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Bambanwala-Ravi-Bedian Canal (BRB Canal), also called Ichogil Canal (by Indian authors), is a manmade waterway in Pakistan that takes off from the
During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, the Pakistani army blew up all except eight bridges crossing the canal and held back the invading Indian forces until the ceasefire was announced. However, Indian sources claim that the Indian military was successful in crossing the canal and captured the area.
BRB canal marked on OpenStreetMap
retrieved 23 January 2021.
Bambanwala-Ravi-Bedian Canal (BRB Canal), also called Ichogil Canal (by Indian authors), is a manmade waterway in Pakistan that takes off from the Upper Chenab Canal
Marala Headworks is a headworks situated on the Chenab River near the city of Sialkot in Sialkot district in Punjab, Pakistan. A weir was first built during 1906–1912 in the British India to feed the Upper Chenab Canal, as part of the 'Triple ...
near the Bambanwala village (to the west of Daska
Daska (; ) is a city in Punjab, Pakistan, serving as the headquarters of the Daska Tehsil, one of the four tehsils of Sialkot District.
Demographics
Population
According to 2023 census, Daska had a population of 228,626.
Punjabis fo ...
), runs southeast until reaching close to the India-Pakistan border and then runs south parallel to the border. It ends at the Sutlej
The Sutlej River or the Satluj River is a major river in Asia, flowing through China, India and Pakistan, and is the longest of the five major rivers of the Punjab region. It is also known as ''Satadru''; and is the easternmost tributary of t ...
near Kanganpur 100 km south of Lahore
Lahore ( ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Administrative units of Pakistan, Pakistani province of Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab. It is the List of cities in Pakistan by population, second-largest city in Pakistan, after Karachi, and ...
. It is the source of the Lahore Canal
The Nahr (Urdu/Punjabi language, Punjabi: نہر) is a canal that runs through the east of the city of Lahore, Punjab (Pakistan), Punjab in Pakistan. It diverges from the BRB Canal, Bambawali-Ravi-Bedian (BRB) Canal. This long waterway was ini ...
which runs westwards to the city of Lahore.
History
The canal was built by the citizens of Lahore in 1948 in response to an appeal by the Chief Minister of Punjab Iftikhar Hussein to safeguard the city from a possible Indian invasion in the future. As a result, common Pakistani nationals dug the whole 8km canal free of cost in a few days.Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, the Pakistani army blew up all except eight bridges crossing the canal and held back the invading Indian forces until the ceasefire was announced. However, Indian sources claim that the Indian military was successful in crossing the canal and captured the area.
See also
*Khanki Headworks
Khanki Headworks is a headworks situated on the River Chenab in Wazirabad District, Gujrat Division of the Punjab (Pakistan), Punjab province of Pakistan. The construction of this headworks was completed in 1889 and was one of the oldest headwork ...
* Lower Chenab Canal
The Lower Chenab Canal is a canal in Pakistan. It was dug in 1892 and originates from Khanki Headworks, on the River Chenab in Gujranwala District. The Lower Chenab Canal irrigation system is one of the oldest irrigation systems in the Punjab pro ...
* Gogera Branch Canal
* Jhang Branch
* Marala–Ravi Link Canal
The Marala–Ravi Link Canal (MRL canal) is a canal in Punjab, Pakistan, Pakistani Punjab that flows from the Marala Headworks on the Chenab River near Sialkot to the Ravi river. It was constructed in 1956 to transfer water from Chenab to Ravi as ...
* Taunsa Barrage
Head Taunsa Barrage is a barrage on the River Indus in Taunsa district of previously Dera Ghazi Khan District, Punjab province of Pakistan.
* Indus River
The Indus ( ) is a transboundary river of Asia and a trans-Himalayas, Himalayan river of South Asia, South and Central Asia. The river rises in mountain springs northeast of Mount Kailash in the Western Tibet region of China, flows northw ...
* Rachna Doab
Rachna Doab () can be classified as one of the main regions of Punjab, Pakistan. Punjab historically has been divided into regions based on its various rivers, since the name Punjab is based on its five main rivers. Rachna Doab is a ''Doab'' or ...
External links
BRB canal marked on OpenStreetMap
retrieved 23 January 2021.
References