Latest Bhakra canal News & Updates

Chandigarh, March 18 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday said the government in four years ensured water supply to fields equivalent to the Bhakra canal by unlocking 10,000 cusecs from seasonal rivers and reviving a collapsing canal network. The Chief Minister said canal irrigation coverage has surged from just 26.50 per cent in 2022 to 78 per cent, with long-defunct systems like the 22-km Sarhali canal brought back to life, round-the-clock water supply ensured through the Fe…