Punjab Water Resources Department has announced Rotational Programme of irrigation for Rabi Season through canals from 9th to 16th January

The Punjab Water Resources Department has announced the Rotational Programme of irrigation for the Rabi Season through canals from 9th to 16th January, 2021. The channels of Sirhind Canal System would run on the priority basis from Abohar Branch, Patiala Feeder, Bathinda Branch, Bist Doab Canal and Sidhwan Branch respectively.

Disclosing this here today, a spokesperson of the Water Resources department said that Ghaggar Link and its off-taking Channels i.e. Ghaggar Branch and Patiala Minor in group 'B' being in the first preference will run to their indent and balance water supplies available will be utilized in the direct distributaries of Bhakra Main Line (BML) in Group 'A'.

PhotoThe spokesperson further said that the distributaries of Harike system in Group ‘B’ being in the first preference will run to their indent and the balance water supplies available will be utilized in the group ‘A’ distributaries.

The spokesperson 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 utilized in Sabhraon Branch, Lahore Branch with their distributaries and Main Branch Lower respectively.