Department of Water Resources and Irrigation

Department of Water Resource and Irrigation
जलस्रोत तथा सिंचाइ विभाग
Department overview
Formed2009; 16 years ago (2009)
TypeIrrigation development and mentinance
JurisdictionGovernment of Nepal
StatusActive
HeadquartersJawalakhel, Lalitpur, Nepal
Annual budgetNrs. 32.47 Billion (FY 2081/82)
Director General responsible
  • Sanjeeb Baral
Parent departmentMinistry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation
Websitewww.dwri.gov.np

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]

History

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]

Organization

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]


See also

References

  1. ^ "वार्षिक खर्च २ खर्ब, तर अधिकांश सडक अस्तव्यस्त". nepalkhabar (in Nepali). 2019-06-03. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  2. ^ "बक्राहा खोला नियन्त्रणका लागि जनताको तटबन्ध निर्माण सुरु". Online Khabar. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  3. ^ "सिंचाई क्षेत्रमा कति बजेट ?". Khabarhub. 2019-05-29. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  4. ^ कटौती, नेपाल लाइभ :: यी हुन् सरकारले खारेज गरेका ६ विभाग, २६ प्रतिशत कर्मचारी. "यी हुन् सरकारले खारेज गरेका ६ विभाग, २६ प्रतिशत कर्मचारी कटौती". यी हुन् सरकारले खारेज गरेका ६ विभाग, २६ प्रतिशत कर्मचारी कटौती. Retrieved 2023-10-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "DWRI". dwri.gov.np. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  6. ^ Upadhyaya, Nagendra. "Bheri-Babai Diversion Multipurpose Project completes 40% work". My Republica. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  7. ^ "DWRI". dwri.gov.np. Retrieved 2023-10-10.