[4] The canal was meant to irrigate an area of 648,000 acres in the Gujranwala District as well as to transfer waters to the Ravi River near Balloki.

[5] The waters transferred to the Ravi River were further fed to the Lower Bari Doab Canal via the Balloki Headworks, irrigating the Montgomery and the Multan districts.

[4][7] This canal transfers 623 cusecs of water to the Ravi River in order to satisfy the requirements of Balloki and Sulemanki headworks.

Chandra and Bhaga, join at Tandi in the Lahul & Spiti district and acquires the name Chenab when it enters Jammu and Kashmir, near Kishtwar in India.

Proposals are under consideration to build Mangla Marala Link Canal to overcome any shortage of water in future.