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Ans: The Indus Water Plan: With 3 eastern rivers going into the custody of India, the availability of water from these rivers was no more possible. To overcome this scarcity, a vast irrigational plan was developed called the Indus Water Plan. Under this plan, 2 big dams, 6 barrages and 7 link canals were built. … Read more
Ans: Indus Waters Treaty: In 1947, at the time of partition, Ferozpur Headworks built on River Sutlej and Madhupur on River Ravi were given to India. This was despite the fact that the canals emerging from them irrigated a vast area of Pakistan. India stopped the water flowing from these canals. This led to a … Read more
Ans: Projects to increase the sources of irrigation: To increase the sources of irrigation the government has started many new projects like Gomal Zam Dam, Greater Thai Canal, Reeni Canal, Meerani Dam, Sabk Zae Dam, Sat Para Dam and the expansion of Mangla Dam. Related Questions: Who was appointed as the first civil martial law … Read more
Ans: Canals of River Indus: (i) Thai Canal emerges from Jinnah Barrage in Kalabagh. This irrigates Thai Desert (ii) From Chashma Barrage, a link canal, Chashma Jhelum, emerges which takes water from the River Indus and supplies it to River Jhelum. On the right side, an irragionational canal emerges which irrigates the areas of Dera … Read more
Ans: Canals of Rheer Jhelum: The Upper Jhelum and Lower Jhelum canals are important canals of Doab. Due to these canals a vast area is being cultivated and agricultural production has increased. Besides Upper Jhelum, Upper Chenab and Lower Ban Doab are a part of Triple Canal Project Rasool Qadirabad, Qadirabad Baloki and Baloki Sulaimanki … Read more
Ans: Canals Taken out From Puninad Barrage: The five flowing rivers in Punjab Province are merged at the place of Puninad, where after constructing Punjnad Barrage, two canala Punjnad and Abbasia are taken out. These canals Irrigate the districts of Bahawalpur and Rahim Yar Khan Related Questions: Who was appointed as the first civil martial … Read more
Ans: Canals of River Sutlej: Brisk now of the River Sutlej is maintained by the link canals of Baloki Sulaimanki By the canals taken out from Sulaimanki and Islam Barrages the areas of Neelbar and Bahawalpur are being irrigated Related Questions: Who was appointed as the first civil martial law administrator of Pakistan? Q30. Explain … Read more
Ans: Canals of River Chenab Upper Chenab and Lower Chenab are important canals of the River Chenat which gate (the area on Rachna Doab la addition, Haveli Canal Systems also located in this Doab the headworks of which is Trimmu Barrage. … Read more
Ans: Canals of River Ravi: Rivers Chenab and Jhelum are merged in the River Ravi by the Link Canals and then taken out (new) canals from here. Except Baloki Sulemanki Link Canals 1 & 2 and Lower Bari Doab, Sadhnai Canal which is taken out from Sahna Barrage are important canals of River Ravi These … Read more
Ans: Flood Canals: These canals have water released into them only at the time of severe floods so as to stop the destruction caused by floods. In summer and the monsoons, the water level rises in rivers and heavy floods raise water levels to dangerous extreme as well. To protect the barrage from harm, water … Read more