Ganges-Kobadak Irrigation Project
| Ganges-Kobadak Project G-K Project | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Countries | Bangladesh |
| Location | Bheramara, Kushtia |
| Area Served | Kushtia, Chuadanga, Magura, Jhenaidah District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Ganges |
| Mouth | |
• location | Kapotaksh |
| Length | 193 kilometres (120 mi)[1] |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Pumping |
Ganges-Kobadak Irrigation Project (Bengali: গঙ্গা-কপোতাক্ষ সেচ প্রকল্প) or G-K Project (Bengali: জি-কে প্রকল্প) is a large surface irrigation system of Bangladesh to serve the Southwestern part of Bangladesh. Kushtia, Chuadanga, Magura & Jhenaidah District are served by this project.[2]
History[]
The survey to set up this project was started in 1951. But the Pakistan government approved this in 1954. The project started in 1954-55 economic year. In 1962-63 some kind of rice was cultivated under this project. The water delivery system completed in 1993.
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