Construction of Joe Sheikh inundation canal was carried out from the R/Bank of River Kabul during the reign of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb and to irrigate areas around Peshawar.
Military Board was set up to look after all public work matters in India
Public Works Department ( PWD ) was established and was responsible for the construction of roads, buildings, railways as well as flood control, irrigation and military works.
Robert Napier appointed as Chief Engineer to look after Civil , military and public Works in India
Establishment of Directorate of Canals headed by Chief Engineer
Public works department created in all provinces under central control having following branches i) the military Works Branch. ii) the Civil Works Branch, including Irrigation. Iii) the Railway Branch
Enactment of “The Northern India Canal and Drainage Act”
Public works Department assigned to deal purely with civil works including irrigation works.
Construction of Lower Swat Canal with design discharge of 830 cusec.
Central Mechanical Work shop established in Amritsar.
Establishment of Irrigation Department India comprising of Chief Engineer / Secretary, and seven circle.
Paharpur Irrigation Canal system was constructed with a total length of 50 miles.
Upper Swat canal constructed with design discharge capacity of 2200 cusec.
Swat canal circle transferred to the NWFP Government.
Hydraulic Research Institute established at Malikpur on Upper Bari Doab Canal.
Design Directorate established in Irrigation Department.
All the four provinces and princely state integrated in one unit –West Pakistan. The Chief Engineer West Pakistan headed the organization assisted by four Additional Chief Engineer.
250 cusec Pehur Main Canal constructed to irrigate 43000 acres of land.
Water and Power Development Authority Created.
Indus Water Treaty between India and Pakistan signed.
Baran Reservoir on Baran Nullah commissioned.
Independent Chief Engineer Irrigation appointed in N-W.F.P
650 cusec Kurram Ghari Project commissioned.
Tanda dam project commissioned. The project designed command area is 32000 acres while the channel has carrying capacity of 263 cusec.
Public Works Department devolved in to Work & Services and Irrigation & Public Health Department.
Khan Pur Dam Canal system commissioned on Hero River. Discharge capacity of canal is 118 cusec while designed command area is 18000 acres.
Water Accord signed between the Provinces of Pakistan.
Public Health Department separated from Irrigation Department.
Irrigation Department re-designated as Irrigation & Power Department.
Pehur High level Canal was commissioned with designed capacity of 1000 cusec and additional command of 12500 acres.
Power Department separated from Irrigation Department.
Irrigation Department N-W.F.P notified as Irrigation Department Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.