what is the largest irrigation canal in india called
Indira Gandhi Canal The Indira Gandhi Canal is one of the largest canal projects in India. It starts from the Harike Barrage at Harike, a few kilometers below the confluence of the Satluj and Beas rivers in the Indian state of Punjab and terminates in irrigation facilities in the Thar Desert in the north west of Rajasthan state. Previously known as the Rajasthan Canal, it was renamed the Indira Gandhi Canal in 1985 following the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
Majuli Mājuli or Majoli (pron: ˈmʌʤʊlɪ))[1] is a river island in the Brahmaputra River, Assam and in 2016 became the first island to be made a district in India.[2] It had an area of 880 square kilometres (340 sq mi) at the beginning of the 20th century,[3] but having lost significantly to erosion it covers 352 square kilometres (136 sq mi) as at 2014.[4] Majuli has shrunk as the river surrounding it has grown.[5] Majuli is currently listed as world's largest river island in Guinness book of world's record.