Indian ministers inspect Koshi breach area

BIRATNAGAR, July 12: An Indian delegation led by Minister for Water Resource and Parliamentary Affairs Pawan Kumar Bansal inspected the damaged eastern embankment of Koshi at Sunsari on Sunday.



Bansal also inspected the embankment area and five spurs build to control the river.



The delegation included Nepal’s Minister for Irrigation Bal Krishna Khand, Indian state minister for water resources G H Pal and Water Resources minister of Indian state of Bihar Bijendra Kumar Yadav.



Minister Bansal stated that India is concerned about long-term solution for Koshi as it had also created havoc in India.



The delegation returned Kathmandu on Sunday.

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