Balochistan completes 4km desilting of Pat Feeder Canal

ISLAMABAD, Aug 21 (APP): Balochistan has completed desilting over a four-kilometre stretch of the Pat Feeder Canal as work progresses on Package-I of the canal system’s remodelling project.

According to documents available with Wealth Pakistan, Package-I of the Remodelling of Pat Feeder Canal System, Balochistan, was awarded at a cost of Rs15.750 billion.

The documents show that desilting has been completed over four kilometres, with obstacles also removed from the canal bed. Concrete lining has been completed over a one-kilometre stretch, while canal banks have been prepared over 2.3 kilometres.

Canal diversion work is currently in progress over a seven-kilometre stretch, marking another ongoing component of construction activity under the package.

Several preparatory activities have also been completed. These include the joint survey and pre-construction survey, provision of initial accommodation facilities, establishment of laboratories and issuance of drawings for the project’s main components.

The land acquisition survey has also been completed, while the award process is in progress, according to the documents.

More than 200 houses identified as encroachments within the canal’s right-of-way have been demolished as part of measures to clear the area for project works.

The ongoing activities form part of Package-I of the broader Remodelling of Pat Feeder Canal System being undertaken by the Irrigation Department of the Government of Balochistan.

The remodelling of the Pat Feeder Canal System aims to improve irrigation efficiency, reduce water losses, and ensure a more reliable water supply to farmlands across Balochistan. Once completed, the project is expected to strengthen agricultural productivity and support long-term water resource management in the province.