Kathmandu, November 4 (Kartik 18):

The Ministry of Energy, Water Resources, and Irrigation has published its performance details, revealing that a physical progress of 34.9 percent has been achieved in river control and water-induced disaster management during the first quarter of the current fiscal year.

A budget of NPR 5.209 billion was allocated for programs under the River and Water-Induced Disaster Management Division in the current fiscal year. Against the target of spending NPR 62.74 million during the first-quarter period, NPR 14.70 million was spent, which accounts to 23.4 percent of the quarterly budget.

According to Division Chief Rabindrabahadur Thapa, 2.9 kilometers of embankments were constructed and 1 hectare of land was reclaimed in the first quarter. Physical progress appeared higher compared to actual expenditure during this period.

Progress Highlights of Various Projects:

• Irrigation and Water Resources Management Project, Bharatpur (Chitwan): Achieved 160.8 percent of its quarterly physical target.
• Tar-Bazar Conservation Program: Achieved 108 percent of its target.
• Lamahi (Dang): Achieved 86.5 percent physical progress.
• Kanchanpur: Achieved 82.5 percent physical progress.
• Janakpur (Dhanusha): Achieved 82.3 percent physical progress.

The division has been operating various projects to protect settlements and arable land at risk from river erosion, embankment construction, and water-induced disasters, the report states.

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