Bathinda Branch

The Bathinda Branch is a canal branch of the Sirhind Canal that irrigates much of the region of Malwa in Punjab, India.[1] Much of the irrigation in present-day Bathinda district is fed by the Bathinda Branch,[2] providing drinking water to 179 villages of Bathinda district, and irrigates 4.2 lakh hectares.[3] It flows through the city of Bathinda.[4] The canal is 152.40 km long and has a discharge of 2,890 cusecs.[5] It originates from the Combined Branch of the Sirhind Canal, that departs toward the west, with the Combined Branch splitting into the northern Abohar Branch and the southern Bhatinda Branch.[6][7] During the British period, the canal ran through the territory of the former boundaries of Ludhiana district and the princely state of Patiala.[6] The branch has experienced flooding due to breaches.[8][9][10][11][12] Pollution of the canal near Bathinda is an issue due to illegal garbage disposal and other sources of contamination.[13][14]

References

  1. ↑ The Britannica Quizmaster, Popular Prakashan, ISBN 978-81-7154-881-1, ... From Ropar the canal runs west- southwest to Doraha where it splits into three branches: Abohar, Bathinda, and Patiala ... irrigating a large part of western Malwa ...
  2. ↑ Census of India, 1991: Punjab - District Census Handbook (Bathinda). Controller of Publications, Director of Census Operations, Punjab. 1996. p. 6.
  3. ↑ Bhasin, Sukhmeet (21 June 2018). "5 years on, side-lining of canal yet to begin". The Tribune. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  4. ↑ "Physiography and Climate". Municipal Corporation, Bathinda. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  5. ↑ Woo, Hyoseop; Tanaka, Hitoshi; De Costa, Gregory; Lu, Juan (Apr 28, 2023). "An overview of irrigation practices in Punjab: Table 20.2 Capacity (discharge and length) of main canals of Punjab". Water Projects and Technologies in Asia: Historical Perspectives. CRC Press. p. 249.
  6. 1 2 Nijjar, Bakhshish Singh (1996). "Canalisation of the Punjab: Sirhind Canal". History of the United Panjab. Vol. III. Atlantic Publishers & Distributors. pp. 4–6. ISBN 9788171565368.
  7. ↑ Punjab District Gazetteers (Ludhiana): Supplement. Controller of Print and Stationery, Government of Punjab, India. 1970. p. 190–191.
  8. ↑ "Bathinda flooded after irrigation canal breach". TwoCircles. November 8, 2007. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  9. ↑ "Breach in Sirhind canal, water enters fields; creates panic among people". Hindustan Times. May 11, 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  10. ↑ Bhasin, Sukhmeet (11 July 2015). "100-foot canal breach: Homes submerged, Bathinda residents await assistance". The Tribune. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  11. ↑ Jagga, Rakhi (27 May 2017). "Sub-canal breach : Acres of land submerged, over 125 houses flooded". Indian Express. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  12. ↑ Joshi, Vishal (Jul 11, 2025). "Breach in Sirhind Canal distributary floods 200 houses in Punjab's Bathinda". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  13. ↑ "People throwing garbage into Bathinda canal as admn turns a blind eye". Hindustan Times. 25 March 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  14. ↑ Bhasin, Sukhmeet (8 April 2019). "Sirhind canal turning into health hazard; admn adrift". The Tribune. Retrieved 10 February 2026.

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