Department of Water Resources and Irrigation (Nepali: जलस्रोत तथा सिंचाइ विभाग) under Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation is the authority to plan, develop, maintain, operate, manage and monitor different Irrigation Projects.[1] It also works under the sector of Water Induced Disaster Management.[2] Being a sector of paramount importance, the department accounts for a significant amount of National budget.[3]
| जलस्रोत तथा सिंचाइ विभाग | |
| Department overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 2009 |
| Type | Irrigation development and mentinance |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Nepal |
| Status | Active |
| Headquarters | Jawalakhel, Lalitpur, Nepal |
| Annual budget | Nrs. 23.52 Billion (FY 2080/81) |
| Director General responsible |
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| Parent department | Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation |
| Website | www |
History edit
Department of Irrigation was established in 2009 BS which later merged with Department of Water Induced Disaster Management in 2074[4] to form Department of Water Resources and Irrigation.[5]
Organization edit
The department and its branch offices are run by officers of Nepal Engineering Service (Civil/Irrigation).[6]
The department has 52 irrigation management offices and project offices along with a few Mechanical Offices and Embankment Offices at central level. Bheri Babai Diversion Multipurpose Project and a few other projects also run under the department.[7]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "वार्षिक खर्च २ खर्ब, तर अधिकांश सडक अस्तव्यस्त". nepalkhabar (in Nepali). 2019-06-03. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
- ^ "बक्राहा खोला नियन्त्रणका लागि जनताको तटबन्ध निर्माण सुरु". Online Khabar. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ "सिंचाई क्षेत्रमा कति बजेट ?". Khabarhub. 2019-05-29. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ कटौती, नेपाल लाइभ :: यी हुन् सरकारले खारेज गरेका ६ विभाग, २६ प्रतिशत कर्मचारी. "यी हुन् सरकारले खारेज गरेका ६ विभाग, २६ प्रतिशत कर्मचारी कटौती". यी हुन् सरकारले खारेज गरेका ६ विभाग, २६ प्रतिशत कर्मचारी कटौती. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "DWRI". dwri.gov.np. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
- ^ Upadhyaya, Nagendra. "Bheri-Babai Diversion Multipurpose Project completes 40% work". My Republica. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ^ "DWRI". dwri.gov.np. Retrieved 2023-10-10.