Punjab-Balochistan 500-km long Kachhi Canal Project

[Edevelop]

It will irrigate 713,000 acres of land.

 

[jha]

Completed or, under construction..?

Looks terrific ...

 

[Edevelop]

Completed or, under construction..?

Looks terrific ...

Still under construction. Projected completion hopefully by end of 2015.

 

[Leader]

great !

 

[RAMPAGE]

713,000 acres is approximately 1% of the total agricultural irrigated land of Pakistan.

 

[Kompromat]

Good work!

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

Great news congratulations to Pakistan and specially Baluchistan residents

 

[Dubious]

looks impressive!!

 

[Pakistanisage]

Fantastic. We need to develop our biggest Province and use the land to grow stuff. I am also in favour of moving large number of citizens into Balochistan to populate the largest Province of Pakistan. A Province that has nearly 45% of land mass of the Nation and less than 5% Population. Give Baloch people the first right to set up farms and the rest can go to the migrants.

Let us figure out how to divert most of the flood Waters to this canal for Agricultural use in Balochistan.

 

[arushbhai]

713,000 acres is approximately 1% of the total agricultural irrigated land of Pakistan.

Dont look at it this way. Think about all the people who would benefit from the irrigated land, the jobs it will create, the food it will provide and above all, the confidence it will give to our baloch brothers who have always felt left out.

 

[Fracker]

713,000 acres is approximately 1% of the total agricultural irrigated land of Pakistan.

We get around 30 x 40 KG wheat yearly from one acre. Even worst agriculture land gives around 20 x 40 KG wheat yearly, which is enough wheat to run a family for one year. Now if 713,000 families are getting extra food from only one extra Canal, I think it's not a bad bid to talk about.

 

[FaujHistorian]

A bit more info.

KACHHI CANAL PROJECT

Location
Districts: Muzaffargarh, D.G. Khan & Rajanpur of Punjab
Districts: Dera Bugti, Naseerabad, Bolan and Jhal Magsi of Balochistan.

Scope of Work
Construction of Head Regulator at Taunsa Barrage on Indus River Main Canal about 500 km (300 km canal in Punjab and 200 km canal in Balochistan) Distribution system 1500 km.

Objectives/Benefits
The main objective of the project is to provide sustainable irrigation water supply to 7,13,000 acres of agricultural land so as to increase agricultural production and uplift the socio economic condition of the inhabitants.

Date of Commencement October 04.2002

Date of Completion June 30, 2007 (as per PC-I)
Dec 30, 2014 (Phase-I) Revised
Dec 31, 2014 (Phase-II)
June 30, 2015 (Phase-III)

Project Cost (As per PC-I) Rs.31204 Million approved by ECNEC on 27.09.2003
Revised PC-I (Phase-I) Rs.59352 Million (submitted for approval of ECNEC through Ministry of Water & Power Islamabad


KACHHI CANAL PROJECT

 

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[Black Eagle 90]

It will irrigate 713,000 acres of land.

We still needs to expand our Canal network especially in Balochistan and Sindh along with NWFP and Punjab.

 

[dawn_news]

Almost $1 billion project, it need to be completed as quickly as possible.