EXTENSION: Sirhind Canal’s closure extended

Chandigarh, October 30, 2012: The Sirhind canal’s closure has been extended for 4 more days. Now the canal would be closed up till November 4, 2012 instead of October 30 (both day inclusive).

Disclosing this here today, an official spokesperson of the Irrigation Department said that the Sirhind Canal off-taking from Ropar Head Works, has been closed due to the construction of four-laning of road with flyovers along with Sidhwan Canal by Public Works Department (B&R).

He said that notification in this regard under rule 63 of rules framed under the Northern India Canal and Drainage Act, 1873 (Act VIII of 1873) has been issued.