Upper ganga canal

Upper ganga canal

1. Constructed - 1842 to 1854 Permanent HW constructed- 1913 to 1920 Mr. Proby T. Cautley conceived & constructed of UGC British Engineer with an Indian heart HISTORICAL VIEW

2. HISTORICAL VIEW need of UGC irrigation system :- Agra famine of 1837-38 , in which nearly 800,000 people died, and nearly ten million rupees was spent on relief works. obstacles and objections to project :- Financial Opposed by the hindu priests in haridwar

3. HISTORICAL VIEW Old saloni aquaduct :- 1846 980 feet long aquaduct consists of 15 spans of 50 feet each, which is separated by 10 feet wide piers.

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5. HISTORICAL VIEW Bhimgoda Barrage :- 1979 to 1983  spillways gates – 15 undersluice gates -7 Length – 454m spillway capacity – 19,300 m 3 /s  catchment area – 23,000 km 2