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Bambanwala-Ravi-Bedian Canal (BRB Canal), also called Ichogil Canal, is a manmade waterway in Pakistan that takes off from the Upper Chenab Canal near the Bambanwala village (to the west of
Bambanwala-Ravi-Bedian Canal (BRB Canal), also called Ichogil Canal, is a manmade waterway in Pakistan that takes off from the Upper Chenab Canal near the Bambanwala village (to the west of Daska
Daska ( ur, ), is a city in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The city is the capital of Daska Tehsil, one of four tehsils of Sialkot District. It is the 50th largest city of Pakistan by population. It is 29th largest by population in Punjab ...
), runs southeast until reaching close to the India-Pakistan border and then runs south parallel to the border. It ends at the Sutlej near Kanganpur
Kanganpur ( ur, ), is a city in Kasur District in the Punjab province of Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's fifth-most populous c ...
100 km south of Lahore
Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city ...
. It is the source of the Lahore Canal
Lahore Canal (Urdu/Punjabi: لاہور نہر) begins at the Bambawali-Ravi-Bedian (BRB) Canal that runs through the east of the city of Lahore, Punjab in Pakistan. The long waterway was initially built by the Mughals. It was then upgraded by ...
which runs westwards to the city of Lahore.
History
The canal was built by the citizens of Lahore in 1948 in response to an appeal by the Chief Minister of Punjab Iftikhar Hussein to safeguard the city from a possibleIndian
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* Indian people, people of Indian nationality, or people who have an Indian ancestor
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invasion in the future.
As a result, common Pakistani nationals dug the whole 8km canal free of cost in a few days.
Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, the Pakistani army blew up all except eight bridges crossing the canal and held back the invading Indian forces until the ceasefire was announced. However, Indian sources claim that the Indian military was successful in crossing the canal and captured the area.See also
*Khanki Headworks
Khanki Headworks is a headworks situated on the River Chenab in Gujranwala District of the Punjab province of Pakistan. The construction of this headworks was completed in 1889 and was one of the oldest headworks in Pakistan.
Khanki headworks is ...
* Lower Chenab Canal
The Lower Chenab Canal is a canal in Pakistan. It was dug in 1892 and originates from Khanki Headworks, which is situated on the River Chenab in Gujranwala District.
Some distributaries coming out of Lower Chenab Canal are the Jhang Branch
...
* Gogera Branch Canal
The Gugera Branch Canal originates from the Lower Chenab Canal. The main areas to which it supplies water are Toba Tek Singh and Faisalabad in Punjab province of Pakistan. It iis named after Gogera that was district at that time.
See also
* ...
* Jhang Branch
The Jhang Branch Canal is a canal which originates from the Lower Chenab Canal.The main areas to which it supplies water is Jhang only.
* Marala–Ravi Link Canal
The Marala–Ravi Link Canal (MRL canal) is a canal in Pakistani Punjab that flows from the Marala Headworks on the Chenab River near Sialkot to the Ravi river. It was constructed in 1956 to transfer water from Chenab to Ravi as well as to irriga ...
* Taunsa Barrage
Head Taunsa Barrage is a barrage on the River Indus in Taunsa district of Dera Ghazi Khan District, Punjab province of Pakistan.Indus River
*
BRB canal marked on OpenStreetMap
retrieved 23 January 2021.
Rachna Doab
Rachna Doab ( pa, ) can be classified as one of the main regions of Punjab, Pakistan. Punjab historically has been divided into regions based on its various rivers, since the name Punjab is based on its five main rivers. Rachna doab includes a ...
External links
BRB canal marked on OpenStreetMap
retrieved 23 January 2021.
References