Explain the Indira Gandhi Canal Project of Rajasthan?

Indira Gandhi Canal is the largest man-made canal in Asia. This canal was earlier called as the Rajasthan Canal.

1. The canal measures 649 km in length.

2. 169 km of this canal is in Punjab, and 14 km is in Haryana, and the rest is in Rajasthan.

3. The canal starts from Harike Barrage which is on the banks of the rivers Sutlej and Ravi.

4. 9 districts, 29 towns and 3461 villages of Rajasthan get drinking water from this canal.

5. There are two canals, one is the Rajasthan feeder, and the other one is the main canal.

6. The Rajasthan feeder is approximately 204 km in length, and the main canal is 445 km in length.

7. The Rajasthan feeder runs from the point of origin to Masitawali.

8. The main canal runs from Masitawali to Mohangarh.

9. There are many lift canals from this main canal.

10. These lift canals are dug out for the purpose of irrigation and supply of drinking water.

11. There are totally seven lift canals which irrigate nearly 17.41 hectares of land.

Thus, the Indira Gandhi Canal which helps in supply of water is extended to Garra road of Barmer.