drainage system of punjab
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Rivers and drainage system of Punjab. December 16, 2017 admin. The word Punjab is made of two words Punj (Five) + Aab (Water) i.e. land of five rivers. It is named so because of the five rivers flowing through this land and these five rivers of Punjab are Sutlej, Beas, Ravi, Chenab and Jhelum.
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There are three perennial Rivers namely Ravi, Beas & Sutlej and one non-perennial river namely River Ghaggar in the State of Punjab. Besides these rivers several Choes, Nadies and Khads also traverse the State of Punjab and out falling into these Rivers. Mainly Sakki/ Kiran Nallah, Sakki Nallah Diversion, Patti Nallah, Kasur Nallah, Hudiara Nallah, Chand Bhan Drain, Budha Nallah, Chand Bhan Diversion Drain, Jhabowali Choe, Swan Nadi etc.
The drainage administration has created infrastructure of about 1800 Kms. long flood protection embankments, 3800 Nos. River Training Works and 7200 Km long drainage network for proper drainage of rain water to save the agriculture land from fury of floods and to check the water logging in the water logged areas. The length of various rivers Embankment thereof falling in Punjab State are as below:
River Beas L = 256.43 Km, Embankment = 215.84 Km,River Sutlej L = 582.68 Km, Embankment = 484.12 Km,River Ravi L = 141.29 Km, Embankment = 245.28 KmRiver Ghaggar L = 165.00 Km, Embankment = 252.81 Km
The drainage administration has created infrastructure of about 1800 Kms. long flood protection embankments, 3800 Nos. River Training Works and 7200 Km long drainage network for proper drainage of rain water to save the agriculture land from fury of floods and to check the water logging in the water logged areas. The length of various rivers Embankment thereof falling in Punjab State are as below:
River Beas L = 256.43 Km, Embankment = 215.84 Km,River Sutlej L = 582.68 Km, Embankment = 484.12 Km,River Ravi L = 141.29 Km, Embankment = 245.28 KmRiver Ghaggar L = 165.00 Km, Embankment = 252.81 Km
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