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Summary:

  • The Sunkoshi-Marin Diversion Multipurpose Project, a Rs 49 billion initiative aimed at transforming agriculture by providing year-round irrigation to five Tarai districts (Bara, Rautahat, Sarlahi, Mahottari, Dhanusha) and generating 31.07 MW electricity, is progressing very slowly.
  • Even though half of the contract period has passed, only about 7% of the dam construction is complete.
  • The project involves diverting water from the Sunkoshi river in Sindhuli district to the Marin river in Kamalamai Municipality through a 13.3 km tunnel.
  • The tunnel portion, constructed by China Overseas Engineering (COVEC), was completed ahead of schedule in May 2024.
  • However, dam construction contracted to Patel-Raman JV is lagging behind with only 7% physical progress despite 29 months since work began (expected 30% progress by now).
  • Seasonal challenges like monsoon floods have damaged structures and delayed work. The dam foundation needs to be laid 12 meters deep in the riverbed, with the structure rising 18 meters above river level.
  • Discrepancies exist in reported progress figures: project chief states 7%, contractor claims 14%.
  • Madhesh Province Chief Minister Satish Kumar Singh criticized the slow progress and warned of contract termination if improvements aren't made.
  • The project will inundate 312 hectares affecting 3,026 households.
  • Officials say delays are criminal and warn they will cancel contracts if work doesn't speed up. The Department of Water Resources has issued warnings and threatened termination.
  • So far Rs 16 billion has been spent, with an estimated 35% overall physical progress including tunnel and other works.
  • The deadline for completion is March 2028, but meeting it is uncertain unless construction accelerates significantly.

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