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Mahakali Irrigation Project
Mahakali Irrigation Project is one of the National Pride Projects of Nepal. Water from Mahakali river at Sarada barrage is diverted to irrigate the farms in Nepal side as per the Mahakali treaty. The command area lies in Kanchanpur and Kailali districts. The headworks of the project is Sharada Barrage, which was constructed in 1928 by the British-Indian government. The main canal of the project was constructed in 1975 with command area of 3,400. In 1976, International Development Association agreed for financing the project and an agreement was signed on September 29, 1980, with an implementation period of 5 years. The first Stage was completed in 1988. The second stage, was signed on November 18, 1988, between Nepal and the International Development Association. It was completed in 1997. The third stage was proposed for development during the bilateral treaty (Mahakali treaty Mahakali Treaty or महाकाली सन्धि (''Mahakali Sandhi'') is an agreement betwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Pride Projects
National Pride Projects are a set of infrastructure projects by the government of Nepal based on the proposal by the National Planning Commission. Projects # Sikta Irrigation Project # Babai Irrigation Project # Rani Jamara Kulariya Irrigation Project # Bheri Babai Diversion Multipurpose Project # Upper Tamakoshi Hydroelectric Project # Budhigandaki Hydroelectric Project # West Seti Hydropower Project # Gautam Buddha International Airport # Pokhara International Airport # Nijgadh International Airport # Pashupati Area Development Project # Lumbini Area Development Project # Mid-Hills Pushpalal Highway # East-West Railway # Terai Hulaki Marg # North-South Koshi Corridor # North-South Kaligandaki Corridor # North-South Karnali Corridor # Kathmandu-Terai Expressway # Melamchi Water Supply Project # President Chure-Terai Madhesh Conservation Area Program # Sunkoshi Marin Diversion Project # Mahakali Irrigation Project Mahakali Irrigation Project is one of the National ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharda River
The Sharda River, also called Kali River and Mahakali River, originates at Kalapani in the Himalayas at an elevation of in the Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand, India. It flows along Nepal's western border with India and has a basin area of . It joins Ghaghra River, a tributary of the Ganges. It takes the name Kali River from the union of the two streams at Gunji as it flows through the hills. After Brahmadev Mandi near Tanakpur, it enters the Terai plains, where it is called Sharda River. It offers potential for hydroelectric power generation. The river is also proposed as source for one of the many projects in the Himalayan component of the Indian Rivers Inter-link project. Etymology and naming It is named after Śāradā, which is another name for Saraswati, the goddess of learning. It is called Mahakali River in ne, महाकाली नदी, mahākālī nadī, , in Hindi, and Kali Gad (Kumaoni: काली गाड़, ''kālī gād'') or Kali Ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahakali Treaty
Mahakali Treaty or महाकाली सन्धि (''Mahakali Sandhi'') is an agreement between the Government of Nepal (former ''His Majesty's Government of Nepal'') and the Government of India regarding the development of watershed of Mahakali River. The treaty was signed in 1996. The treaty has 12 articles agreements for an integrated development of barrage, dams and hydropower for mutual cooperation of the two countries by managing the water resources. The treaty recognizes the Mahakali River as a boundary river between the two countries. Historic development In 1920, the Indo Nepal water treaty was signed by the British Raj to build the Sarda barrage to irrigate the United Province. This treaty is referred to as the Sarada Treaty. In the treaty, Nepal government agreed to give 4093.88 acres of land on the eastern banks of Mahakali river for the construction. In exchange, Nepal received an equal are of forest land from the British Indian government. In addition, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
