Face2News/Chandigarh 

Punjab government has issued rotational irrigation programme of canals for the Kharif Season for the period between July 28 to August 4, 2024. 

Disclosing this here, an official spokesperson of the Water Resources Department said that the channels of Sirhind Canal System will run in the priority basis from Patiala Feeder, Abohar Branch, Bathinda Branch, Bist Doab Canal and Sidhwan Branch, respectively.

He further said that Ghaggar Link and its off-taking Channels i.e. Ghaggar Branch and P.N.C. in Group 'B' being in the first preference will run to their indent. Balance water supplies available will be utilized in direct distributaries of Group 'A'.

The spokesperson further said that Punjab channels and branches off-taking from Harike and Ferozepur head works i.e. Abohar Branch off-taking from Sirhind Feeder and its Distributaries in Group 'B' being in the first preference will run to their indent. Balance water supplies available will be utilized in direct distributaries of Sirhind Feeder in Group 'A'. 

He said that the channels off-taking from Upper Bari Doab Canal i.e. Kasur Branch Lower with its distributaries being in the first preference will run to their indent. Balance water supplies available will be utilized in Sabraon Branch, Lahore Branch and Main Branch Lower with their distributaries, respectively.