Punjab CM announces to complete work on Bist Doab and Kandi canal by July

NAWANSHEHAR: Giving a gift of ‘robust canal irrigation’ network to the farmers of Doaba region, the Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today announced to complete the work of rejuvenation of Bist Doab canal and Kandi Canal, the two major arteries of irrigation in the region, by coming July. Addressing a mammoth gathering here after inaugurating the work of renovation of Bist Canal network at a cost of Rs 320 crore here today, the Chief Minister said that while the work of Bist Doab canal would be completed by end of June this year, the ongoing work on Kandi canal would be over by the end of July. He said that these project would prove to be a big boon for the farmers of entire Doaba region as it would enhance the flow of canal water thereby reducing the burden on Tube wells for irrigation besides checking the trend of depleting ground water level. Mr. Badal said that the mega project for sprucing up the Bist Doab Canal network was first of its kind as it is for the first time that concrete lining of the canal network would be done instead of the conventional brick lining adding that earlier, this technique was exclusively used in the construction of dams.