Irrigation service expanded in 52 hectares of land

Myagdi, July 17: Irrigation service has been expanded to 52 hectares of land through the projects operated by the Drinking Water, Water Resource and Irrigation Development Division Office in the fiscal year 2081/82 BS. 

Likewise, irrigation facilities have been upgraded in 70 hectares of land, the Division said. 

Division chief Jhalak Mohan Ojha informed that the irrigation facilities have been expanded and upgraded through the construction of six-kilometer cemented canal, five dams and 47 irrigation structures, and expansion of 6.11-km pipeline. 

Towards irrigation, a total budget of Rs 48.3 million has been allocated for 22 projects, of which 21 have been completed. 

Of the allocated amount for irrigation, 91.31 percent or Rs 44.1 million has been spent. 

Similarly, a 40-meter permanent wall and a 250-meter gabion wall have been constructed in six locations vulnerable to flooding and erosion through river control projects. 

In the Raghuganga-1 area, gabion construction has also been carried out to prevent landslides. A total of 110 families have benefited from river and landslide control projects, and 2.5 hectares of land have been reclaimed. 

Ojha informed that out of the allocated Rs 15 million for river control projects, Rs 14.7 million has been spent, he shared. (RSS)