Chandigarh: The Irrigation Department, Punjab has announced the Rotational Programme of irrigation for the Kharif Season through canal from May 25 to June 01, 2018. The channels of Sirhind Canal System would run on the priority basis from Abohar Branch, Patiala Feeder, Bathinda Branch, Bist Doab Canal and Sidhwan Branch.
Disclosing this here today, a spokesman of the Irrigation department said that Ghaggar Link and its off-taking Channels i.e. Ghaggar Branch and Patiala Minor in Group ‘B’ being in the first preference will run to their indent. Balance water supplies available will be utilized in the direct distributaries of Group ‘A’.
The spokesman further said that Punjab channels and branches off-taking from Harike and Ferozepur head works i.e. Abohar Branch off- taking from Sirhind Feeder and its distributaries in Group ‘B’ being in the first preference will run to their indent and the balance water supplies available will be utilized in the direct distributaries of Sirhind Feeder in group ‘A’.
The spokesman also said that the Kasur Branch Lower with its distributaries being in the first preference will run to their indent and balance water supplies available will be utilized in Sabhron Branch, Lahore Branch, Main Branch Lower and with their distributaries respectively.