Jalalpur Canal
Jalalpur Canal is a canal being built on the east bank of the Jhelum River. The work on the project to build this canal started on 26 December 2019. At the time of the commencement of work in 2019, this was considered to be the oldest shelved project of Pakistan as this project was first envisioned in 1898 during the period of British Raj. The canal will run from Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil in Jhelum District to Khushab District. Project. The project to build this canal is officially called Jalalpur Irrigation Project and is funded by Asian Development  Bank (ADB). The project officially began construction in early 2020. And the project is projected to complete in 2024 with the cost of Rs.48 billion out of which Rs.32.7 billion will be provided by ADB. The Project is being implemented by Project Management Office (Canals) of Punjab Irrigation Department. Canal. The canal will traverse 117 kilometers and irrigate 170,000 hectares of land. The canal will have 23 distributaries and 10 minor canals with a combined length of 210 kilometers.