Dhangadhi, Mar 4:The District Irrigation Office Kailali is to initiate the work of repair and consolidation of the Rajabadhuwa Irrigation Project at Sadepani VDC in the current fiscal year under the Nepal Irrigation Sector Programme (NISP).

The irrigation project to be repaired and consolidated at a cost of Rs 21,109,848 will irrigate 368 hectares of land belonging to 600 households in Ward Nos. 2 and 3 of the VDC.

Under the project a dam will be constructed at Bahuraha Khola at Sadepani VDC and the old canal will be repaired. Similarly, the Sonaha Ajaraili irrigation project of Munuwa VDC, Banbehada Irrigation Project in Chaumala VDC, and Patreni Irrigation Project in Mahanyal VDC will also be repaired under the same programme.

The Ajaraili Irrigation Project to be repaired at a cost of Rs 7,985,000 will irrigate 80 hectares of land belonging to 97 families at Ward No 6 of  Munuwa VDC.

Under the project, a dam will be constructed at Kulariya Khola and the old canal reconstructed.

Similarly, under the Banbehada Irrigation Project at Chaumala VDC, a dam will be constructed at Banbehada Khola near the East West Highway and the old canal repaired.

The irrigation project to be repaired at a cost of Rs 2,767,490 will irrigate 40 hectares belonging to 90 families in Ward No 8 of Chaumala VDC.

Similarly, the Patreni Irrigation Project is to be consolidated at a cost of Rs 1,349, 276, a dam will be constructed at Rajma Khola and the old canal repaired.

The project will irrigate 24 hectares belonging to 74 families at Ward No 8 of Mohanyal VDC.

Under the plans of the NISP launched with World Bank loan assistance and people’s participation, work on the projects will be completed within the next fiscal year.