Rangpur, Punjab

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Rangpur
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Gram Fields Panoramic View - Thai Desert Gram Field in Rangpur Baghur, Khushab District, Punjab, Pakistan.jpg
CountryPakistan
Region Punjab Province
District Khushab District
Time zone UTC+5 (PST)

Rangpur is a town and one of the 51 union councils (administrative subdivisions) of Khushab District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. [1] The Union Council is part of the Noorpur Thal Tehsil. It is situated on Kaloorkot road to the southwest of Khushab city. The seepage of water from the Chashma link canal has spoiler cultivable land.[ citation needed ] Rangpur is the second biggest town in Noorpur Thal Tehsil after Noorpur Thal City.

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The Greater Thal canal

The history of Thal Project goes back to over 130 years. It was in 1873 that the project was first conceived for the whole of Thal Doab. The proposal to irrigate this area cane up for discussion in 1919, 1921, 1924, 1925, 1936 and in 1949. But the British colonial rulers repeatedly shelved the project on the pretext that it will severely hurt the water availability to lower riparian. The project proposal once again came under discussion in 1975 in a controversial way when Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC) refused to endorse the project. Finally, on 16 August 2001, General Pervez Musharraf Retired, then Chief Executive of Pakistan, inaugurated the 30-billion rupee Greater Thal Canal (GTCc) project. [2] [3] [4]

Main thrills in village

Bird hunting

Pakistan gets a large number of migratory birds from Europe, Central Asian States and India every year. The birds from the north spend winters in different wetlands and deserts of Pakistan, which are distributed almost throughout the country, from the high Himalayas to coastal mangroves and mud flats in the Indus delta. After spending the winter, the birds return to their native habitats. Because of the different lakes that emerged due to waterlogging of Jhelum link canal, the Rangpur area is a haven for these birds. Many people locals and other hunters come for hunting. Main birds include heron, koot, the Siberian crane (Grus leucogeranus), Grus antigone.

Mela Baba Sedan Shah

This Mela is a tribal festival in the memory of pious man Baba Sedan Shah in Noorpur Thal, that is celebrated by the people of Rangpur, Noorpur Thal and nearby villages. It is held after the end of cultivation seasons of farmers and includes a fair where various handicraft items made by tribals are displayed for sale. Cultural, musical and dance programs are also held as part of the festival. The second biggest mela of this area is Mela Pir Shah Sakhira at Mari Shah Sakhira town some 35 km from Noorpur Thal.

Brief History of Baba Shah Bukari

Baba Sedan Shah came to the Thal area to preach, and there were hardly any people living around the area then. But after the arrival of Sedan Shah, many people started to live around the locality, because of his spiritual teachings. During those times, a fatal disease started to spread around the area and most of people died. People called the Sikh family got protection in Baba's tomb and they all survived. As soon as the fatal disease stopped there, the Sikh family celebrated that event by running camels on the first and second dates of the rainy (Sawan) month. On the same dates this mela is celebrated in Noorpur Thal, on the 15th of Sawan, to remind people every year of the end of the epidemic.

Castes

Current project

Current issues and problems

Health is the basic problem of the city, as there is no medical laboratory or other health facilities in the hospital. Higher education is the dream of the poor people in the city. There is no higher education institute in the city for boys. Drainage and sanitation systems are poor. Salinity is a major problem of the city, and the waste area is covered by salinity.

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References

  1. ↑ Local Government Elections - Government of Pakistan Archived 2008-01-24 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ "Greater Thal Canal: willfully ignored?". 11 January 2020.
  3. ↑ "Greater Thal Canal: Ecnec links final approval to PC's recommendations". 8 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "Greater Thal Canal". 18 July 2022.

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