Saptari, Dec 10: Irrigation Minister Dipak Giri inaugurated the Khado River Control Project at Rajbiraj, Saptari, on Friday.
Established under the Department of Prevention of Water Induced Disasters on the premises of Chandranahar Koshi Tappu Irrigation Project Office, the project will run for the next seven years.
Under the project, around 30 kilometres embankment will be constructed on the either side of Khado River from its origin at Chure Area of Saptari to Nepal-India border of Tilathi VDC.
For the project that includes the operation of the Khado project and the construction of embankment along the river, Rs 145 million has been released in the 2073/074 fiscal year, the project management said.
Meanwhile, Minister Giri directed concerned authority to complete the project in time with the proper management of budget, human resources and infrastructures. He also expressed commitment to doing his part in compensating victims of the Koshi River erosion.
Saying people of the southern area of Saptari district have been badly affected by Khado River, Irrigation Ministry Secretary Gajendra Thakur said building embankment along the river would prevent downstream areas of Nepal and India from flooding.
Chief of the Chandranahar Irrigation Management Prasunna Mishra and Saptari Irrigation Division Chief Ashok Sah apprised the visiting team of the the problems created by Khado and Koshi rivers. RSS
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