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Siran Right Bank Canal Mansehra

Project funded by Provincial Govt of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Siran river irrigation scheme was originally identified in 1962, on the initiative of the Secretary, Water & Power Government of West Pakistan. The proposal had envisaged to divert 65 cusecs of water from Siran River, upstream of Shinkiari Village near Tanda Village through a canal for the irrigation of about 11872 acres of Barani land lying on the Right Bank of the Siran River. Agriculture is the main occupation of the people and population of the area is hard working. The major crops grown in the area are wheat, persian clover and vegetables in Rabi while maize, rice, tobacco and vegetables in Kharif Season. The climate of the area is sub-humid sub-tropical with high lands. The maximum temperature occurs in June to July and ranges from 32oC to 38oC and the minimum temperature can go as low as 3oC. Rainfall ranges from 500 mm to 1250 mm, late winter and summer rains are common. The soils are medium silt loam to loam are moderately course sand, the soils are strongly calcareous, well drained and no signs of surface salinity. Soils are level to nearly level sloping towards the right bank of Siran River. The project area lies on the right bank of Siran River in District Mansehra of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Province. The canal is proposed to off-take from the right bank of Siran River close to Tanda Village and shall flow in the south-eastern boundary of the Command Area. The project area is located between Longitudes 72o - 47’ and 73o - 25’ and between Latitudes 33o - 35’ and 34o - 48’. The proposed intake structure combined with the upper Tanda Civil Canal is located at Latitude 34o - 29’ 12” and Longitude 73o - 15’ 18”. The Gross Command Area (GCA) of the project is 13,833 acres, out of which 11,872 acres is the Culturable Commanded Area (CCA).