Design Directorate
Introduction
Design/review of irrigation infrastructure and to suggest design oriented remedial measures for the problem/issues referred by field formations.
BACKGROUND
- Established in 1926 in public works department.
- Attached to wapda in 1958 for designing indus basin replacement works.
- Re-establihed in 1973 in i&p department punjab.
MAJOR ASSIGNMENTS CARRIED OUT IN PAST
- 5 nos small dams in the potohar area.
- Outfall structure of B.S Link.
- Tail regulator of D.G.Khan canal and fall structures of link-III.
- Bambawala head regulator and subsidiary weir.
- Head regulator and cross regulators of B.S Link-I and allied bridges.
- Head regulator and cross regulators of Hakra & Eastern canals & bridges.
- Cross regulators / syphons of LBDC.
- Hydraulic structures,bridges of MBL of BRBD, PML(U), UCC, LJC & Southern Branch.
- Bridges on Aik-Nullah, Eastern Saddiqia Canal, southern branch, UCC, Niki Dek Drain, T.S link and Thal Canal (MLU).
- R.C.C slab on combined railway & village road bridge rd 8+212 of T.S link.