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113-kilometre Canal to Divert Surplus Water from Chenab River

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Source: IBTimes India

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The Union Government has proposed to construct a 113-kilometre-long canal to divert surplus water from the Chenab River in Jammu and Kashmir to the states of Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan. The canal aims to integrate with existing canal infrastructure at 13 points to enable efficient water distribution and optimize the utilization of India's share of waters from eastern and western rivers under t

Status
Prospective
Sector
Water Supply and Storage, Government
Location
Akhnoor, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
IBTimes India

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The project “113-kilometre Canal to Divert Surplus Water from Chenab River” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in Akhnoor, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Taiyo aggregates data on it from IBTimes India.

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The Union Government has proposed to construct a 113-kilometre-long canal to divert surplus water from the Chenab River in Jammu and Kashmir to the states of Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan. The canal aims to integrate with existing canal infrastructure at 13 points to enable efficient water distribution and optimize the utilization of India's share of waters from eastern and western rivers under the Indus Waters Treaty.

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Water Resources

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India

State

Jammu and Kashmir

City

Akhnoor

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Water Supply and Storage, Government

Article published date

2025-06-22

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