Nasrat Canal
{{Short description|Irrigation system in Pakistan}}
{{Infobox canal
| name = Nasrat Canal
| date_use = 1923
| start_point = Rohri Canal near Sukkur
| end_point = Districts of Sukkur, Khairpur, Naushero, and Shaheed Benazirabad
}}
The Nasrat Canal (often transliterated as Nusrat Canal{{Cite web |date=2006-10-06 |title=Nusrat Canal overflows |url=http://beta.dawn.com/news/213603/nusrat-canal-overflows |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}) also locally known as Sada Wah,{{Cite web |author=Web Desk |date=2019-08-26 |title=Six Nawabshah villages submerge in Sada Wah canal breach |url=https://arynews.tv/six-nawabshah-villages-submerge-sada-wah-canal-breach/ |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=ARY NEWS |language=en-US}} is a major irrigation canal located in the Sindh province of Pakistan.{{Cite web |date=2010-01-29 |title=Canals` closure creates water shortage in Nawabshah |url=http://beta.dawn.com/news/950920/canals-closure-creates-water-shortage-in-nawabshah |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2005-05-31 |title=Breach floods crops, villages |url=http://beta.dawn.com/news/141488/breach-floods-crops-villages |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}} It originates from the Rohri Canal near Sukkur and flows southward for approximately 260 kilometers, irrigating vast agricultural lands in the districts of Sukkur, Khairpur, Naushero, and Shaheed Benazirabad.{{Cite web |date=2004-05-28 |title=NAWABSHAH: Irrigation system needs repair, says Nazim |url=http://beta.dawn.com/news/360217/nawabshah-irrigation-system-needs-repair-says-nazim |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Correspondent |first=Our |date=2023-10-26 |title=Employees launch movement against corruption in irrigation department |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1783693 |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2004-06-30 |title=NAWABSHAH: Nawabshah old city flooded by canal breach |url=http://beta.dawn.com/news/362965/nawabshah-nawabshah-old-city-flooded-by-canal-breach |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}
History and significance
Construction of the Nasrat Canal began in the early 20th century under the British Raj and was completed in 1923. It played a crucial role in transforming the arid landscape of Sindh into a fertile agricultural region. The canal serves as a vital source of water for various crops, including cotton, wheat, rice, sugarcane, and fruits.