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Where does Indira Gandhi Canal originate from? |
Haridwar barrage Farakka barrage Harike barrage Hakra barrage |
Harike barrage |
Indira Gandhi Canal, previously known as the Rajasthan Canal, is one of the largest canal systems in India. Conceived by Kanwar Sain in 1948, the canal project was launched on 31 March 1958. The canal originates at Harike barrage in Punjab and runs parallel to the Pakistan border at an average distance of 40 km in the Thar Desert (Marusthali) of Rajasthan. |