जलस्रोत तथा सिंचाइ विभाग | |
Department overview | |
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Formed | 2009 |
Type | Irrigation development and mentinance |
Jurisdiction | Government of Nepal |
Status | Active |
Headquarters | Jawalakhel, Lalitpur, Nepal |
Annual budget | Nrs. 32.47 Billion (FY 2081/82) |
Director General responsible |
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Parent department | Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation |
Website |
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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]
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]
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]
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