Major canals being closed for annual desilting

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 3: All the major canals of Jammu province i.e. Ranbir Canal, New Partap Canal and Kathua Canal including their network shall be closed from Jan 7 for annual desilting and repair works.
The date of opening of the canals shall be notified separately. As decided in consultation with Director Agriculture Production and Farmers Welfare Jammu, all the concerned Superintending Engineers and Executive Engineers have been directed to take up all the closure works (desilting and repair of canals including their network wherever necessary) immediately and ensure its completion well before the recharge of the canals.