The Punjab Canal and Drainage Act, 2023
The Government of Punjab on December 27, 2023, notified the Punjab Canal and Drainage Act, 2023. The following has been stated: Section 2 talks about various definitions like “canal” “culturable command
Canal Irrigation
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Rs 600cr grant for Subernarekha plan
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Jica to help strengthen Punjab irrigation system'
Close co-operation and technical assistance of Japan International Co-operation Agency (Jica) will help improve and strengthen the irrigation system in Punjab which is the backbone of the country because of its importance in providing canal water for crops. This was stated by General Manager, Punjab Irrigation and Drainage Authority (Pida) Syed Zahid Ali while talking to a Jica delegation heade
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Hussainiwala pond surplus being released into Pak
Hussainiwala : Hundreds of cusecs of water are being pushed to Pakistan from this barrage, located at a few yards from the Radcliffe Line demarcating the Indo-Pak border, by the state Irrigation and Drainage Department authorities to maintain the level of the Hussainiwala pond. Official sources said that about 1,800 cusecs of water were released to Pakistan today by the authorities despite the
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Hansi-Butana wall may cause floods, fear villagers
Ahead of monsoon, the construction of a 4-km concrete wall along the Hansi-Butana canal by Haryana has left the villagers residing along the Punjab-Haryana border worried.
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Tourism master plan work under 100-day programme
Potential of Alappuzha to be fully exploited, says Tourism Minister ALAPPUZHA: The work under the Alappuzha Tourism Master Plan will be expedited by including the project under the United Democratic Front (UDF) government's 100-day programme, Tourism Minister A.P.
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Neglect chokes Bist Doab canal
The Bist Doab canal, which has the capacity of irrigating over 4.50 lakh acres of agricultural land of Doaba region, is being under-utilised by nearly one-sixth of its capacity forcing the farmers to increasingly depend on underground water. The canal and its distributaries have got choked due to poor maintenance over the decades, reducing its water carrying capacity.
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Only 72,000 acres under irrigation but user charges for 4.5 lakh acres
While only 72,000 acres is being irrigated in Doaba region but the department has been charging water user charges for 4.5 lakhs acres from the shareholders.
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Treated water finds few takers in Haryana villages
Nearly 100 reverse osmosis plants in three dists non-functional Geetanjali Gayatri Kaithal: Three years after they were given the go-ahead by the Haryana Government, most of the state
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AMC to resume water supply from Wednesday
AHMEDABAD: Amdavadis would finally get their usual two hours of drinking water supply from Wednesday onwards. The irrigation department reported on Sunday that repair work in the Meshwo branch of the Narmada main canal was over. The masonry work would take at least two days to stabilize before they allow water to flow through the canal.
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Navigating the Water Metro
KOCHI: In a major step to revive the canal system in the city by making them navigable, a new project