head is 102 Cs. It is proposed to
increase the capacity to 130 cs. without any increase in water allowance which is 2.83 cs per
thousand acres.

The Project for converting Banur Canal System from non-perennial to perennial costing Rs.
58.15 Crores has been approved by NABARD . NABARD share is Rs. 45.56 Crore & State
Share is Rs. 12.59 Crores.

The work of main component of the project i.e. construction of weir across river Ghaggar is
under execution and is proposed to be completed soon.

After the completion of the project, about 36000 acre of Agricultural land of 60 villages in
district Patiala, Mohali and Fatehgarh Sahib shall be provided better irrigation facilities and
about 3000 acre additional area shall be brought under command.

C. Rehabilitation/ Remodeling/ Construction/ Extension of


distributaries and Minors:-

Under this scheme remodeling/ construction of Distributories and minors will be under taken
to enhance their carrying capacity which with the passage of time has been reduced due to
various reason, like increase in co-efficient of rugosity in the various distributories/ Minors.
For optimum utilization of the available surface water through the canal network, an efficient
and well maintained canal system is of utmost importance. Punjab has made tremendous
progress in development of canal network, which presently comprises of about 14500 Km of
canals/ distributories/ Minors for utilizing existing water resources. In the 10th plan, an
expenditure incurred was Rs. 2742.59 lacs. In the Annual Plan 2006-07 the expenditure
incurred was Rs. 2185.00 lacs .

Drainage Administration

Statistics

There are three perennial Rivers namely Ravi, Beas & Sutlej and one non-perennial river
namely River Ghaggar in the State of Punjab. Besides these rivers several Choes, Nadies
and Khads also traverse the State of Punjab and out falling into these Rivers. Mainly Sakki/
Kiran Nallah, Sakki Nallah Diversion, Patti Nallah, Kasur Nallah, Hudiara Nallah, Chand
Bhan Drain, Budha Nallah, Chand Bhan Diversion Drain, Jhabowali Choe, Swan Nadi etc.

The drainage administration has created infrastructure of about 1800 Kms. long flood
protection embankments, 3800 Nos. River Training Works and 7200 Km long drainage
network for proper drainage of rain water to save the agriculture land from fury of floods and
to check the water logging in the water logged areas. The length of various rivers
Embankment thereof falling in Punjab State are as below:

 River Beas L = 256.43 Km, Embankment = 215.84 Km,


 River Sutlej L = 582.68 Km, Embankment = 484.12 Km,
 River Ravi L = 141.29 Km, Embankment = 245.28 Km
 River Ghaggar L = 165.00 Km, Embankment = 252.81 Km

Projects of Drainage Administration

Recently Completed Projects


 The project for Const. of Flood Protection Works along River Beas & Sutlej in
Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar & Nawanshehar Districts & Canalization of Mehangerwal
Choe & Rahon Creek in Hoshiarpur District under NABARD RIDF VII.
 The project for Flood protection & Drainage works on river Ghaggar, its tributaries
&Tangri Nadi under NABARD RIDF IX.
 The project for Flood protection projects in Gurdaspur and Amritsar districts under
NABARD RIDF X.

Ongoing projects/schemes

 Construction of embankments & widening of river Ghaggar from Khanauri to Karail


under NABARD RIDF XII.
 Drainage project for improving agriculture production by controlling water logging
problem in Muktsar district under NABARD RIDF XII.
 Drainage project for improving agriculture production by controlling water logging
problem in Muktsar district under NABARD RIDF XIII.
 27 No. projects related with tackling of water logging in Muktsar district under
NABARD RIDF XIV
 9 No. projects related with tackling of water logging in Muktsar district under
NABARD RIDF XIV
 Canalization of Sakki/Kiran Nallah
 Construction of bridges on river Ghaggar from villages for roads connecting villages
Karail to Handa and Moonak to Tohana.

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