Punjab Newspaper

The Irrigation Department, Punjab has announced the Rotational irrigation Programme for the Rabi Season through Canal water from      15 December to 22 December 2008.  The channels of Sirhind Canal System would run on priority basis from Bhatinda Branch, Bist Doab Canal, Sidhwan Branch, Abohar Branch Patiala feeder and respectively.
Disclosing this here today, a spokesman of the Irrigation department said that direct distributaries of Bhakra Main Line, in Group ‘A’ being in the first preference would run to their indent. Balance water supplies would be utilised in Ghaggar link and its off taking channels i.e. Ghaggar Branch and Patiala Minor in Group ‘B’ respectively.
The spokesman further said that the Punjab channels off taking from Harika and Ferozepur Head Works & Branches i.e. all the direct distributaries of Sirhind Feeder in-group “A” being in the first preference would run to their indent. Balance water supplies would be utilised in Abohar Branch off taking from Sirhind Feeder and its distributaries/minors in-group “B”.
The spokesman also said that the channels off taking from upper Bari Doab Canal i.e. Main Branch Lower with its distributaries being in first Preference would run to their indent. Balance Surplus water available would be utilised in, Lahore Branch, Sabraon Branch, Kasur Branch Lower and with its distributaries.