Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Dr Raghav Langer today conducted a day-long tour to inspect ongoing de-silting work of the Ranbir Canal from Akhnoor Head to tail end at Arnia. During the tour, Chief Engineer Irrigation and flood Control, Himesh Manchanda, Executive Engineers of concerned divisions accompanied the Div Com.The Div Com started the tour with inspection of Tawi Lift Canal pump House. He took a round of each section and checked log books, besides overall functioning.The Chief Engineer Irrigation informed that there are a total 6 pumps installed. The Div Com instructed the officers to install a flow meter for its better functioning. He also asked them to explore possibilities of setting up a Sakada system project.Meanwhile, the Div Com inspected various spots where de-silting work has been executed from Canal Head Akhnoor up to tail end at border area Arnia. He inspected spots at Canal road to canal Head, Paloura, Mishriwala, Satwari, Miran Sahib, Pandorian, Arnia and other places. The Chief Engineer Irrigation apprised the Div Commissioner that the Jammu province is being irrigated through a network of irrigation canals and distribution network starting from Chenab and Ravi basins. The policy of the department is to create more potential by providing irrigation facilities to the farmers through the available natural resources to make optimal use of available water. The major and medium canals of Jammu are, Main Ranbir canal, it provides irrigation for Jammu, RS Pura and Bishnah Tehsils. The main canal length is 60 KM with a distribution network of approx 400 km which covers 489 villages with a total CCA of 38608 ha.New Partap canal, provides irrigation to Akhnoor and Jourian tehsils- the main canal length is 3369 KM with distribution network of approx 156.82 KM and CCA of 9028 ha with a discharge of 438 cusecs.
