Monday, May 25, 2015


IRRIGATION SYSTEM OF PAKISTAN : 
                                                                                                                                                  Agriculture is backbone of Economy of pakistan, In order to cultivate the most area of any country it is necessary to adopt best irrigation and sub-irrigation systems in the country, about more than 65% of economy
of pakistan is taken from agriculture resources.




FOLLOWING ARE THE SILENT FEATURES OF IRRIGATION SYSTEM IN PAKISTAN:


1- No. of major Reservoirs                          = 03

2-No. of Barrages                                         =19

3-No. of Headworks                                    = 02

4-No. of Inter-link Canals                          = 12

5-No. of Water courses                               = 122268

6-Length of Canals                                        = 56,073 km 

7-Length of Water Courses                        = 1.6 million km

8-Average Canal Water Diversions          = 104.7 MAF (million acre feet)

9-Groung Water Abstrations                         = 41.6 MAF

10-No. of Tube-wells                                    = Less than 550,000

11-Irrigated area                                            = 36 million acres

12-Average Escapage to the Sea                   = 39.4 MAF.



Indus Basin Irrigation System :
Following schematic diagram shows the Indus basin irrigation system of the Whole Country.

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