Canals: Rs20m released for maintenance
Irrigation officials said Rs140,000 was released for Multan canal division
MULTAN:
Punjab government on Friday released Rs20million for maintenance of canals and embankments in Multan. Irrigation officials said Rs140,000 was released for Multan canal division; Rs1.91 million for Shujabad canal division; Rs1.08 million for Trimmu headworks; Rs122,000 for Eastern Bar; Rs2.6 million for Western Bar; Rs1.12 million for Sulemanki; Rs368,000 for Lodhran; Rs1.99 million for Islam; and Rs597,000 for Sidhnai headworks.They said Rs10 million was released for maintenance and repairing of embankments. Of this, Rs5.16 million was released for Shujabad; Rs300,000 for Trimmu; Rs200,000 for Western Bar; Rs626,000 for Sulemanki; Rs568,000 for Islam; and Rs500,000 for Sidhnai headwork embankments.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 28th, 2013.
Punjab government on Friday released Rs20million for maintenance of canals and embankments in Multan. Irrigation officials said Rs140,000 was released for Multan canal division; Rs1.91 million for Shujabad canal division; Rs1.08 million for Trimmu headworks; Rs122,000 for Eastern Bar; Rs2.6 million for Western Bar; Rs1.12 million for Sulemanki; Rs368,000 for Lodhran; Rs1.99 million for Islam; and Rs597,000 for Sidhnai headworks.They said Rs10 million was released for maintenance and repairing of embankments. Of this, Rs5.16 million was released for Shujabad; Rs300,000 for Trimmu; Rs200,000 for Western Bar; Rs626,000 for Sulemanki; Rs568,000 for Islam; and Rs500,000 for Sidhnai headwork embankments.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 28th, 2013.