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Salient Features of Indus Basin Irrigation System (Pakistan) - Barrages, Head-works, Canals Dams etc

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I ndus Basin Irrigation System and it various Salient Features  (Barrages, Headwork, Canals, and Dams) Irrigation means the artificial way of watering the crops. Pakistan is highly dependent on agriculture, which in turn is dependent on water. Of the79.6 million hectares of land that makeup Pakistan, 20 million are available for agricultural. Of those 20 million hectares, 16 million are dependent on irrigation. It is estimated that up to 90% of Pakistan's agriculture is dependent on irrigation . 67% of our land is irrigated due to little rainfall. The most important means of our irrigation is our system of canals. The progress of our country depends upon the means of irrigation and their progress. All parts except northern mountains depend upon irrigation. Our canals irrigate 70% of our lands while 14% is left for tube-wells, Persian wheels Karez and ponds. Irrigation Pakistan is Blessed with natural surface water and abundance of ground water as it is the part of one o

Erasmus + Masters degree Scholarship 2018 - Scholarship Netwrok

Dear all, Prestigious Erasmus + Masters Degree Scholarship 2018 will open soon in October, November and with deadlines in December, January onwards, depending on each program deadlines. So, early birds read the information below. In Erasmus + master degree programs, you study in three different universities in three different countries in Europe and get a joint degree at three universities in Europe. Fully funded with all travel and living expenses paid by the European Union. T here are 101 master’s program given on the website of Erasmus and they will increase up to 139 programs soon on the website (inclusion of 38 new programs) Students who have graduated already previously or who will graduate up till December, January can apply for it. What you can do now to prepare for it? 1) You MUST try to prepare and take IELTS/TOEFL test in September/October. Taking these test will also enable you for other foreign scholarships as well along with Erasmus +. It is highly competitive