This year, 850 cusecs of rain is expected during the paddy season.
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After India did not provide water to the Gandak Canal during the wheat season this year, the Narayani Irrigation Management Office, Parsa, has intensified the canal cleaning work. According to the office, the cleaning of 5 kilometers of the canal on the west side and 4.5 kilometers on the east side has been completed.
According to Engineer Suresh Sah, spokesperson of the Narayani Irrigation Management Office, Birgunj, since more than 1 meter of soil had accumulated in some places, the cleaning was focused on those areas. It is believed that by cleaning in this way, the flow of water in the canal will be smooth and the problem of water not reaching Rautahat in the eastern region will be solved to a large extent.
This year, the Indian side is intensively cleaning and repairing the approximately 93 kilometers of canal structure falling on its territory. Sah claimed that since special attention is paid to the regular maintenance and cleaning of the canal, there is a possibility of 850 cusecs of water being available during the paddy season this year as per the agreement. The Indian side has stated that the repair work will be completed by mid-Chait.
According to the Gandak Agreement between Nepal and India, the Indian side is required to provide 850 cusecs of water to the canal every year from Asad 15 for the paddy crop season and from Poush 15 for the wheat crop. However, due to the lack of regular water supply and lack of maintenance of the canal in Indian territory, the water could not reach the eastern end of the canal, Rautahat.
A total of 37,400 hectares of land is irrigated under the Gandak Canal system. Of this, 16,000 hectares are in Parsa, 9,000 hectares in Bara and the remaining area is in Rautahat. The Indian side releases water into the canal from a barrage built on the Nepal-India border at Triveni Bhainsalotan in Nawalparasi. After traveling about 93 kilometers inside India, the canal enters Nepal from Jagarnathpur Rural Municipality in Parsa. Divided into 15 blocks of Parsa, Bara and Rautahat, the length of this canal on the Nepal side is 81 kilometers. The canal ends after merging with the Bagmati River in Rautahat.
