INTRODUCTION TO IRRIGATION SYSTEM

Salient Data
 14 Barrages and Headworks (8 old and 6 new),
 25 Canal Systems
 22 million Acres of CCA
 11 Link Canals (3 old and 8 new),
 23,200 miles of distribution canals (Main, Branch, Distributaries
and Minor),
 118,000 cusecs – Withdrawal Capacity of Canals
 50,000 Outlets
 5000 miles of Surface Drains
 12,000 Public Tubewells.
 1600 miles of Flood Protection Bunds along rivers, 408 miles of
River Training Spurs,
Punjab Irrigation System (Headworks)
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River Wise Detail of Headworks/ Barrage
Length Designed Discharge
Rivers Headworks
(Feet) (Q in Lac-Cs)
Indus Jinnah 3297 10.13
Chashma 3556 10.39
Taunsa 4346 10.85
Jehlum Rasul 3205 9.52
Chenab Marala 4475 11.00
Khanki 4348 11.87
Qaderabad 3573 9.49
Trimmu 3025 9.47
Ravi Balloki 1697 4.00
Sidhnai 712 3.25
Sutlej Sulemanki 2223 8.03
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Link Canals of Punjab Irrigation System
Off-Taking Designed Discharge
Rivers Headworks
Link Canals (Q in Lac-Cs)
Indus Chashma C.J. Link 21700
Taunsa T.P. Link 12000
Abbasia Link 3600
Panjnad
M.P Link 1000
Jhelum Rasul R.Q. Link 19000

Chenab Qaderabad Q.B. Link 22000

Marala M.R. Link 22000
Trimmu T.S. Link 11000
Ravi Balloki B.S. Link 24000
Sidhnai S.M. Link 10100
Irrigation Main Canal Command
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System of Canal Command of PID
Designed
Name of Off-Taking Discharge Area Irrigated
Headworks Canals
(Q.Cs)
Kalabagh Thal Canal 9000 Khushab, Mianwali, Bhakkar, MZG

Chashma C.R.B.C 1800 D.G. Khan

M.G. Canal 8300 Muzaffargrah, D.G.Khan

Taunsa
D.G. Canal 8900 D.G.Khan, Rajanpur
Mangla U.J.C 9000 Gujrat, MBD, Sargodha

Rasul L.J.C 3600 MBD, Sargodha, Jhang

Marala U.C.C 16500 Sialkot, Gujranwala, Skp. Hafizabad

Khanki L.C.C 12300 HFD, SKP, FSD, T.T.Singh, Jhang

Trimmu Haveli 5200 Jhang, Multan, Khanewal

Contd…
Irrigation Zones
 Jinnah Barrage

Located at Indus River

Off-takes
Flood
Length Clear Irrigation Canals Link Canals
Year Disch.
between Wate
of Cap. Design Length (Canal Miles) Design
Abutments r way CCA Length
Const. (000, Disch. Disch.
(feet) (feet) Name (000, Name (Canal
Cs) Cap. Cap.
Main Branch Disty (±) Total Acres) Miles)
(000, Cs) (000, Cs)
1946 3781 3353 950 Thal 7.5 31.5 92.8 1995.8 2120.0 1912
 Chashma Barrage

Located at River Indus

Off-takes

Length Clear Flood Irrigation Canals Link Canals

Year of between Water Disch.
Const. Abutment way Capacity Design Length (Canal Miles) Design
CCA Length
s (feet) (feet) (000, Cs) Disch. Disch.
Name (000, Name (Canal
Cap. Cap.
Main Branch Disty (±) Total Acres) Miles)
(000, Cs) (000, Cs)
1971 3556 3120 950 CRBC 4.87 170 666 836 CJL 21.7 63
 Taunsa Barrage

Located at Indus River

Off-takes
Flood
Length Clear Irrigation Canals Link Canals
Year Disch.
between Wate
of Cap. Design Length (Canal Miles) Design
Abutments r way CCA Length
Const. (000, Disch. Disch.
(feet) (feet) Name (000, Name (Canal
Cs) Cap. Cap.
Main Branch Disty (±) Total Acres) Miles)
(000, Cs) (000, Cs)
1958 4346 3860 100 MZGC 8.9 74.2 57.2 921.6 1053.0 820 TPL 12 38

DGKC 8.3 69.0 196.1 853.3 1118.4 906

 Rasul Barrage

Located at Jhelum River

Off-takes
Flood
Length Clear Irrigation Canals Link Canals
Year Disch.
between Wate
of Cap. Design Length (Canal Miles) Design
Abutments r way CCA Length
Const. (000, Disch. Disch.
(feet) (feet) Name (000, Name (Canal
Cs) Cap. Cap.
Main Branch Disty (±) Total Acres) Miles)
(000, Cs) (000, Cs)
1901 3209 2880 850 LJC 5.3 39.4 238.1 1288.9 1566.4 1518 RQL 19 30
 Marala Barrage

Located at Chenab River

Off-takes
Flood
Length Clear Irrigation Canals Link Canals
Year Disch.
between Wate
of Cap. Design Length (Canal Miles) Design
Abutments r way CCA Length
Const. (000, Disch. Disch.
(feet) (feet) Name (000, Name (Canal
Cs) Cap. Cap.
Main Branch Disty (±) Total Acres) Miles)
(000, Cs) (000, Cs)
1912 4475 3960 1100 UCC 16.5 42.8 29.8 1521.3 1593.9 1441 MRL 22 64
 Khanki Barrage

Located at Chenab River

Off-takes
Flood
Length Clear Irrigation Canals Link Canals
Year Disch.
between Wate
of Cap. Design Length (Canal Miles) Design
Abutments r way CCA Length
Const. (000, Disch. Disch.
(feet) (feet) Name (000, Name (Canal
Cs) Cap. Cap.
Main Branch Disty (±) Total Acres) Miles)
(000, Cs) (000, Cs)
1892 4384 3990 800 LCC 11.7 155.9 360.1 2468.1 2984.1 3054
 Qadirabad Barrage

Located at Chenab River

Off-takes
Flood
Length Clear Irrigation Canals Link Canals
Year Disch.
between Wate
of Cap. Design Length (Canal Miles) Design
Abutments r way CCA Length
Const. (000, Disch. Disch.
(feet) (feet) Name (000, Name (Canal
Cs) Cap. Cap.
Main Branch Disty (±) Total Acres) Miles)
(000, Cs) (000, Cs)
1967 3373 3000 900 QBL 18.6 80
 Trimmu Barrage

Located at Chenab River

Off-takes
Flood
Length Clear Irrigation Canals Link Canals
Year Disch.
between Wate
of Cap. Design Length (Canal Miles) Design
Abutments r way CCA Length
Const. (000, Disch. Disch.
(feet) (feet) Name (000, Name (Canal
Cs) Cap. Cap.
Main Branch Disty (±) Total Acres) Miles)
(000, Cs) (000, Cs)
1938 3025 2220 645 RNGP 2.7 138.2 19.4 365.7 523.3 345 TSL 11.1 46

Haveli 5.2 36.4 102.7 1006.1 1145.2 179

 Balloki Barrage

Located at Ravi River

Off-takes
Flood
Length Clear Irrigation Canals Link Canals
Year Disch.
between Wate
of Capacit Design Length (Canal Miles) Design
Abutments r way CCA Length
Const. y (000, Disch. Disch.
(feet) (feet) Name (000, Name (Canal
Cs) Cap. Cap.
Main Branch Disty (±) Total Acres) Miles)
(000, Cs) (000, Cs)
1913 1647 1400 225 LBDC 9.2 129.9 16.2 1375.9 1522.0 1670 BSL 15 53
 Sidhani Barrage

Located at Sutluj River

Off-takes
Flood
Length Clear Irrigation Canals Link Canals
Year Disch.
between Wate
of Cap. Design Length (Canal Miles) Design
Abutments r way CCA Length
Const. (000, Disch. Disch.
(feet) (feet) Name (000, Name (Canal
Cs) Cap. Cap.
Main Branch Disty (±) Total Acres) Miles)
(000, Cs) (000, Cs)
1887 712 600 150 Sidhnai 4 36.4 102.7 1006.1 1145.2 1017 SMB 10.1 62
 Suleimanki Barrage

Located at Sutluj River

Off-takes
Flood
Length Clear Irrigation Canals Link Canals
Year Disch.
between Wate
of Cap. Design Length (Canal Miles) Design
Abutments r way CCA Length
Const. (000, Disch. Disch.
(feet) (feet) Name (000, Name (Canal
Cs) Cap. (000, Disty Cap.
Main Branch Total Acres) Miles)
Cs) (±) (000, Cs)
1926 2223 1920 325 E.Sadiqia 5.8 49.0 82.6 771.4 903.0 1052
Fordwah 3.4 9.2 86.5 410.5 506.2 428
Pakpattan 5.2 183.1 81.5 878.6 1143.2 1049
 Islam Barrage

Located at Sutluj River

Off-takes
Flood
Length Clear Irrigation Canals Link Canals
Year Disch.
between Wate
of Cap. Design Length (Canal Miles) Design
Abutments r way CCA Length
Const. (000, Disch. Disch.
(feet) (feet) Name (000, Name (Canal
Cs) Cap. (000, Disty Cap.
Main Branch Total Acres) Miles)
Cs) (±) (000, Cs)
1927 1670 1401 300 Qaimpur 0.5 421
33.0 28.8 921.4 983.2
Mailsi 4.9 615
Bahawal 4.4 17.9 89.1 569.0 676.0 730
 Panjnad Barrage

Located at Chenab River

Off-takes
Flood
Length Clear Irrigation Canals Link Canals
Year Disch.
between Wate
of Cap. Design Length (Canal Miles) Design
Abutments r way CCA Length
Const. (000, Disch. Disch.
(feet) (feet) Name (000, Name (Canal
Cs) Cap. (000, Disty Cap.
Main Branch Total Acres) Miles)
Cs) (±) (000, Cs)
1932 3400 2820 700 Panjnad 10.4 57.2 119.2 1463.9 1640.3 1355

Abbasia 1.3 25.7 142.7 168.4 154

 OVERVIEW

Largest Contiguous Irrigation System in the World.

 Use of Water in Agriculture Sector 90%

 Cropped Area Under Irrigation System 80%

 Agricultural output from irrigation land 90%

 Contribution of Agriculture in GDP 24%

 Contribution of Agriculture in Exports 70%

 Labour Employed (Rural Area) 80%

 Labour Employed (National Level) 50%

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 ISSUES/ CONSTRAINTS

 Dependency of Irrigation System on Rain Fall.

 Highly seasonal river flows (85% in monsoon season).

 Limited Storage Facilities.

 Sedimentation reduced reservoirs capability (21% to 19%.)

 No major reservoir construction after Tarbela Dam in 1976.

 Declining Groundwater Table .

 Rapidly growing population (about 3% per annum).

 Growing imbalance in supply and demand of water.

 Need of construction of Reservoirs.

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