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	Agra Canal - LoveToKnow 1911
		AGRA CANAL, an important Indian irrigation work, available also for navigation, in Delhi, Gurgaon, Muttra and Agra districts, and Bharatpur state.
		The canal receives its water from the Jumna river at Okla, about 10 m.
		From Okla the canal follows the high land between the Khari-nadi and the Jumna, and finally joins the Banganga river about 20 m.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Agra_Canal (111 words)

	Visit Taj Mahal,Visit Taj Mahal in Agra,Visiting Taj Mahal in India
		Agra, once the capital of the Mughal Empire during the 16th and early 18th centuries, is one and a half hours by express train from New Delhi.
		The garden is irrigated by the overflowing of canals.
		Thus the quarters near the canals received a proper supply of water and could be used for growing flower-plants which would not hide the general view, while the distant quarters got a smaller supply of water meant for tall trees.
	www.tajmahalagra.net /visit-taj-mahal.html (1045 words)

	HIMAL SOUTH ASIAN \| October 2003 \| Essay \| Rivers of collective belonging
		The proposal for this canal was first made in 1869, but its implementation was held up due to local opposition, particularly by the influential talukdars of Awadh, landowning magnates on whom the British depended to maintain their rule in the region.
		By contrast, the proposed canal capacity was 2,000 m3/s.
		The canal would enter the country somewhere around Ilam district in the east, traverse the midland region to the neighbourhood of Parasi district and head west to exit Nepal in the vicinity of Pancheswar at the western end, carving though the Himalayan landscape.
	www.himalmag.com /2003/october/essay.htm (3978 words)

	State of the River Yamuna
		Water from the augmentation canal is used for irrigation.
		According to the report, when this water enters the WYC, it carries with it a total of 125 t of BOD and the BOD levels reach 17 mg/l at Haiderpur; the acceptable bod levels for raw water meant for treatment are three mg/l.
		From the Okhla barrage, which is the exit point for the river in Delhi, the Agra canal branches out from Yamuna.
	www.rainwaterharvesting.org /Crisis/River-yamuna.htm (1298 words)

	Clinton's Visit
		AGRA: The roads have been freshly tarred, the sidekerbs painted white and all paan and beedi shops closed in Agra as the city gets ready to receive Clinton.
		This implied that the water that is left in the Agra canal and its many channels would have to be diverted for this purpose.
		The Agra canal irrigates at least 50,000 hectares in Haryana and nearly one lakh hectare in the three divisions of Okhla, Upper Mathura and Agra.
	www.indiavarta.com /clinton/Clinton.asp?id=IEO20000321215619 (412 words)

	Agra Hotels
		The lowest recorded temperature in Agra was -2°C; the highest was 48°C http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weatherall.php3?s=016224&refer=&units=metric.
		Agra is located at 39°45'38" North, 99°7'11" West (39.760686, -99.119592).
		Agra is located at 35°53'39" North, 96°52'15" West (35.894279, -96.870956).
	www.artistbooking.com /trips/2/agra-hotels.html (1653 words)

	Agra canal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The canal receives its water from the Jumna river at Okia, about ten miles below Delhi.
		The weir across the Jumna was the first attempted in Upper India upon a foundation of fine sand; it is about 800 yards long, and rises seven feet above the summer level of the river.
		From Okla the canal follows the high land between the Khari-nadi and the Jumna, and finally joins the Banganga river about 20 miles below Agra.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ag/Agra_canal.html (108 words)

	Taj Garden, Information About Taj Garden, Taj Garden India
		Two marble canals studded with fountains and lined with cypress trees (symbolising death) cross in the centre of the garden dividing it into four equal squares.
		Copper pipes were used for separate series of fountains in the north-south canal, lotus pond and the canal around it.
		Thus the quarters near the canals received an adequate supply of water and could be used for growing flower-plants which would not obscure the general view, while the distant quarters got a smaller supply of water and were suitable only for tall trees.
	www.tajmahaltours.com /taj-garden.htm (831 words)

	Irrigation Department - Uttar Pradesh - India
		The upper reaches of canal irrigates about 42 % and the lower reaches irrigates only 19 % of cultivable land, one of the reason being availablity of water in the lower reaches.
		The canal network is proposed to be borne by individual state governments.
		It is proposed to use 300 Cusec and water from from Eastern Yamuna Canal (Kallarpur) and Loyi Rajbaha to Irrigate 11600 Hectare Area.
	irrigation.up.nic.in /achievements.htm (1891 words)

	Dento Tourism, Allahabad, UP(India) - Agra, save & enjoy, package, tourist attraction, excursions, mystic india (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		In the great epic 'Mahabharat' the region of Agra is described as 'Agraban' (an integral part of the Brij Bhumi or the land of Lord Krishna).
		The visionary that he was and a great patron of the arts, Emperor Babar brought in a change in the culture and life-style among the people of Agra, which then brought forth some of the finest craftsmen, artists, statesmen, warriors and nobility, this part of India had ever withnessed.
		Much of the city's impressive past lives in evidence even today, in the hunting presence inside the monuments, the majesty of the buildings, the exquisite arts and crafts and not to forget, the lure of an exceptional cuisine all, cherished as priceless legacies of a nostalgic past.
	www.sahajdental.com /agra.htm (800 words)

	The Financial Express (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		In fact, a non-official resolution was passed by the Haryana Vidhan Sabha seeking transfer of administrative control of the Agra Canal channels in Faridabad district to Haryana.
		As a result, when UP does not need canal water during the rainy season and releases additional quantum in the ill-maintained distributaries in Faridabad, breaches occur, causing large-scale damage to crops and houses in low-lying areas.
		The irony is that instead of extending relief/compensation to people affected by breaches in Agra Canal channels, the UP officials slap Tawan” (penal rate of irrigation cess) on Haryana farmers.
	www.financialexpress.com /fe20010504/an1.html (905 words)

	PIB Press Release
		In the plains, the main tributaries are the Hindon, Chambal, Sind, Betwa and Ken. Besides irrigation, the river is a source of drinking water and bathing and therefore, affects the habitation of people at large in the country.
		The barrage at Okhla diverts water through Agra Canal to the states of UP and Haryana for irrigation.
		Nizamuddin Bridge is 27.0 mg/l at Mazawali after Agra canal is 32.0 mg/l and at Agra, down stream it is highest at 39.0 mg/l.
	www.pib.nic.in /release/release.asp?relid=20419 (1184 words)

	The Hindu : Girl kidnapped, assaulted
		An 18-year-old girl was allegedly abducted and criminally assaulted by an RTV bus driver and his associate at Madanpur Khadar in South Delhi on Sunday.
		The girl, who tried to end her life by jumping into the Agra Canal at Sarita Vihar, was rescued by the police.
		Later, the girl, who is a resident of Madanpur Khadar, told the police that she was abducted and then criminally assaulted by an RTV bus driver, Ganesh, and his associate, Kishmat Ali.
	www.hindu.com /2002/04/10/stories/2002041003400300.htm (144 words)

	facts
		Hundreds of children bath daily in the river and the Agra Canal and must be inadvertently gulping the waters which makes them the victims of water borne diseases.
		Polluted waters flowing out into the Agra Canal are causing serious problems of salinity in the irrigated area, leading to degradation of the fertility of its rich alluvial soil.
		The British had built the Agra canal with its headworks at Okhla but it was the successor Indian Govt.
	www.weforyamuna.8m.com /Facts.htm (1048 words)

	AGRA CANAL - Online Information article about AGRA CANAL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		AGRA CANAL - Online Information article about AGRA CANAL
		From Okla the canal follows the high See also:
		land between the Khari-nadi and the Jumna, and finally joins the Banganga river about 20 M. below Agra.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /ADA_AIZ/AGRA_CANAL.html (207 words)

	The Hindu : Other States / Haryana News : Hooda assures farmers of water from Agra Canal
		Hooda assures farmers of water from Agra Canal
		CHANDIGARH: Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Tuesday assured farmers that talks would be held soon with the Uttar Pradesh Government for providing water from the Agra Canal to Haryana.
		The youth must take inspiration from the life of this great soldier and should pledge to safeguard the interests of their state as well the nation," said Mr.
	www.hindu.com /2006/05/31/stories/2006053116980300.htm (284 words)

	Highlights 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Kaushambi canal located 3 km upstream from the lake is the raw water source for bird sanctuary.
		Keetham Lake is situated at a distance of 20 km from Agra city in Uttar Pradesh and at a distance of 180 km.
		The raw water for Keetham Lake is obtained from Agra Canal originating from Okhla barrage on River Yamuna in Delhi.
	www.cpcb.nic.in /birdsanctury/ch30703.htm (5292 words)

	List of waterways - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The List of waterways is a link page for any river, canal, estuary or firth.
		Stecknitz Canal was a predecessor of the Elbe-Lübeck Canal
		Corinthian Canal connected the Gulf of Corinth with the Aegean Sea,
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_waterways (116 words)

	River Yamuna
		During dry season, no water is allowed to flow in the river downstream to Tajewala barrage and the river remains dry in some stretches between Tajewala and Delhi.
		The river regain water because of ground water accrual and contributions of feeding canal through Som nadi (seasonal stream) upstream of Kalanaur.
		Generally, no water is allowed to flow beyond Wazirabad barrage in dry season, as the available water is not adequate to fulfill the demand of water supply of Delhi.
	yap.nic.in /yamuna-next.asp (707 words)

	Agra - Sports , Travel And Tourist Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		UPTOURS, Taj Khema, Near Taj Mahal Eastern Gate, Agra.
		Conducted Tours to Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri conducted by UP State Tourism Development Corporation Daily from 10:15 to 18:15 hrs.
		Conducted tours to Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri, Daily from 10:00 - 18:15 hrs.
	www.up-tourism.com /destination/agra/sports.htm (283 words)

	About Delhi
		Eastern and western Yamuna canals and Agra canal are the three major canals which originate from the Jamuna river with Bawana, Rajpur and Lampur distributaries.
		The Agra canal originates from Okhla, about 12 km.
		However, according to a report released by the Central Ground Water Board (GCWB), Delhi's ground-water level has gone down by about eight meters in the last 20 years at the rate of about a foot a year.
	www.rainwaterharvesting.org /index_files/about_delhi.htm (1186 words)

	Who has to offer ‘agra puja’? - Deccan Herald (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		According to him, in Mahabharatha when the question as to who deserved to be offered “agra puja” the Pandavas and sages Bheeshma and Drona said with one voice, who else could be there other than Lord Krishna, even as Shishupala spat venom on the lord.
		In the present day Mahabharata the question that is posed is as to who enjoys the prerogative of offering ‘agra puja’ to Cauvery, he noted in a press release issued here today.
		According to reports the irrigation officials at KRS dam seem to feel that this right to offer puja first is enjoyed by the chief minister and the MP belonging to an opposition party could not claim precedence.
	www.deccanherald.com /deccanherald/aug132004/d23.asp (613 words)

	ANNUAL REPORT 2004-2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Among the 870 stations, 566 are on rivers, 55 on lakes, 10 on drains,12 on canals, 4 on tank, 3 on and creeks,2 on pond and 218 are groundwater stations (Fig.5.1).
		The potable water supply at Agra is badly affected due to high BOD and Ammonia in the river Yamuna.
		The district administration of Agra informed CPCB about water quality deterioration in Yamuna River at the intake of two Water Works in Agra mainly due to high organic matter and ammonia resulting in increase in chlorine demand at the water works.
	www.cpcb.nic.in /annualreport04-05/ar2004-ch5.htm (4079 words)

	Proceedings of the second international symposium on the management of large rivers for fisheries: Volume II
		It is further influenced greatly by the unique geomorphological features of the region that includes the world’s highest mountain ranges, to produce extremely large spatial and temporal variability in the total annual precipitation.
		The water of R. Yamuna was diverted as early as the 13th century and major canals were constructed on Rivers Ganga and Yamuna between 1789 and 1868 to divert their flow soon after their descent onto the plain.
		A barrage 200 km upstream of Delhi, the diversion through the Agra canal of the wastewater from Delhi and extensive channelization has resulted in the nearly complete withdrawal of water from the river.
	www.fao.org /docrep/007/ad526e/ad526e09.htm (5101 words)

	Agra, India Cruise Port Information
		Agra was the capital of the great Mughal Empire and is home of the Taj Mahal, considered one of the most beautiful buildings in the world.
		This architectural gem was built as a mausoleum by the Emperor Shah Jahan for his beloved queen, Empress Mumtaz Mahal who died giving birth to his 14th child.
		Another highlight in Agra is a visit to nearby Fatehpur Sikri, a grand city built by the Mughal Emperor Akbar, and later abandoned.
	www.cruisecheap.com /cruise_ports_of_call_by_region.asp?port=AGR (227 words)

	India's Golden Triangle
		India’s “Golden Triangle” is a legendary triad of cities - Delhi, Agra and Jaipur — that best reveal the colorful riches of this sub-continent.
		This mystical and spiritual country abounds in fascination; from the bustle of the energetic capital Delhi, to beautiful Agra, home of the sublime Taj Mahal, and finally on to the great “pink city” of Jaipur, known for its famed rose-hued sandstone buildings.
		UA alumni and friends will be exhilarated by this full, yet well-paced journey that explores the vast riches of India.
	www.uagrad.org /Travel/tours06/india_06.shtml (105 words)

	KHAIRPUR: Canal breach inundates crops -DAWN - Local; November 14, 2005
		KHAIRPUR, Nov 13: Faiz Nahar Wah developed a 100-foot breach at RD-197 near Agra town, Sobhodero taluka, was reported on Sunday morning.
		The gushing water inundated sugarcane and cotton fields, orchards of dates and mangoes and other seasonal crops spread over 200 acres of land besides the office of UC nazim and government high school, Agra.
		The breach could not be plugged till the filing of this report.
	www.dawn.com /2005/11/14/local23.htm (155 words)

	Irrigation Department - Uttar Pradesh - India
		Remodeling of old Moghul Canal on left bank of Yamuna taken up and commissioned as Eastern Yamuna Canal in 1830.
		Betwa Canal opened to Irrigate Jalaun and Hamirpur districts.
		Utilisation of water resources of state for the propose of irrigation by mean of Canals tube wells, dams, bundhies etc.
	irrigation.up.nic.in /history.htm (372 words)

	Orient Lines: The Destination Cruise Specialist
		Venture to the Pyramids of Giza and the hidden city of Petra.
		Then carve a passage through the Suez Canal to the Aegean and the ancient glories of Athens.
		Sightseeing of Agra, the Taj Mahal & Fatehpur Sikri
	www.orientlines.com /destinations/africa/grandwon03.html (257 words)

	Taj Mahal @ Agra on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
		Its refined elegance is a conspicuous contrast both to the Hindu architecture of pre-Islamic India, with its thick walls, corbeled arches, and heavy lintels, and to the Indo-Islamic styles, in which Hindu elements are combined with an eclectic assortment of motifs from Persian and Turkish sources."
		The tomb, raised on a terrace and first seen reflected in the central canal, is entirely sheathed in marble, but the mosque and counter-mosque on the transverse axis are built in red sandstone.
		The four minarets, set symmetrically about the tomb, are scaled down to heighten the effect of the dominant, slightly bulbous dome.
	flickr.com /photos/anirbanbrahma/310571189 (366 words)

	Information on Delhi Land,New Delhi Information,Travel Information of Delhi India,Delhi Information Guide
		The Eastern and Western Yamuna canals are fed from the river along the Uttar Pradesh-Haryana border and the Agra Canal is made richer at Delhi.
		In fact this is the major factor that has led to the large-scale pollution of the Yamuna.
		Blocking the sewage water flowing into the river, treating it and then releasing it into the Agra Canal for irrigation.
	www.indiasite.com /delhi/land.html (2546 words)

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