Water Resources and Irrigation Department Spends NPR 2.39 Billion in First Quarter

Kathmandu. In the first quarter of the fiscal year 2083/84, the Department of Water Resources and Irrigation has spent 2 billion 39 crore 30 lakh rupees. 88 percent of the department's total expenditure has been spent on capital, i.e., construction work.

Director General of the Department Dinesh Rajauria said that the progress of irrigation projects has been good in the first quarter. The Mahakali Irrigation Project (Kanchanpur) has achieved 97.2 percent of its quarterly physical target. 43 crore 70 lakh rupees have been spent on this project, which is more than two and a half times the quarterly budget.