Narayani River Embankment Withstands Flood, Protects Narayangadh Market

Chitwan. The embankment constructed in the style of a 'sea beach' on the banks of the Narayani River in Narayangadh, Bharatpur Metropolitan City-1, has remained safe even though the area turned into a sandy riverbed due to the flood in the Narayani River on Assoj 11. Even when the river flood reached the road, the embankment did not suffer significant damage.

According to Engineer Sagar Poudel, Information Officer at the Irrigation and Water Resources Project, Bharatpur, the 640-meter-long embankment north of the Narayani bridge was constructed starting from Poush 5, 2079 BS and completed on Jestha 19, 2080 BS. According to him, the embankment was constructed with the objective of preventing river erosion and making the bank attractive while maintaining the existing meadow on the Narayani riverbank.