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acres of land were developed with the assistance of the Field Operations
Wing. In addition to providing assistance in levelling of the land, the Field
Operations Wing also provides advisory services to farmers regarding farm
mechanization.

Well Drilling Section
The Well Drilling Section is providing assistance to the farmers primarily for
the purposes of tube well drilling as well as other advisory services regarding
water resources development. Electrical Resistivity Meter (ERM) survey is
also conducted by the Well Drilling Section to assess the ground-water
availability and quality prior to the tube well drilling.
ON-FARM WATER MANAGEMENT OFFICE

The On-Farm Water Management Office in District Muzaffargarh was
established in 1984 for the purposes of lining of water courses and other
related initiatives. Since its establishment, it has carried out lining of 4156
watercourses out of a total of 5143 sanctioned outlets.

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