We get benefit from the Guddu Barrage in the following ways: 1. The primary function of the gated Guddu barrage is to provide irrigation water to over one million hectares of agricultural lands in the Jacobabad, Larkana and Sukkur districts of Sindh and the Naseerabad district of Balochistan, by feeding the Ghotki Feeder and Rainee canals on the left (east) side and the Begari Sindh (BS) Feeder and Desert Pat Feeder canals on the right (west) side. 27 and 61 of the barrage. endobj
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According to the officers at the Flood Forecasting Division, Lahore, Guddu Barrage was largely stable on Wednesday though witnessing high flood levels of 540,000 cusecs. /Prev 1338305
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Flipper Trap: Third dolphin found trapped in Guddu Barrage gate. The primary function of the gated Guddu barrage is to provide irrigation water to over one million hectares of agricultural lands in the Jacobabad, Larkana and Sukkur districts of Sindh and the Naseerabad district of Balochistan, by feeding the Ghotki Feeder and Rainee canals on the left (east) side and the Begari Sindh (BS) Feeder and Desert Pat Feeder canals on the right (west) side. Guddu Barrage, carried out under the Sindh Barrages Improvement Project (SBIP), is needed The major challenge which has to be addressed is how to maintain what has been built. 1 in 100 year events discharge rate 43,765 and 44,526 . It has been suggested that dolphins sometimes move through barrage gates and between subpopulations ( Reeves et al., 1991 ). /Type /Catalog
1. The situation at Guddu Barrage was stable with receding water level, which is easing the pressure on the riverine areas, according to the Flood Forecasting Division. %����
Tweet Email. We get benefit from the Guddu Barrage in the following ways: 1. The barrage site is proposed to be located about 30 km upstream the Indus River outfall from the Arabian Sea, 10 km east of Baghan village, 75 km south of Thatta city & 105 km east of Karachi city in the province of Sindh. The barrage was commissioned in 1962 and has now seen over fifty years of active service. President Sikander Mirza set foundation-stone of the Guddu Barrage on February 2, 1957. /XHeight 250
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In large areas of the system these entitlements serve as the basis for allocation of water among. • Construction of Irrigation Colony Guddu Barrage. President Iskander Mirza laid the foundation-stone of Guddu Barrage on 2 February 1957. /Encoding /WinAnsiEncoding
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Barrages are also used for river control and flood management, act as a source of water supply for all sectors of the economy, function as bridges over rivers, and are often used for utility crossings such as gas pipelines. Two on the right bank and one on the left. Therefore, the condition and the safe and reliable operation of a barrage have far-reaching implications for the livelihood and economic growth of all segments of society. /ID [<70e41599624f41532e3d516c45a3438d><70e41599624f41532e3d516c45a3438d>]
Q.1 What is a barrage? Kotri Barrage is also known as Ghulam Muhammad Barrage named after then Governor General. The project has greatly increased the cultivation of rice, but cotton also… Pakistan has a long- and well-established tradition of water entitlements. There are also well-established rules for further distributing water to the distributary canals and canal outlets. Detailed Design & Tender Documents
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Get reliable source of Guddu Barrage Athan (Azan) and Namaz times with weekly Salat timings and monthly Salah timetable of Guddu Barrage. /Leading 33
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It blocks the flow of water. The last one (most southerly), the Kotri Barrage, was rehabilitated in 2000. The project has greatly increased the cultivation of rice, but cotton also… %PDF-1.4
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A barrage is a kind of wall constructed across the river which has gates. Indus River: Two dolphins and a turtle found stuck in barrage gates Three dolphins, two of them dead, were stuck in gates Nos. The Guddu Barrage - Chapter Summary - English IX Chapter Summary from "The Guddu Barrage" for class 9th, D(, Ninth Class There are two main problems connected with the rivers. startxref
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Two hours after gates of the Shah Wah were closed to supply water to Balochistan through the desert canal, the bridge collapsed and the Wah’s gates were washed away. /Parent 257 0 R
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Guddu Barrage is located in Kashmore with a length of 4445 feet and 64 gates. The project involves replacement of 65 gates of main barrage and 25 gates of off-taking canals, including those of Ghotki Feeder, Begari Sindh Feeder and Pat Desert Feeder. trailer
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Agriculture in most areas is not possible without irrigation because the climate of Pakistan is arid to semi-arid with low and variable rainfall. The answer to them is a barrage. Pakistan is already one of the most climate-vulnerable countries in the world due to its complex geography (e.g. Guddu Barrage is a vital hydraulic structure for the provincial economy as its culturable command extends to about 2.6m acres. Figure 7.3: Right side fish ladder at Guddu Barrage (Gate 7) 85 Figure 7.4: Left side fish ladder at Guddu Barrage (gate 61) 86 Figure 7.5: Monthly discharge at downstream Kotri and hilsa migration. /T 1338317
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at Guddu Barrage; Rehabilitation and replacement of the mechanical and electrical equipment for operating the barrage gates Provision of equipment and workshop for the future operation and maintenance of the barrage; Minor repairs to the barrage and head work structures 87 Figure 7.6: Google Earth Images Guddu Barrage 88 Figure 7.7: Google Earth Images of Sukkur Barrage 88 556 556 556 556 333 0 0 0 0 0 0 722 722 722 722 667 611 778 722 278 556 722
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The mammal was male, 5.2 feet long and weighed 42 kilogrammes. The World Bank mission was briefed about the rehabilitation project of Guddu Barrage, adding there was a plan to replace 65 gates of the main barrage and 25 gates of the canals including Ghotki Feeder, Begari Sindh Feeder, and Pat Desert Feeder. /Widths 274 0 R
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Mechanical section Precisely relates to the rehabilitation of gates, provision of new gates and hoist equipment, modernization of the existing hoist equipment for electrical operation Key Responsibilities /Flags 32
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Sukkur Barrage (Sindhi: سکر بئراج , Urdu: سکھر بیراج ) is a barrage on the River Indus near the city of Sukkur in the Sindh province of Pakistan.The barrage was built during the British Raj from 1923 to 1932 and was named Lloyd Barrage.The Sukkur Barrage, is the pride of Pakistan's irrigation system as it is the largest single irrigation network of its kind in the world. /LastChar 122
GUDDU BARRAGE. Guddu Barrage, carried out under the Sindh Barrages Improvement Project (SBIP), is needed ... “The SBIP would support the gate replacement works to improve the regulation and flow of the barrage, replacement of all 65 main barrage steel gates, 25 main canal head regulator gates <<
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A project of Sindh Irrigation Department and sponsored by the World Bank, Descon was awarded the contract of replacing 65 Barrage Gates over a length of about 4500 feet and 25 Canal Gates at 03 Canal Head Regulators. The project area is dry with a mean annual rainfall of less than 88 mm. Recently the government has started to explore the combination of “hard” interventions (to protect high-value infrastructure such as barrages) and “soft” interventions (smart adaptation to living with floods), which have been used to considerable effect in countries as diverse as the United States and the Netherlands and are a
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The Guddu Barrage is just inside the Sindh border and is some 4,450 feet (1,356 metres) long; it irrigates cultivated land in the region of Sukkur, Jacobabad, and parts of Larkana and Kalat districts. /Leading 33
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Bidding process for the Guddu barrage rehabilitation and modernization project has been finalized with the lowest bid offered by Descon engineering that was handed over to technical team for evaluation. SUKKUR: The gates of Sukkur Barrage were lowered late on Tuesday night to maintain the pond level for providing water to the seven off-taking canals. /FontName /Arial,Bold
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Kotri Barrage A recently completed feasibility study an international engineering consulting firm, which was commissioned by the Government of Sindh by, indicates that there are serious operational difficulties and safety issues, the most severe problems being: i) up to 60% of the steel of the 65 gates on the main barrage is badly corroded; ii) the lifting mechanisms are badly corroded, with a strong possibility of failure; iii) the switch panels and power distribution network are in extremely poor condition; and iv) there is no backup power supply system in case of power failures. The project involves replacement of 65 gates of main barrage and 25 gates of off-taking canals, including those of Ghotki Feeder, Begari Sindh Feeder and Pat Desert Feeder. It has gates through which the water passes in a limited quantity. The Guddu barrage irrigates an area 2.7 million acres and reduced the distance between Rahim yar khan and Kashmir. There is already at risk now that the gates may fail in case of a flood event that necessitates opening and
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