ðɪs wʌzɐ dɪzˈaɪn fˈiːtʃɚ baɪ pˈiːfɹˈɑː ˌɛndʒɪnˈɪɹz tə mˈɪnɪmˌaɪz dɪvˈɛləpmənt kˈɔsts, ænd tʊ ˈɪntᵻɡɹˌeɪt sˈɜːfɪs dɹˈeɪnɪdʒ wɪð wˈɔːɾɚ dᵻlˈɪvɚɹi tə ðɪ ˈɪɹᵻɡˌeɪɾᵻd pˈɑːɹsəlz.
This was a design feature by PFRA engineers to minimize development costs, and to integrate surface drainage with water delivery to the irrigated parcels.