IRRIGATION CAPICITY OF CANALS PASSING

THROUGH PESHAWAR AND PROBLEMS FACED BY

PEOPLE OF PESHAWAR DUE TO THESE CANALS.

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NUMAN AHMED 12BNCIV0451
KAMRAN KHAN 12BNCIV0513
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SIR ATEEQ UR RAUF.

University of Engineering and Technology Peshawar

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BACKGROUND
Peshawar is the capital of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is the
largest city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and according to the 1998 census was the ninth-
largest city of Pakistan. Peshawar is a metropolitan city and the administrative centre
and economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Peshawar is
situated in a large valley near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass, close to the Pak-
Afghan border. Peshawar is irrigated by various canals of the Kabul River and by its
right tributary, the Bara River.

Peshawar's recorded history dates back to at least 539 BC, making it the oldest city in
Pakistan and one of the oldest in South Asia.

Canals of peshawar

S.# Name of Canal /Lift Disch. Lengt C.C.A Off-takes points from.
Irrigation (Cusecs h (Acres
Scheme. ) (ft) )
1. Kabul River Main Canal 800 1500 Kabul River R/bank D/S 2
Miles of Warsak Dam
2. Kabul River Cana.l 450 198000 24338 Main Kabul River Canal at RD.
1500 R/S
3. Hazar Khani Branch 106 96000 9484 Kabul River Canal at RD.
&2000 R/S
4. Kurvi Branch. 54 44000 6224 K.R.C at RD. 133400 L/S

5. Wazir Garhi Minor. 17 24500 2160 K.R.C at RD. 150100 L/S

6. Pabbi Minor. 10 15300 2234 K.R.C at RD. 167300 L/S

7. Banda Mohib Minor 46 24150 1441 Bara River R/S at Akbar Pura
Minor.
8. Branch Banda Mohib 5 5000 449 Banda Mohib Minor Minor
Minor Minor. RD. 16000 L/S
9. Dehri Ishaq Minor. 21.58 21000 1234 Banda Mohib Minor Minor
RD. 8800 L/S
10. Zakhai Lift Irr: Scheme. 6.66 7000 562 Bara River R/S D/S Akbar Pura

11. Wazir Garhi Lift Irr: 6.66 2500 714 Chilla Nullah R/S at RD. 20800
 Scheme. Wazir Garhi Minor
CIVIL CANAL SUB
DIVISION.
S.# Name Of Canal Disch: Lengt C.C.A Off-takes Points
(Cusecs h (Acres
) (ft) )
1. Jue Sheikh Canal. 350 143709 24889 Mian K.R.C at RD.1500 L/S

2. Shah Mahal Minor. 35 26200 1471 Jue Sheikh at RD.94120 L/S

3. Yasin Abad Minor. 08 8000 236 Shah Mahal Minor at
RD.19750 L/S
4. Jue Zardad Canal. 31.30 43000 1646 Budni Nullah at Kater Killi R/S

5. Mian Gujar Canal. 35 25600 2567 Naguman River R/S , D/S

Naguman Bridge
6. Sangu Branch. 10 4000 1355 Bara River L/S

7. Sheikhan Branch. 16 5000 3266 Bara River R/S

8. Doaba Canal. 350 48500 25368 Sawat River R/S , U/S Munda
Headworks
9. New Michni Branch. 85 36180 357 Main Doaba Canal RD.9000
R/S
10. Ucha Wala Minor. 06 14500 363 New Michni Branch at
RD.36169 L/S
11. Subhan Khwar Disty. 63 15800 2397 New Michni Branch at
RD.36180
12. Dalazak Minor. 31 13000 2019 Subhan Khwar Disty at
RD.4495 L/S
13. Ichri Branch. 30 3466 2682 Main Doaba Canal at RD.9030
R/S
14. Shabqadar Branch. 14 15000 791 Ichri Branch Tail RD.3466 R/S

15. Sholgara Canal. 174 9100 1953 Lower Swat Canal at

RD.17000 R/S
16. Iceland Canal. 53 29000 1808 Sholgara Canal Tail at
RD.9100 R/S
17. Samkana Branch. 18.5 30900 1511 Iceland Canal at RD.8500 L/S
 TOTAL:- 909896 123521

Problems
Flooded canal water enters houses in Peshawar localities Water coming from
overflowing Kabul River Canal and leakages of its protections wall and inundating
houses in some areas of the capital city has now become a routine in summer.

Residents of these areas, including Afghan Colony, Tableeghi Markaz and Saeedabad
locality have to face plethora of problems after water from the adjacent irrigation canal
enters their houses, several residents of the area told Dawn. They complained that
canal water entered their houses frequently in summer due to overflow these days,
causing cracks in the walls and floors of their houses.

Dirty smell

“We have to face the dirty smell for days after water enters our houses as it also brings
sewage with it into our houses,” said an aged woman wishing not to be named. During
rain, water could be seen standing on roads, streets and inside houses everywhere, but
in Saeedabad area roads and streets were flooded with canal water once or twice a
week during the season, she said.

She said that a few days ago water in the irrigation canal flowed over the protection wall
and entered into their houses. “Knee deep water was standing in my house,” she
lamented and added that her family members even could not walk in the house. She
said that all her household items and electric appliances were damaged in the rooms of
her house, while iron made electric appliances started rusting.

“When canal water enters our house it just becomes unfit for living and I go to my
brother’s house along with other family members,” another dweller of Saeedabad said.
He said that the dirty water also caused skin and other diseases among the residents.
Canal cleaning exercise in Peshawar

Shopping bags, plastic bottles, kitchen waste and human wastes can be seen flowing
into irrigation canals that are replete with gutter pipes and sewage drains. This has
made it impossible for any civic agency to keep these irrigation water channels clean,
according to officials.

CONCENTRATION OF METALS IN SEWAGE AND CANAL WATER USED FOR IRRI

Water in Budni Canal rose to alarming level , creating a flood-like situation in the
adjoining areas.

Nearby areas were also inundated following overnight torrential rains in the city.

Water level rises to alarming level in Budni Canal following overnight torrential rains.

Charsadda Road was closed for traffic after rainwater amassed on the
road, causing trouble to the commuters and pedestrians.