PM to lay foundation stone of Jalalpur canal today.

ISLAMABAD -- Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan will lay foundation stone of Jalapur-Kundwal canal project today (Thursday).

This project will be built at the cost of Rs 48 billion and completed till 2024.

The ceremony will be attended by Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar, Jahangir Tareen and Fawad Chaudhry.

This mega project of irrigation came into consideration 124 years before but work was not started over it. The canal originating from Rasool bridge will terminate at Khushab after passing through Pind Dadan Khan.

170000 acres land will be cultivated through this project. Water flow in...

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