THE GUDDU BARRAGE

Q.1   What is a barrage?

Ans. A barrage is a kind of wall. It blocks the flow of water. It has gates through which the water passes in a limited quantity.

Q.2   What are the benefits of the Guddu barrage?

Ans.  The Guddu barrage is built on the river Indus . It is very useful. It irrigates an area of 2.7 million acres. The grain output has risen by half a million tons.

Q.3. What is the length of the Guddu barrage?

Ans.  The length of the Guddu barrage is 1355 meters.

Q.4   Name some of the canals built on the Guddu barrage?

Ans.  Guddu barrage has a system of three main canals. Two on the right bank and one on the left.

1.Begar Sindh Feeder canal on the right bank.

2.The Desert Pat Feeder canal on the right bank.

3.The Ghotki Feeder canal on the left bank.

Q.5  What areas of Sindh are irrigated by Guddu barrage?

Ans.  Guddu barrage irrigates 2.7 million acres of land. Most of this area lies in Sukkur and Jacobabad district in Sindh.