Farmers of Rabat village in Arkari valley in Pakistan have expressed their immense joy over the uninterrupted supply of irrigation water through a 6.7km-long canal, passing through hilly and rock falling-prone areas and originating from a stream at Oveer village. Talking to a group of journalists last weekend, villagers said that the channel remained closed for many weeks in the summer and spring due to avalanches and heavy rains in the area. The recurring issue was resolved last year by the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP), through restoration of the canal that involved reinforcing the vulnerable segment of the channel. Farmers of the village acknowledged increased cultivation of their crops due to the restored canal.