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Lloyd Barrage is now called the Sukkur Barrage
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Lloyd Barrage was opened 1932 in Sind province on the lower Indus River area. It was the largest irrigation project ever undertaken, and brought over 6 million acres under cultivation. The main objective of the barrage was to ensure a stable supply of water in normally rainfed regions that were not nearly as productive agriculturally as they would become once the barrage opened.
Sukkur Barrage helped Karachi become a major port city in the 1930s, the capital of Pakistan towards the end of the next decade. Today it is one of the world's largest cities. The Sukkur Barrage itself, and its allied canal system, however are beginning to show significant wear and tear due to waterlogging and other problems, and their upkeep is becoming a major issue for the provincial and national governments. |
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