It is one of the oldest and biggest irrigation works in the Indus River system, and was inaugurated in 1882 CE.
[1] The Sirhind Canal begins at Ropar and heads southwest to Doraha in Ludhiana district.
Each of these further subdivides extensively to irrigate a large swathe of the Malwa region of Punjab.
Once a partially arid zone, this area is now extremely fertile due to the water distributed by the canal network.
This article about a location in the Indian state of Punjab is a stub.