Ans: Important canals of Pakistan:
The important canals of Pakistan are narrated below:
i Canals of River Ravi:
River 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
Canal number 1 & 2 and Lower Bari Doab, Sadhnai canals which is taken
put from Sadhnai Barrage are the important canals of River Ravi. These
canals irrigate the areas of Bari Doab and Neelibar.
ii Canals of River Chenab:
Upper Chenab and Lower Chenab are important canals of the river Chenab
which irrigate (the area of) Rachna Doab. In addition, Haveli canals System,
is also located in this Doab, the head of which is Trimmu Barrage. Mailsi
canals, Rangpur canals and Haveli canals are taken out from here.
iii Canals of River Sutlej:
Brisk flow 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 Neelibar and Bahawalpur are being irrigated.
iv Canals of River 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 Bari Doab are a
part of Triple Canal Project. Rasool Qadirabad, Qadirabad Baloki and Baloki
Sulaimanki Link Canal, join eastern and western rivers. They release water from
the River Jhelum into the River Chenab, from the River Chenab into the River
Ravi and from the River Ravi into the River Sutlej. According to Indus water
treaty, this ensures that the scarcity of water in eastern rivers can be overcome
through providing water from western rivers via link canals.
v Canals taken out from Punjnad Barrage:
The five flowing rivers in Punjab province are merged at the place of
Punjnad, where after construction Punjnad barrage, two canals Punjnad and
Abbasia are taken out. These canals irrigate the districts of Bahawalpur and
Rahim Yar Khan.
Canals of river Indus:
a. That Canal is emerges from Jinnah Barrage in Kalabagh. This irrigates Thal Desert. b. From Chashma Barrage,a link canal,Chashma Jhelum emerges which takes
water from the River Indus and supplies to River Jhelum. On the
wide an imaginational cahas emerges which irigates the areas
Dera Ismail Khash
c. Canh emerging from Taunsa Barrage irrigate Muzaffargarh, Rajanpur and
Den Ghaz Khan
d. Four as emerging from Guddoo Barrage irrigate some areas of Sings
and Balochist
e. Canals emerging from Sukdur Barrage Irrigate areas of Sindh.
f. Kotri Barage is an important barrage of Pakistan from which 4 imgational
canals emerge
New Projects
To increase the sources of imgation the government has started many now
projects like Gomal Zam Dam, Garer Thai Canal, Reeni Canal, Mearan
Dam, Sabk Zoe Dam, Sat Para Dam and the expansion of Mangla Dam.