Punjab Irrigation Department

Punjab Irrigation Department
پنجاب محکمہ آبپاشی
Department overview
JurisdictionPunjab, Pakistan
HeadquartersLahore
MottoCrescat e Fluviis (Latin)
“Let it Grow from the Rivers”
Employees27000
Minister responsible
Department executive
  • Secretary Irrigation, Punjab
Websitehttps://irrigation.punjab.gov.pk/

The Punjab Irrigation Department (Punjabi, Urdu: محکمہ آبپاشی پنجاب) is a provincial government department responsible for irrigation in the Punjab province of Pakistan.[1] It irrigates 21 million acres (8,500,000 ha) of the agricultural land in the province.[2]

  1. ^ Ul Haq, Asrar. "Case Study of the Punjab Irrigation Department" (PDF). International Water Management Institute. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  2. ^ Farooqi, Monem. "Punjab irrigation M&R backlog reaches Rs600 billion".