Provincial Minister for Irrigation and PIDA Chairman Amanatullah Shadikhel has said that the construction of two new canal systems, including Jalalpur canal system Jhelm and Kas Umer Khan Canal System would prove to be a milestone to boast up agro-economy in the province. Kas Umer Khan project at the cost of Rs. 2.5 billion would irrigate 85000 acre soil with 500 cusik water capacity. The project would be started within the current financial year.
He was Amanat Ullah Khan Shadikhel said this while presiding over a departmental meeting held at the committee room of Irrigation Department in connection with review the progress of the two canals construction work. Chief consutant Sajjad Naseem, Chief Enginddr Sargodha Ehsan Ahmed Khan, Executive Engineer Mianwali Shibir Hyder and other officers attended the meeting.
The Minister said that practical steps have been initiated in the light of feasibility study conducted for the launching of Kas Umar Khan Canal System in Esa Khel tehsil of Mianwali district. The said canal system having discharge capacity of 500 cusecs will help irrigate 85000 acres arid land and improve the agro production as well as farmers income.
The minister was briefed that field surveys, design and soil survey for Kas Umar Khan Canal system would be completed by the end of this year and it will be followed by PC-1 and process of tenders. Amanatullah Shadikhel expressed his satisfaction over the timeline of project activities however he directed to expedite the speed of documentation so that the farming community could be benefitted at earliest. He said that Kas Umar Khan Canal system a milestone for the economic prosperity of the thousands of farmers and hoped that this project will be a marvelous step towards the road of national development.
