Goverment schemes

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  • Government Schemes:
    Government of Pakistan have chalked out a reclamation project to solve the problem in 1959. Name of the project was SCARP (Salinity control and Reclamation project). According to it Indus Basin divided into different projects and tubewells were installed.
  • SCARP I.
    It covers the areas of Rechna Doab including Faisalabad and Sheikhupura and Reclaimed 1.9 million acres.
  • SCARP II.
    It includes the areas of Chaj Doab and reclaimed 2.27 million acres. 3311 tubewells were installed, 450 miles long lined canals and channels were built.
  • SCARP III.
    It includes the areas of Jhang, Muzaffargarh and covers 1.28 million acres.1550 tubewells were installed, 150 miles long lined canals and channels were built.
  • SCARP IV and V.
    It includes the areas from Khairpur to Ran Kutch in Sindh and 257 miles long lined canals built to carry extra water to Manchar Lake.