Rotational Irrigation Programme for Kharif Season from July 7 to 14

Chandigarh, July 3 (Punjab Post Bureau) – The Water Resources Department Punjab today announced the Rotational Programme of canals for irrigation in the Kharif Season from July 7 to July 14, 2019.

          Disclosing this here, an official spokesperson of the department said that the channels of Sirhind Canal System would run on the priority basis from Sidhwan Branch, Bathinda Branch, Bist Doab Canal,Patiala Feeder and Abohar Branch respectively.

          The Spokesperson said that Distributaries and Branches of Bhakra Main Line (BML) i. e. Ghaggar link and its off-taking channels i.e. Ghaggar branch and Patiala minor in group ‘A’ being in the first preference will run to their indent. Balance water available will be utilised in Direct Distributaries of group ‘B’.

          He further said that Punjab Channels and Branches off-taking from Harike and Ferozepur head works i.e. Abohar Branch off-taking from Sirhind Feeder and its Distributaries in group ‘A’ being in the first preference will run to their indent. Balance water supplies available will be utilised in Direct Distributaries of Sirhind feeder in group ‘B’.

          He also said that the channels off-taking from Upper Bari Doab Canal i.e. Kasur Branch Lower with its distributaries being in the first preference will run to their indent and balance water supplies available will be utilised in Sabhraon Branch, Lahore Branch and Main Branch Lower and with their distributaries respectively.