Jinnah Barrage
hydrology project, Pakistan
Also known as: Kālābāgh Barrage
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importance to Pakistan
- In Pakistan: The desert areas
…before the construction of the Jinnah Barrage on the Indus River near Kalabagh in 1946. The Thal canal system, which draws water from the barrage, has turned parts of the desert into fertile cultivated land.
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utilization of Indus River
- In Indus River: Irrigation of the Indus River
…plains region the Kalabagh, or Jinnah, Barrage controls the system of canals in the Thal Project, organized in 1949. The project, which irrigates a former desert area, is aimed at expanding agriculture, developing rural industry, and promoting the settlement of population in villages and towns. Farther downstream is the Chashma…
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