Sunkoshi Marin tunnel brings hope for parched Madhesh farmlands

The 13.3-km tunnel that will redirect a portion of the Sunkoshi river’s flow to the Bagmati to irrigate farmlands in central Tarai made a breakthrough on Wednesday.

The Rs10.05 billion diversion tunnel of the Sunkoshi Marin multipurpose project, a hope for the people of the perennially parched central Tarai, achieved a breakthrough on Wednesday, six months before its completion deadline.