LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar visited Khanki Headworks on Wednesday and inspected the arrangements made for dealing with the possible flood.
The Chief Minister on the occasion said that line departments had already been alerted while water situation in Jhelum, Chenab and Sindh rivers was constantly being monitored. He announced plans to inspect other headworks as well.
While briefing about the arrangements, the Irrigation Secretary said that a 27km long road had been constructed from Wazirabad to Khanki Barrage besides setting up a vocational training centre, basic health unit and recreational park. He also briefed about the latest water situation in different rivers.
The Khanki Headworks was constructed in 1892 and a new Khanki Barrage has been constructed on Chenab River with the assistance of ADB. An amount of Rs 21 billion and 30 crores has been spent on the upgradation project. Up to 11,500 cusec water flow would be guaranteed in Lower Chenab Canal round the year along with the continuous supply to 2,925 contiguous water channels of 4680 kilometre long irrigation system. This would help to irrigate 3.301 million acre land of Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Sheikhupura, Nankana Sahib, Jhang, Chiniot, Faisalabad and Toba Tek Singh.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2020
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