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Indira Gandhi Canal near Giddarbaha, Punjab.. The Indira Gandhi Canal (originally, Rajasthan Canal) is the longest canal in India.It starts at the Harike Barrage near Harike, a few kilometers downriver from the confluence of the Satluj and Beas rivers in Punjab state, and ends in irrigation facilities in the Thar Desert in the northwest of Rajasthan state.
This is a list of canals in India.. Agra canal; Sethusamudram Shipping Canal Project; Buckingham Canal; Handri-Neeva; K. C. Canal; Conolly Canal; Munak canal; Western Yamuna Canal; Eastern Yamuna Canal
The lake is situated between igneous rock land formations. It receives its water from Hathi Nehar (translation: elephant canal), which is further connected to the Indira Gandhi Canal. The natural vegetation here mostly consists of Babool (Acacia nilotica and Kumat trees, and various migratory birds such as Siberian cranes are seen here in the ...
Indira Gandhi Canal, the largest canal in India, is located in Sri Ganganagar district. Irrigation has made Ganganagar greener but sandy dunes can still be seen. A photo taken in Gharsana tehsil. The Anupgarh branch of the IGNP canal is the main source of irrigation in southern tehsils; photo taken in Anupgarh.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 20 February 2025. Arid region in India and Pakistan Thar Desert Great Indian Desert Thar Desert in Rajasthan, India Map of the Thar Desert ecoregion Ecology Realm Indomalayan Biome Deserts and xeric shrublands Borders Northwestern thorn scrub forests Rann of Kutch seasonal salt marsh Geography Area ...
On 8 April 1982, Indira Gandhi formally launched the construction of the canal at Kapoori village of Punjab in 1982. On 23 April, the Punjab government issued a white paper hailing the agreement. [ 10 ] [ 5 ] [ 4 ] [ 11 ] According to the terms reached under Punjab accord , a tribunal was to be set up to investigate the river water claims of ...
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Mahatma Gandhi's ashes were immersed in this holy lake on 12 February 1948 and Gandhi Ghat was constructed. Panoramic view of Lake Toad rock and the Maharaja's palace can be seen in the background of the Nakki Lake.