Irrigation Department Punjab Administration Report Statistical Statemeents And Accounts

· 1918 · Public domain (published pre-1930) · archive.org ↗

21'2. The problom of preventing tlie -evils of wflter-log^ng resulting from

3■Bocpage from water obannols is receiving careful consideration. Surveys were

4icarried' out and schemes are in course of preparation on the Upper Chenab and

5Lower Ohenah and Lower Jhelum Canals.

6On the Upper Bari Doab Canal a separate Drainage Division h^H been

7formed, with the object of investigating the surface drainage problem, defects

8in which were brought to prominent notice by.the abnormal rainfall of October

91917.

1013. The posts of Chief Engineers were held by Messrs. ’W. E. TTnlwia

11and E. TT. Woods throughout the year, and the Llcutcuant*6ovcrnor desires

12io thank both officers and the Department generally for their strenuous and

13successful work throughout a year of great strain.

14Mr. Holms is now severing his connection with the Department in

15which ho has accomplished so much and sot such a high standard of public

16.daitj" during tho last thirty years, fiir Michael O’Dvyer is glad that his

17services to Government and to the public have been recognised by the grant

18to him, during the year, of the order of the O.I.E., and wishes him many long

19iWjd happy years on his retirement.

20By order of His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor,.

21F. W. WOODS,

22Secretartf io Government, Punjab,

23Public Woj'ks Dcparlmeni, Irrigation Branch.

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