Lower Bari Doab Canal

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The Lower Bari Doab Canal is part of the second largest irrigation system of the Punjab, Pakistan[1] serving approximately 275,000 farmsteads.[2] It is located south west of Lahore and runs alongside the River Ravi.[3]

History[]

Lower Bari Doab Canal was commissioned in 1914, off-taking from Balloki Barrage whereas the barrage itself was constructed in 1911-13.[4] The canal was remodeled in 1985-88 and then again in 2014-18.[5] The canal was formally inaugurated by Governor of the Punjab Sir William Malcolm Hailey on 12 April 1912. Subsidiary canal off-taking from the main canal were designed by Sir Ganga Ram to irrigate his 50,000 acres of land in Sahiwal district of the Punjab.[6] Sir Ganga Ram incidentally also built a power station on the main canal near the town of Renala Khurd in 1925. The power station had 5 generators delivering a total of 1.1 mega watt electricity.

Current Status[]

Lower Bari Doab Canal
Lower Bari Doab Canal

The canal has been rehabilitated as part of a mega project funded by the Asian Development Fund[7] and implemented by the Lower Bari Doab Canal Improvement Project of the Punjab Irrigation Department in 2014-18. The 201 km long canal along with 2,264 km of distribution channels irrigates 700,000 hectares of land of Okara, Pakpattan, Sahiwal and Khanewal districts.[8] The remodeling project also enhanced the flood management of the Balloki Barrage from 2,25,000 cusecs to 2,60,000 cusecs.

References[]

  1. ^ "Impact of Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) Practices on Cotton Production and Livelihood of Farmers in Punjab, Pakistan". Research Gate.
  2. ^ "Lower Bari Doab Canal Improvement Project - LBDCIP". lbdcip.irrigation.punjab.gov.pk. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  3. ^ "The Project Map - Lower Bari Doab Canal Improvement Project (LBDCIP)". lbdcip.irrigation.punjab.gov.pk. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  4. ^ "Punjab Irrigated Agriculture Investment Program" (PDF). Asian Development Bank.
  5. ^ Mehmood, Amjad (3 July 2017). "Lower Bari Doab Canal project operational". Dawn.
  6. ^ Rashid, Salman (1 April 2015). "Lower Bari Doab Canal, Boundless Magnanimity". Salman Rashid Blog.
  7. ^ "Punjab Irrigated Agriculture Investment Program" (PDF). Asian Development Fund.
  8. ^ Mehmood, Amjad (3 July 2017). "Lower Bari Doab Canal project operational". Dawn.
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