Jammu : The Irrigation and Flood Control Department on Thursday clarified that the desilting of Escape Channel of the Ranbir canal originating at Bhagwati Nagar is being started in the next 2 to 3 days.
Responding to a News about appearing a section of press reporting on poor sanitation, the Department clarified “The Escape Channel besides playing a vital role in protection of MRC structure during flood season also feeds Bhadrore Supply channel, Bhadrore khul and Seora khul to provide irrigation to 600 Ha of CCA falling in 2 villages viz. Bhadrore and Seora which is minor as compared with the total CCA of 38000 Ha of the entire Ranbir canal. As per the past practice, the desilting work of the Escape channel and these khuls is done in the month of April every year as the farmers along these khuls do not allow passing the vehicles through their fields in view of the standing wheat crops and water is supplied to them ending April as per their demand. Moreover, the initial 300m stretch of the escape channel, which came into the alignment of the piers of the flyover near Bhagwati Nagar under construction by the NHIDCL, has not been reconstructed by them till date as per the agreement despite repeated requests. NHIDCL will make some temporary arrangements by construction of an earthen channel, which shall be completed within a day or two as assured by them. Accordingly, the work of desilting of the Escape channel between RD 320 m to 1350 m and the associated khuls will be taken up within 2-3days and shall be completed next week.”
