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Bijapur
Canal
HISTORY
The plans and estimates for the Bijapur Canal were prepared
by Sir Cautley, but the works were constructed under
the management of Captain Kirke at that time adjutant
of the Sirmur Battalion. Water was admitted in the canal
in January 1841.
THE
HEAD WORKS
The canal receives its supply from the Tons, a mountain
stream which serves as drainage of Karkauli Valley.
In fixing on the immediate site for the headwork's Captain
Cautley took advantage of some huge masses of rock which
had fallen into the bed of the river close to the left
bank immediately under the village Bijapur. Until 1858,
the head or dam was built entirely of loose boulders.
This canal was furnished in 1905 with new head works
provided with scouring sluices shrines and grills, and
thus it is possible to maintain a fall and continuous
supply of water during the rains (when water is in great
demand for growing the finer qualities of Doon Basmati
rice) while at the same time boulders and Shingle are
excluded.
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WATER
MILLS
There were six water flour mills on this canal.
Those at Dakra, Bhur, Kaulagarh and Kanwali had
each two pairs of stones, those at Rangharwala
& Niranjanpur one pair each. Now only two
water mills-Dakra and Kanwali, are in operation.
It is proposed to modernize all these water mills
by suitability changing their design.
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