Kathmandu:The Ministry of Energy, Water Resources, and Irrigation has announced a 34.9 percent progress in river control initiatives during the first quarter of the current fiscal year.
According to National News Agency RSS, Rabindra Bahadur Thapa, head of the River and Water-Induced Disaster Management Department under the ministry, revealed that a budget of Rs 5 billion 209 million was allocated for the program this fiscal year. Of the Rs 627.4 million budget earmarked for the first quarter, Rs 147 million has been utilized, representing 23.4 percent of the quarterly budget.
During this period, 2.9 kilometers of embankment were constructed, and one hectare of land was reclaimed, as specified by Thapa. He noted that certain projects have exceeded their quarterly targets. The Irrigation and Water Resources Management Project in Bharatpur (Chitwan) achieved 160.8 percent of its physical target, while the Tar-Bazar protection program reached 108 percent of its goal.
Furthermore, the Department reported physical progress rates of 86.5 percent in Lamahi (Dang), 82.5 percent in Kanchanpur, and 82.3 percent in Janakpur (Dhanusha).