Kachhi Canal Project

Off takes from Taunsa Barrage, Punjab: Muzaffargarh, D.G.Khan, Rajanpur Districts. Balochistan: Dera Bugti, Nasirabad, Bolan, Jhal Magsi Districts.

The main aim of the project is to irrigate Agricultural production, resulting in a boost to the economy, improvements in the physical environment including the atmosphere, climate, land, and water, improvement in the quality of life due to betterment in socio-cultural and socio-economic conditions. Crop benefits of Rs. 5 Billion per year.

Salient Features:

Length of Main Canal500 km (Phase-I 403 km), 391 km (Lined) in Punjab and Balochistan Provinces
Canal Capacity6,000 cusecs
Length of Branches, Distributaries, and Minors1,500 km (Phase-I 105 km)
Cultivable Command Area713,000 acres (Phase-I = 102,000 out of which 72,000 acres, District Dera Bugti Completed)

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