User:PEA-2292/My sandbox: Difference between revisions

From FIBIwiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
PEA-2292 (talk | contribs)
No edit summary
PEA-2292 (talk | contribs)
Blanked the page
Tag: Blanking
 
(281 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
[[Triple Canal Project Construction Railways]]


the 'Triple Canal Project' was a system of link canals. The scheme was sanctioned in 1905, and was completed in 1917, the canals being the Upper Jhelum, Upper Chenab, and Lower Bari Doab. The Chief Engineer was John  Benton. The scheme involved the construction of three great canals to carry 27,000 cubic feet(5765 cu. mtr) of water per second for the irrigation of 1,750,000 acres(700,000 ha), canals totalling 433 miles(700km) in length, with 3,010 miles(4800km) of distributaries and 20,000 miles(32,000km) of water courses. The proposal was to carry water from the Jhelum river, which was running to waste, to the Chenab, and from the Chenab across the Ravi River to the lands beyond it. This implied the transport of water beyond its natural geographical boundaries, and embodied a bold conception. It was described in a paper read before the Institution of Civil Engineers by Sir John Benton, and entitled “ The Punjab Triple Canal System” <ref>[https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/John_Benton Grace's Guide "John Benton (1850-1927)"]; Retrieved 27 Nov 2017</ref>
*'''Upper Jhelum Canal'''
<ref name =PP22>“Industrial Railways and Locomotives of India and South Asia” compiled by Simon Darvill. Published by ‘The Industrial Railway Society’ 2013. ISBN 978 1 901556 82-7. Available at  http://irsshop.co.uk/India. Reference:  Entry PP22  page ....</ref>.
*'''Upper Chenab Canal''', a canal built from the Marala Headworks on the Chenab River to the Ravi River. Work commenced in 1904-05 when the river was surveyed and the site of the weir and headworks fixed. Earthwork was begunConstruction commenced
<ref name =PP11>“Industrial Railways and Locomotives of India and South Asia” compiled by Simon Darvill. Published by ‘The Industrial Railway Society’ 2013. ISBN 978 1 901556 82-7. Available at  http://irsshop.co.uk/India. Reference:  Entry PP11  page ....</ref>.
*'''Lower Bari Doab Canal'''
<ref name =PP09>“Industrial Railways and Locomotives of India and South Asia” compiled by Simon Darvill. Published by ‘The Industrial Railway Society’ 2013. ISBN 978 1 901556 82-7. Available at  http://irsshop.co.uk/India. Reference:  Entry PP09  page ....</ref>.

Latest revision as of 17:57, 30 December 2020