Parliamentary panel calls for expedited progress on Sikta Irrigation Project Locals have emphasized the need to expedite the project without further delay. Nepal 26 Nov, 2024
Sikta Irrigation Project witnesses 92 per cent physical progress The Sikta Irrigation Project has witnessed 92 per cent physical progress in the current fiscal year 2023/24. Nepal 14 Jun, 2024
Conflict of interest: Taken for granted in Nepal KATHMANDU, JANUARY 29One of the national pride projects, the Sikta irrigation project, was initiated in fiscal year 2005-2006 and was supposed to be completed by 2014-2015.This Rs. 12.8 billion project was believed to be a game changer in Western... Opinion 30 Jan, 2023
'Address isuues related to national pride projects' The Delegation Management and Government Assurance Committee of the National Assembly on Sunday instructed the government to address issues facing the national pride projects across the country. Kathmandu 16 Aug, 2021
Drought and hunger drive Nepal farmers to India, defying COVID ban NARAINAPUR: As an exceptionally wet monsoon season caused floods and landslides across much of Nepal, Buddhi Prasad Chaudhary, a farmer in the west of the country, was harvesting his rice early, after drought left it suitable only for animal... Travel 20 Oct, 2020
Lack of human resources hits irrigation project NEPALGUNJ, SEPTEMBER 14 Lack of staff has affected construction work of Sikta Irrigation Project, a national glory project. The project has been suffering due to lack of technicians such as surveyors needed to identify the land required for... Travel 15 Sep, 2020
90 per cent paddy plantation over in Banke NEPALGUNJ, JULY 13 Around 90 per cent paddy plantation has been completed in Banke so far. Timely completion of the plantation is expected to increase yield. Agriculture Knowledge Centre Banke Chief Sagar Dhakal said 90 per cent paddy plantation... Travel 14 Jul, 2020
Irrigation project elates farmers NEPALGUNJ, JULY 7 Farmers in Banke were elated after Sikta Irrigation Project released water in the project’s western and eastern canals keeping in view the paddy plantation time this year. Man Bahadur Magar of Kamdi, Duduwa Rural Municipality,... Travel 08 Jul, 2020
35 per cent paddy plantation completed in Banke, 55 per cent in Bardiya NEPALGUNJ, JUNE 30 Most of the farmers generally start paddy plantation from June-end, but this year nearly 35 per cent paddy plantation has been completed in Banke and 55 per cent in Bardiya. “Around this time last year, farmers had completed... Travel 01 Jul, 2020
61 per cent work at Sikta Project over Nepalgunj, June 14 It has been 13 years since work on the national pride project — Sikta Irrigation Project — started in Banke. However, only 61 per cent work of the project has been completed so far. Despite the government lockdown imposed... Travel 15 Jun, 2020
Sikta Irrigation Project delay leaves farmers at receiving end Nepalgunj, February 26 As the construction of Sikta Irrigation Project drags on with no sign of completion anytime soon, the inordinate delay has left thousands of farmers at the receiving end in Banke. The national glory project, estimated to... Travel 27 Feb, 2020
Shortage of river materials hits construction projects Nepalgunj, December 4 Lack of stones, boulders and sand has adversely affected construction work of small and big infrastructure projects in Banke. River-borne materials are in short supply following Raptisonari Rural Municipality’s failure to... Travel 05 Dec, 2019
