Department of Water Resources and Irrigation () under
is the authority to plan, develop, maintain, operate, manage and monitor different Irrigation Projects. It also works under the sector of Water Induced Disaster Management. Being a sector of paramount importance, the department accounts for a significant amount of National budget.
History
Department of Irrigation was established in 2009 BS which later merged with Department of Water Induced Disaster Management in 2074 to form Department of Water Resources and Irrigation.
Organization
The department and its branch offices are run by officers of Nepal Engineering Service (Civil/Irrigation).
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
Bheri Babai Diversion Multipurpose Project (BBDMP) is a multi-basin irrigation cum hydropower project lying in Surkhet District of Karnali Province in Mid-West Nepal. The water is diverted from the Bheri River and discharged to Babai River. The pro ...
and a few other projects also run under the department.
See also
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Department of Roads
Department may refer to:
* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
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Department of Urban Development and Building Construction
References
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Government of Nepal
Government departments of Nepal
Irrigation in Nepal
Nepal Engineering Service