Rotational irrigation programme from Sept 5 to 12

Chandigarh, September 4, 2012: The Irrigation Department, Punjab has announced the Rotational Programme for irrigation for the Kharif Season through Canal water from 5-9-2012 to 12-9-2012.

The channels and branches off-taking from Ropar Head Works, 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.

Disclosing this here today a spokesman of the Irrigation Department said that the distributaries and branches of BML, Direct Distributaries of Group ‘A’, being in the channels of first preference, would run to their indent. Balance water supplies available, would be utilized in the Ghaggar Branch and Patiala Minor, in Group ‘B’, respectively.

The spokesman further said that Punjab channels and branchs off-taking from Harike and Ferozpur Head Works, all the Direct Distributaries of Sirhind Feeder in Group ‘A’, being in first preference, would run to their indent. Balance water supplies available, would be utilized in Abohar Branch off-taking from Sirhind Feeder and its distributaries, in Group ‘B’.

The spokesman also said that the in the Upper Bari Doab Canal system, Kasur Branch Lower with their distributaries, being in the first preference, would run to their indent. Balance water supplies available, would be utilized in Sabhroan Branch, Lahore Branch and Main Branch Lower with their distributaries, respectively.

The spokesman further said that water level of dams would be taken into consideration while implementing rotational programme of canals.