Mega irrigation project of kachhi canal balochistan Pakistan

The mega irrigation Kachhi Canal Project is a 499-km long canal project situated in the Balochistan and Punjab provinces of Pakistan. It starts from Taunsa Barrage at Indus River and terminates in Balochistan. The first construction phase has been completed while the second and third phases are yet to be completed Location: Offtakes from Taunsa Barrage, Punjab:muzaffargarh,, Rajanpr Districts. Balochistan: Dera Bugti, Nasirabad, Bolan, jhal magsi Districts Length of Main Canal 500km Canal capacity 6000 cusecs Length of branches 1500 km Phase-1 105km The canal provides sustainable irrigation water supply to 72,000 acres of agricultural land in Balochistan and 30,000 acres of land in Punjab. Cost of the project, after its revision is now Rs. 80.5 billion. Kachhi Canal phase-1 scope of work: Agricultural production resulting in a boost to the economy, improvements in the physical environment including the atmosphere, climate, land, and water, improvement in the quali