Irrigation Department Multan

Irrigation Department of Punjab is one of the oldest departments which were established during British Era. Irrigation department controls the flow of water in canals starting from Rivers and spread it to farms in the villages of Punjab. Apart from canals there is another structure that is structure of Drains which drains the surface water in saline areas and dispose it in Rivers. *this department is making efforts to keep the peoples feet's dry in Flood seasons.

Multan Irrigation was created on 25.03.1968. The Zone is controlled by the Chief Engineer with help of the 04 Nos Superintending Engineers. This zone is consisting on 03 Canal Circles and 01 Development Circle namely, Haveli Canal Circle, at Multan, Mailsi Canal Circle, at Multan, Nili Bar Circle, at Sahiwal and Development Circle, Multan Zone, at Sahiwal. The circle is controlled by Superintending Engineer with help of Executive Engineer, Sub Divisional Officer, Deputy Collector, Zilladar, Sub Engineer and other technical and office staff. The Index Plan of Multan Zone is as under The main sources of the supply of water are Mangla Command and Tarbela Command. The 04 Nos. Barrages/Headworks are fall in this zone. The name and capacity of the Barrages/Headworks are as under Trimmu Barrage is on River Chenab with capacity 6.45 Lac Cs Name of the Project Trimuu Barrage Year of Construction 1938-39 No of Bay of Main Weir 37 No each having 60 wide Designed Capacity 6.45 Lac Cs Off Taking Haveli Main Line 5170 Cs Trimmu Sidhnai Link 12500 Cs Rangpur Canal 2170 Cs/1800 Cs Flood Level Low 1.50 Lac Cs Medium 2 Lac Cs High 3 Lac Cs Very High 4.50 Lac Cs Exceptionally High 6.00 Lac Cs Maximum Flood Record 1959 9.43 Lac Cs 1973 7.33 Lac Cs 1952 8.88 Lac Cs Sidhnai Barrage is on River Ravi with capacity 1.50 Lac.Cs Name of the Project Sidhnai Barrage Year of Construction 1960 No of Bay of Main Weir 11 No each having 40 wide Designed Capacity 1.50 Lac Cs Off Taking Sidhnai Canal 4005 Cs Sidhnai Mailsi Link 11300 Cs Flood Level Low 0.30 Lac Cs Medium 0.45 Lac Cs High 0.60 Lac Cs Very High 0.90 Lac Cs Exceptionally High 1.20 Lac Cs Maximum Flood Record 1973 2.09 Lac Cs 1976 2.43 Lac Cs 1988 3.32 Lac Cs Sulaimanki Headworks is in River Sutlej with capacity 3.25 Lac.Cs Name of the Project Sulaimanki Headworks Year of Construction 1922-27 No of Bay of Main Weir 24 No each having 60 wide Designed Capacity 3.25 Lac Cs Pond Level 569.0 Off Taking Upper Pakpattan Canal 5600 Cs Eastern Sadiqia Canal 5230 Cs Fodwah Canal 3447 Cs Flood Level Low 0.50 Lac Cs Medium 0.80 Lac Cs High 1.20 Lac Cs Very High 1.75 Lac Cs Exceptionally High 2.25 Lac Cs Maximum Flood Record 1950 3.32 Lac Cs 1955 5.97 Lac Cs 1988 5.00 Lac Cs Islam Headworks is on River Sutlej with capacity 3.00 Lac.Cs Name of the Project Islam Headworks Year of Construction 1922-27 No of Bay of Main Weir 24 No each having 60 wide Designed Capacity 3.00 Lac Cs Pond Level 569.0 Lac Cs Off Taking Under Bahwal Canal 5400 Cs/1000 Cs Qaim Canal 483 Cs Flood Level Low 0.50 Lac Cs Medium 0.80 Lac Cs High 1.20 Lac Cs Very High 1.75 Lac Cs Exceptionally High 2.25 Lac Cs Maximum Flood Record 1955 4.92 Lac Cs 1988 3.06 Lac Cs 1995 1.83 Lac Cs