Latest News: Rotational irrigation programme for Kharif season released
Chandigarh, August 21 (WISHAVWARTA):- Punjab government has issued rotational irrigation programme of canals for the Kharif Season.
Disclosing this here, an official spokesperson of the Water Resources Department said that for the period of August 21 to 28, the channels of Sirhind Canal System will run in the priority basis from Sidhwan Branch, Bathinda Branch, Bist Doab Canal, Abohar Branch and Patiala Feeder, respectively.
He further said that direct distributaries of Group ‘A’ being in the first preference will run to their indent. Balance water supplies available will be utilized in Ghaggar Link and its off-taking Channels i.e. Ghaggar Branch and P.N.C. in Group ‘B’.
The spokesperson further said that direct distributaries of Sirhind Feeder in Group ‘A’ being in the first preference will run to their indent. Balance water supplies available will be utilized in Abohar Branch off-taking from Sirhind Feeder and its Distributaries in Group ‘B’.
He said that Lahore Branch with its distributaries being in the first preference will run to their indent. Balance water supplies available will be utilized in Main Branch Lower, Kasur Branch Lower and Sabraon Branch with their distributaries, respectively.
