ONGOING PROJECTS
The Government of India is currently providing assistance for raising/strengthening/construction
of embankments in Nepal along Lalbakeya, Bagmati and Kamala River, for the purpose of fold mitigation
in both countries. The detailed status of the embankment of these rivers is as under:
(i) Kamala River
The embankment work along the right bank of Kamala river along the from the border
up to Ch. 5.50 Km is completed. The main flow of the Kamala river is along right
embankment and may pose a threat to it during high flood. The construction along the
banks of the river has been completed upto 53 Km.
(ii) Bagmati River:
The construction work along the right bank of the river has been completed upto 25.77
Km. During the field visit of Bagmati river on June 20, 2011 by the Joint Committee on
Inundation and flood Management (JCIFM), the four work packages approved during the
third meeting of JCIFM along the right bank of Bagmati river totaling 20.32 Km were found to
be nearing completion. During the 5th meeting of JCIFM, held on June 18-23, 2011 the
committee instructed that all the ongoing works be completed as per the contract schedule.
The ongoing works were found to be satisfactory.
(iii) Lalbakeya River:
The last field visit of Lalbakeya embankment works took place on June, 20, 2011. The
committee visited the works ongoing at Ch. 23.00 Km of the right bank and proceeded
downstream to Ch. 0.00 Km. The construction work along the both banks of the river has
been completed upto 52.03 Km.
(iv) Khando River:
The proposal for the embankment of Khando River is finalized and the construction work
is to be started.