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The Punjab Irrigation project converted Punjab’s dry plains into the supply depot of the Indian Subcontinent, delivering riches to its laborious farmers. Over a century of deteriorating infrastructure is being strained to meet the ever-increasing needs of the agricultural and non-farm sectors for a dependable and balanced water supply. Through Dholbaha Dam Project and Gang Canal System, they work hard to restore the Punjab Irrigation Department’s status and glory by repairing infrastructure, developing and executing complete water resource laws, investing in human resource development, and, most significantly, rooting out favouritism and nepotism in the organization.In this article you will get an brief idea about dams.
Dholbaha Dam Project
Dholbaha Dam is a significant dam in Punjab that was designed to regulate floods and provide irrigation. This dam is located in the Hoshiarpur District of Punjab on the “Dholbaha khad” River. The Dholbaha Dam Project was finished in 1987. Dholbaha is an archeological site which exists since prehistoric times. Based on the dating analysis of artefacts found here, it is opined that Dholbaha was one of the sites of early inhabited sites of the world.Dholbaha Dam Project and reservoir, known as the Mehingrowal watershed, are located roughly 20 kilometres from Hoshiarpur. It cost Rs. 1203.88 lacs to build and has a height of 26.5 m. (87 ft). It irrigates 1,920 hectares (4,700 acres) of land and has rescued 2,400 ha (5,900 acres) from flooding. Hoshiarpur is the closest well-known city to this dam. Dholaba Dam Project was built in 1987 and finished in 1988. This dam is utilised for irrigation, hydroelectric power, and flood control.
Gurgaon Canal
The states of Punjab and Haryana, which are known for their fertile alluvial soils, suffer from a lack of rainfall (average being 40 cm). This rainfall deficit is compensated for by canals carved from the Indus system’s perennial rivers. This effective canal system has earned this region the moniker “granary of the country” and “nucleus of the Green Revolution.”Although the importance of canal irrigation has declined owing to the popularity of tube wells and pumping systems, canals still irrigate 50.8 percent of the net irrigated land in Haryana and 39.1 percent in Punjab. The Gurgaon Canal begins in Okhla on the Yamuna River (near Delhi). GurgaonCanal irrigates around 3.2 lakh hectares of land in the districts of Gurgaon and Faridabad, as well as sections of Rajasthan.
Gang Canal System
Gang Canal System project has been in operation since 1927, and supplies to the Gang Canal System were managed to earn by Bikaner Canal departing from Hussainiwala pump station at Ferozepur on the River Sutlej until 1947 when Bikaner Canal began receiving supplies from Ferozepur Feeder departing from Hanke headworks at its RD 45000. The Punjab segment of the Bikaner Canal runs from RD 45000 to RD 368500 (112 KJvf), and the Gang Canal System reaches Bikaner Territory at RD 368500, where the first irrigation channel begins.
Harike Project
Harike Wetland, commonly known as “Hari-Ke-Pattan,” is the biggest wetland in northern India, located on the boundary of Tarn Taran Sahib district and Ferozepur district [2] in the Indian state of Punjab.
The marsh and lake were created in 1953 when the Sutlej River headworks were built. The headworks are located immediately south of Harike hamlet, downstream of the confluence of the Beas and Sutlej rivers. The wetlands rich biodiversity plays an important role in preserving the catchment valuable hydrological balance by attracting a large number of migrating waterfowls, along with several internationally endangered species.
Ranjit Sagar Dam Project (Thein Dam Project)
The Ranjit Sagar Dam also referred to as the Thein Dam, is a hydroelectric project built by the Punjab Irrigation Authority on the Ravi River at the boundary of two Indian states, Jammu & Kashmir and Punjab. It is located in Madhopur, upstream of the Madhopur Barrage. [3] A substantial section of the reservoir, up to 60%, is located in Jammu and Kashmir. The dam is around 30 kilometres from both Pathankot in the province of Punjab and Kathua in the state of Jammu & Kashmir. The project is utilised for irrigation as well as electricity generation.
Conclusion
Irrigated agriculture in Punjab is a significant predictor of economic growth potential, accounting for 20% of GDP and employing more than 50% of the state’s workforce. Over half of Punjab’s agricultural production comes through farm fields irrigated by one of the world’s biggest contiguous irrigation systems Dholaba Dam Project. With cultivation intensities ranging from 120 to 150 percent, the massive irrigation conveyance network serves 21.71 million acres (8.79 million hectares) suitable for the cultivation command area.The water of the Gang Canal System and Gurgaon Canal is a crucial resource for Pakistan’s long-term economic growth, and irrigated agriculture is critical to the country’s socioeconomic well-being.
