AWRC forms study panel

KATHMANDU, March 25: The Agriculture and Water Resource Committee (AWRC) of the legislature-parliament on Tuesday formed a committee to study reasons behind slow progress in ongoing hydropower and irrigation projects. Members of the committee told Republica that the study committee will conduct field study and find out reasons that are hindering progress of such projects.

Members of the committee say they have found work progress of Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Project and Chamelia Hydropower Project under the energy ministry and Sikta Irrigation Project, Raani Jamara Irrigation Project and Babai Irrigation Project under the irrigation ministry very slow.

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