The Chandra Canal (
Nepali
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: चन्द्र नहर ''pronounced as chandra nahar'') is an
irrigation canal project established in the northeastern
Saptari district
Saptari ( ne, सप्तरी जिल्ला}), a part of Madhesh Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. Its district headquarter is Rajbiraj. Saptari is an Outer Terai district. This district covers an area of and has ...
of
Nepal by
Chandra Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana, one of the
Prime Ministers during the Rana era (1846–1951) of Nepal, was the first canal in the country. It is originated from the Triyuga river at
Fattepur
Fattepur is a town in Jitpur Simara Sub Metropolitan City in Bara District in the Narayani Zone of south-eastern Nepal. The formerly Village Development Committee was merged to form new municipality on 18 May 2014. Fattepur falls under ward ...
. The canal was constructed by the first engineer of Nepal,
Dilli Jung Thapa.
[DILLI JUNG THAPA Forgotten Hero by ''Keshab Poudel'']
Retrieved 2 March 2020
History
In the context of
Nepal, concept and management of irrigation development has started in the collective activism and participation of local farmers than the state. It seems that the state is interested in irrigation as early as the basis of raising water or irrigation in the state system and controlling the society based on the economy provided economy. It seems that the local government has started regulating the beginning of the
Shah-e-era in relation to the traditional irrigation area, which has been constructed, operated and managed, based on its own source, skill and technology. State Government of
India Beginning in 1922 (1979 B.S.), the construction started. Chandra Nahar Canal irrigation system completed in 1928 (1985 B.S.) is the first modern irrigation system built from the state. Apart from this, in 1950 (2007 B.S.), before the
patronage
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of democracy, the
Jamshed Canal (
Manushmaara) in
Saralahi district,
Jagirdashpur dam in
Kapilavastu
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and
Pargi
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Geography
Pargi is at . It has an average elevation of about , and is 68 km from Hyderabad. It ...
dam in
Pokhara
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were started.
Due to the lack of human power related to human rights, there should be a direct contribution to the state's limited contribution only due to the dependence on foreign manpower, and from the district structure rather than the different structure of the organization.
The challenge to confirm the basis of justification, achievement and achievement of establishment of separate irrigation from the
Ministry of Water
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is not going to cross the federal form, as it is preparing for conducting irrigation activities in the form of water sources. Last modified two years ago, in the 73 districts across the country, five regional irrigation directorates and irrigation management and underground water irrigation directorate besides the Department of Irrigation and irrigation.
Origin and location
Actually, Chandra Nahar is originated from the reservoir built in the Kali Khola which is joined with Triyuga River at about 2 km north from the dam site.
Gallery
Chandra Canal Siphon.jpg, Chandra Canal Siphon near Bhagni Chowk, Saptakoshi
Chandra Canal Main Dam.jpg, Chandra Canal Main Dam
See also
*
Department of Water Resources and Irrigation
Department of Water Resources and Irrigation () under Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation is the authority to plan, develop, maintain, operate, manage and monitor different Irrigation Projects. It also works under the sector of Wate ...
References
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1928 establishments in Nepal
Canals in Nepal
Geography of Nepal
History of Nepal
Irrigation canals
Rana regime