Taunsa Sharif
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The region around Taunsa was an ancient settlement and remained a village or town earlier to 21st century. It was part of wide Multan region in medieval era and then of Mughal era's Province of Multan. The region was conquered by Arab Umayyads in 8th century CE spreading Islam in the region. After Baloch Civil War in 14th century Baloch tribes settled in waves in Taunsa and the adjoining mountain range.[1]
Location
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Taunsa Barrage
Taunsa Sharif is also the location of one of the notable structures on the Indus River called Taunsa Barrage, located several kilometres south of Taunsa city. It was designated a Ramsar site on March 22, 1996. The Taunsa Barrage was completed in 1958, and it has been identified as the barrage with the highest priority for rehabilitation. It requires urgent measures to avoid severe economic and social impacts on the lives of millions of poor farmers through interruption of irrigation on two million acres (8,000 km2) and drinking water in the rural areas of southern Punjab, benefiting several million farmers.
In 2003, the World Bank approved a $123 million loan to Pakistan to rehabilitate the Taunsa Barrage on the River Indus whose structure had been damaged owing to soil erosions and old-age. The project was designed to ensure irrigation of the cultivated lands in the area of the Muzaffargarh[2] and Dera Ghazi Khan Tehsil[3] canals, and through the Taunsa-Panjnad Link Canal that supplements the water supply to Panjnad headworks canals.
Taunsa Barrage also serves to provide for a variety of fish, which contributes towards fulfilling the food related needs of area.
Demographics
Population
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References
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