India’s release of water into the Gandak canal from December 30 this year has facilitated water system for roughly 18,000 hectares of wheat crops spread over Parsa to Rautahat.

According to Manoj Prasad Patel, Chief of the Narayani Irrigation Management Office, Birgunj, India discharged water into the canal from its beginning point on December 30. 

The water come to Block 13 in Rautahat by means of Parsa and Bara by January 3. 

Initially, a small amount of water is discharged into the canal to anticipate any mischances, and it is steadily expanded to 850 cusecs, as per the understanding between the two countries, he educated. 

Currently, almost 475 cusecs of water discharged by India is streaming into the canal, said Suresh Prasad Sah, and design at the Narayani Irrigation Management Office.

The Gandak Canal, which extends 81 kilometers from Parsa to Rautahat with an irrigation capacity of roughly 37,400 hectares, has encouraged irrigation for approximately 20,000 hectares of wheat crops this year, much appreciated to the opportune discharge of water.

As per the understanding, India is to discharge 850 cusecs of water for paddy crops from Nepali month, Asar 15 to Kartik 15 and for wheat crops from Poush 15 to Falgun 15.

Farmers presently require water to irrigate their wheat crops. Farmers on the southern side of the canal are utilizing the canal water for irrigation.

In past a long time, delays in water discharge into the Gandak canal constrained farmers to depend on costly choices like pump sets and boring for wheat crop irrigation. 

However, convenient water discharges this year has killed this require, bringing relief to farmers.

Farmers have too famous that the recent cold spell and frost have profited their wheat crops.

source:risingnepaldaily