Kutte Kol


Kutte Kol is a navigational canal running through the Srinagar city of Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir] in India. It is believed to be commissioned by Kota Rani, a ruler of medieval Kashmir, initially to regulate floods on the Jhelum. Later it was also used for navigation to carry food grains to the city. At present, the canal suffers from massive encroachments and its flow has been drastically reduced. The Srinagar [Municipal Corporation] plans to restore the canal by dredging and removal of encroachments.

Etymology

Although believed to be named after its supposed commissioner, Kota Rani, a more analytical explanation holds that the name is derived from 'Ksipt Kulya', which means a rivulet of 'Ksipt'.