Rotational irrigation programme for Kharif season announced

CHANDIGARH : The Irrigation Department, Punjab has announced the Rotational Programme for irrigation for the Kharif Season through Canal water from 12-07-2015 to 19-07-2015. The channels of Sirhind Canal System would run on the priority basis from Bathinda Branch, Bist Doab, Sidhwan Branch, Abohar Branch and Patiala feeder 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 channels of first preference will run to their indent and balance water supplies available will be utilized in Ghaggar Branch and its off taking channels i.e Ghaggar Branch and Patiala Minor in Group 'B' respectively.

The spokesman further said that all the direct distributaries of Sirhind Feeder in group 'A' being in the First preference will run to their indent and balance water supplies available 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. Kasur Branch Lower, with its distributaries being in the channels of first preference would run to their indent and balance water supplies available would be utilized in Sabraon Branch, Lahore Branch, Main Branch Lower, with their distributaries respectively.