Which was the first canal Project formulated after the state rsquo s reorganisation in 1966 ........

Punjab Geography and Environment

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Which was the first canal Project formulated after the state’s reorganisation in 1966 ?

Indira Gandhi canal

Sirhind Canal

Kandi Canal

Sutluj-Yamuna link Canal

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Explanation:

Punjab govt has taken almost four decades to complete the construction of its first canal formulated after the state’s reorganisation in 1966.

The Kandi canal project was launched by the then state government led by Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal in 1978. The construction was finally completed by the state Department of Irrigation in July 2016.
The project to build the around 130-km-long canal was divided into two stages: 60 km from Talwara to Hoshiarpur and 70 km from Hoshiarpur to Balachaur. Stage I was completed in 1998-99, while it has taken another 18 years for Stage II. Work on the second phase was held up till 2005 due to a shortage of funds.