 A great spill channel was constructed in 1904 to divert the flood waters of the a number Jhelum.It was followed by the construction of smaller channels and several irrigation canals in both the provinces of Jammu and Kashmir.The longest and most important of these was the Ranbir Canal in Jammu with a total length of 251 miles including that of its tributaries, it was fully completed in 1911 at the cost of Rs.