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Phuleli is a canal in Hyderabad,
Sindh Sindh (; ; ur, , ; historically romanized as Sind) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the southeastern region of the country, Sindh is the third-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the second-largest province ...
, Pakistan. It's a non-perennial canal with a planned discharge capacity of 15000 cusec, was built in 1955 to address the irrigation water needs of the left bank regions of lower
Sindh Sindh (; ; ur, , ; historically romanized as Sind) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the southeastern region of the country, Sindh is the third-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the second-largest province ...
. The canal starts at the Ghulam Muhammad Barrage on the left side of the
Indus River The Indus ( ) is a transboundary river of Asia and a trans-Himalayan river of South and Central Asia. The river rises in mountain springs northeast of Mount Kailash in Western Tibet, flows northwest through the disputed region of Kashmir, ...
and runs through Hyderabad, Sindh's second biggest city. The canal water is mostly utilized for irrigation, although cities and villages within its authority also use it for household purposes. Phuleli has many songs, lyrics, poems and letters written in his praise.


Pollution

Badin district suffers from poor sanitation, inadequate safe drinking water, and untreated
sewage Sewage (or domestic sewage, domestic wastewater, municipal wastewater) is a type of wastewater that is produced by a community of people. It is typically transported through a sewer system. Sewage consists of wastewater discharged from residenc ...
and residential waste disposal, as well as untreated industrial effluent disposal, all of which contribute to contamination, pollution, and public health hazards, as well as a loss of bio-diversity.
When the Phuleli Canal runs through Hyderabad city, highly toxic effluent from plastic industries, illegal livestock pens, slaughterhouses, and municipal sewage water are directly poured into the canal, deteriorating the canal water quality and putting the millions of people's lives in danger.http://prr.hec.gov.pk/jspui/bitstream/123456789/1099/1/2321S.pdf


References

Landforms of Pakistan Canals in Pakistan {{Sindh-geo-stub