Punjab News- Irrigation Department announces rotational programme from September 24 to October 1

Chandigarh, September 23, 2013: The Irrigation Department, Punjab has announced the Rotational Programme for irrigation for the kharif  Season through Canal water from 24-09-2013 to 01-10-2013. The channels of Sirhind Canal System would run on the priority basis from Sidhwan Branch, Bathinda Branch, Bist Doab, Patiala feederand Abohar Branch respectively.
Disclosing this here today a spokesman of the irrigation department said that direct distributaries of Bhakra Main Line in group 'A' being in the channels of first preference will run to their indent and  balance water supplies available will be utilised in Ghaggar Branch and its off taking channels i.e Ghaggar Branch and Patiala Minor in Group 'B',  respectively.
The spokesman further said that all the direct distributaries of Sirhind Feeder in group 'A'  being in the First preference will run to their indent and balance water supplies available would be utilised in Abohar Branch off-taking from Sirhind Feeder and its distributaries/Minors in  Group 'B'.
The spokesman also said that the channels off taking from upper Bari  Doab Canal system Lahore Branch  with its distributaries being in the channels of first preference would run to their indent and balance water supplies available would be utilised in Main Branch Lower, Kasur Branch Lower, sabhron branch with their distributaries respectively.