LINING - MAIN CANALS IN PUNJAB

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MODERNISATION OF EXISTING CANAL SYSTEM BY LINING. Punjab is predominantly an agrarian state the economy of which is based on agricultural production.  The state, called as food basket of India, is having geographical area of just 1.54% of Country but still contributes about 60% wheat and rice in the central pool.  The Agricultural production is broadly based on the assured supplies of irrigation water.  Since both surface as well as ground      water resources in the state have already been fully utilised as such the increase in agricultural production solely depends on the improved efficiency of water use.  Significant improvements in the economy of water use and in the operational efficiency can be achieved by modernisation of existing canal system which is centuries old.

Irrigation network in Punjab comprises of 14482 Km of channels in the shape of main/branch canals, distributaries and minors out of which 615 Km length of channel were constructed originally lined. Lining of the some of the identified channels was taken up in phases under world bank aided phase I & II Lining Projects, when the length of 5554 Km and 1092 Km of channels respectively were lined.  A length of 6949 Km of channels (as per the information gathered from various canal circles) has not been proposed to be lined during the period from the year 2010 to 2015 in order to make the canal network effective in delivering the  canal water even to the remotest tail end of the channels. 

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MAIN OBJECTIVES OF LINING :

  • To deliver assured and equitable supplies of canal water to the farmers by making    the channels capable of taking their authorised discharge.

  • To reduce incidents of frequent eroding, cuts and breaches of canal banks.

  • To reduce seepage in the areas where water table is quite high thereby reducing water logging.

  • To economise the use of land presently under Katcha/unlined channels having unprecendently wider sections.

  • To improve operational efficiency and to reduce operational and maintenance cost.

  • To improve the working of problematic channels suffering from frequent silting, scouring and chronic shortage at tails and also having operational draw backs.

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3. HOSTORICAL DATA:
Punjab is predominently an agrarian state the economy of which is based on agricutlural production.  The state, called as food basket of India, is having geographical area of just 1.54% of Country but still contributes about 60% wheat and rice in the central pool.  The Agricutural production is broadly based on the assured supplies of irrigation water.  Since both surface as well as ground water       resources in the state have already been fully utilised as such the increase in agricultural production solely depends on the improved efficiency of water use.    Significant improvements in the economy of water use and in the operational     efficiency can be achieved by modernisation of existing canal system which is centuries old

Irrigation network in Punjab comprises of 14482 Km of channels in the shape of main/branch canals, distributaries and minors out of which 615 Km length of channel were constructed originally lined. Lining of the some of the identified channels was taken up in phases under world bank aided phase I & II Lining             Projects, when the length of 5554 Km and 1092 Km of channels respectively were lined. A length of 6949 Km of channels (as per the information gathered from various canal circles) has not been proposed to be lined during the period from the year 2010 to 2015 in order to make the canal network effective in delivering the  canal water even to the remote test tail end of the channels. 

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4. SCHEME AND PROJECT  

1. Lining of Mamdot Disty. System (under NABARD RIDF – XI)

This project comprises of lining of 67.46 Km length of channels in Ferozepur District at an estimated cost of Rs.2720.63 Lacs.

  • An additional irrigation potential equal to 12067 Hectares stands created and annually.  A total length of 67.56 Km lining along with some pucca works stand completed with an expenditure of Rs.2591.61 Lacs upto 30/9/2008.

  • A provision of Rs.152.00 Lacs is made during the financial year 2008-09 for completion/remodelling pucca works.

2. Lining of Ladhuka Disty. System (under NABARD RIDF – XII)

Project of lining of Ladhuka Disty. System comprises of lining of 74.09 Km length of channels in Ferozepur District at a cost of Rs.4090.50 Lacs.
 
An additional irrigation potential equal to 9942 Hectares will be created annually on the completion of the Project.

  • style="line-height: 150%">The works was started during March 2007. 

  • A length of 43.44 Km stands completed with an expenditure of Rs.1625.17 Lacs upto 30/9/2008 and target date of completion of the project has been fixed as 31/3/2009.

  • A provision of Rs.1725.00 Lacs is required for the year 2008-09 for completion of some balance works.

3. Lining of Dehlon Disty. System ( under NABARD RIDF – XII)

  • This project comprises of lining of 19.97 Km length of channels in Ludhiana District at a cost of Rs.591.98 Lacs.
     
  • An additional irrigation potential equal to 3822 Hectares annualy will be created on the completion of this project.
     
  • A total length of 19.97 Km lining alongwith some pucca works stands completed with an expenditure of Rs.341.69 Lacs.
     
  • A provision of Rs.90.00 Lacs is made during the financial year 2008-09 for completion of the remaining pucca works.

4. Lining of Pakhowal Disty. System (under NABARD RIDF – XII)

The project comprises lining of 35.62 Km length of channels in District Ludhiana at an estimated cost of Rs.1055.57 Lacs.

  • Benefited irrigation potential equal to 6939 Hectares annually will be created on the completion of this project.
     

  • A total length of 35.62 Km lining along with some pucca works stands completed with an expenditure of Rs.765.25 Lacs.
     

  • A provision of Rs.67.00 Lacs is made for the financial year 2008-09 for the completion of remaining pucca works.

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