Ravi Tawi Irrigation Department, Jammu

Major Irrigation Canals

1.Main Ravi Canal

SALIENT FEATURES

Project Overview

Year of Start: 1974-75
Year of Completion:1981-82
Design Discharge of Canal: 1150 Cusecs
Total Length of Main Ravi Canal: 79.8 Kms
Total Number of Distributaries: 20 Nos.
Total Length of Distribution Network: 420 Km


Pumping Stations

A) Basantpur

Installed Capacity: 5+1 (standby) of 100 Cusecs each

Actual Present Discharge: 200 Cusecs

B) Lakhanpur

Installed Capacity: 12+3 (standby) of 17 Cusecs each

Actual Present Discharge: 68 Cusecs

Other Features

• Number of Villages Covered: 140
• Culturable Command Area (CCA):32,186 Ha
• Ultimate Irrigation Potential: 54,072 Ha
• Irrigation Potential Utilized:23,904 Ha

Balance Portion of Ravi Canal

The balance portion of the Ravi Canal, which spans 1.37 Km from the reservoir to the existing canal at Basantpur, is being constructed by the ShahPur Kandi Dam Authority as per the agreement signed between the Government of Jammu & Kashmir and Punjab. Almost 90% of the work has been completed, and it is expected to be fully completed by June 2024.

Project for Modernization of Ravi Canal

A project worth ₹571.83 Crore has been framed to restore and modernize the Main Ravi Canal and its distributary network. The goal is to carry a discharge of 1150 Cusec, which will be available after the commissioning of the ShahPur Kandi Dam. The benefit-cost ratio of the project is 2.40, signifying its high potential for positive returns and long-term sustainability.

2.Main Tawi Canal