Chautara: An irrigation canal has been constructed in Lagarche village of Sindhupalchowk district with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) loan under the second sector programme.

The Asian Development Bank had provided a loan assistance of Rs 2,297,480 and His Majesty’s Government Rs 470,467 for the project. The total cost of the project was Rs 2,768,000. The 3.6-kilometre long canal supplies irrigation water to about 75 hectares land at Ward No. 2,5 and 9 of the locality, according to the district irrigation office.