Indira Gandhi Canal Previous Name
The area managed by the Indira Gandhi Canal was known by a different name prior to the canal being named after Indira Gandhi.
The project was originally planned and executed under the name Rajasthan Canal.
This earlier name highlights the canal's primary objective of bringing water resources to the arid regions of Rajasthan.
Thus, the Indira Gandhi Canal Command Area was previously referred to as the Rajasthan Canal.
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