12 canals closed in Punjab for annual maintenance, desilting
ISLAMABAD, Dec 30 (APP): With declining inflows in the western rivers—Indus and Jhelum—due to limited snowmelt and scant rainfall in catchment areas, the Punjab Irrigation Department has launched its annual canal closure programme for desilting and maintenance work. “Twenty-one major canals across the province will be closed in two phases. Twelve canals of the Mangla…