Which of the following canals were constructed as a part of the Triple Canal Project that began in 1905? 1. Upper Bari Doab Canal 2. Upper Jhelum Canal 3. Upper Chenab Canal 4. Lower Bari Doab Canal
Which of the following canals were constructed as a part of the Triple Canal Project that began in 1905? 1. Upper Bari Doab Canal 2. Upper Jhelum Canal 3. Upper Chenab Canal 4. Lower Bari Doab Canal Correct Answer 2, 3 and 4
The correct answer is 2, 3 and 4.
Key Points
- System of link canals
- by Punjab Public Works Department
- Sanctioned in 1905.
- Upper Jhelum
- Upper Chenab
- Lower Bari Doab
- Chief engineer - John Benton
- canals carrying 27,000 cubic feet of water.
- Carry water of Jhelum to Chenab and then to Ravi river which will carry water further.
Additional Information
- Chenab and Jhelum are tributaries of Indus.
- Indus originates from Bokar Chu glacier in the Tibetan region.
- Many tributaries-
- Gilgit, Hunza, Nubra, Shyok, Dras, Gasting in Himalayas.
- Main tributaries - Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas, Sutlej.
- It flows into Arabian Sea.
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