The Rakh Branch Canal originates from the

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. The main areas it supplies water to are

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and

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province of

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. Rakh Branch canal irrigates the land of 283 villages. The canal was dug in 1892 during

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colonial rule. The Rakh Branch originates from canal Lower Chenab, which in turn emanates from Head Khanki at the river

Chenab The Chenab River is a major river in India and Pakistan, and is one of the 5 major rivers of the Punjab region. It is formed by the union of two headwaters, the Chandra and Bhaga, which rise in the upper Himalayas in the Lahaul region of Himac ...

. It passes and produces tributaries in three districts such as

and

. Many famous towns are situated along or near Rakh Branch such as Safdarabad,

Sangla Hill Sangla Hill is a city in the Nankana Sahib District of the Punjab Province of Pakistan. It lies 103 km from the provincial capital of Lahore and 47 km from Faisalabad. Until 2005, it was part of Sheikhupura Sheikhupura (Punjabi language, Punj ...

, Salarwala,

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, Abdullahpur and

. The canal ends at

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. Land of 283 villages is irrigated through Rakh Branch. The names of these villages end with the suffix RB (Rakh Branch) and start with the no of mogha (source of water point from canal), such as like 1 RB Prokian, 59 RB Warian, 103 RB Phalahi Wala, 213 RB Susan etc.

References

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