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My study tour on kotri barrage

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                                                           KOTRI BARRAGE On Indus river there are 6 barrages among them in sindh there are three barrages named sukker,guddu,and kotri barrage.A barrage is a type of dam which consists of a line of large gates that can be opened or closed to control the amount of water passing the dam. The gates are set between flanking piers which are responsible for supporting the water load. They are often used to control and stabilize water flow of rivers for irrigation systems. sukkar barrage made in 1932,then after 23 years kotri barrage was constucted in 1955 and then after 7 year gudu barage in 1962. The foundation stone of this Barrage was laid on 12th February 1950 and it was formally opened on 5th June 1955 by the then Governor of Pakistan, Mr.Ghulam Muhammad, and the Barrage named after him as Ghulam Muhammad Barrage.Later on in 1970’s the Barrage was re-named as KOTRI BARRAGE.. The barrage has 44 bays, each 60 feet wide and