Sunday 5 February 2012

Desilting of FOs Managed Channels


The Farmers Organizations in all the operational Area Water Boards are actively involved in the desilting of water channels during the on going canal closure period. The FOs are taking part in the desilting program as per given schedule where the first phase has been completed while the second phase is under way.
According to the desilting of channels plan, there are 234 water channels in Lower Chenab Canal (East) AWB, 182 channels in LCC (West), 16 in Lower Jehlum Canal, 151 in Bahawalnagar Canal and 64 in Chashma Right Bank Canal, Dera Jaat Canal Circle which are being operated by the FOs. The Farmers Organizations are desilting 23 channels in LCC (East) AWB, 26 in LCC(West), 2 in LJC, 6 in Bahawalnagar and 6 in CRBC, Dera Ghazi Khan.  As a whole, the FOs will desilt a number of 66 water channels, with the total length of 368.22 miles. The estimated cost of the desilting of these channels is Rs. 11.134 million which will be used from FOs share in Abiana.  The General Manager (OP) Ch. Karamat Ali and his team are conducting regular field visits to monitor the work quality in this regard. 

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