Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli inaugurated the extended irrigation, hydropower project and transmission line under the Rani Jamara Kulariya Irrigation Project on Tuesday. 

PM Oli inaugurated the irrigation project with the capacity of irrigating 14,300 hectares of land.  Also brought to operation were the 4.71 MW hydropower project and a transmission line. 

This marks the completion of the project’s second phase and extension into the third one.

Following the completion of the second phase, the electricity generated from an irrigation canal at Katashe of Janaki Rural Municipality-9 in Kailali district has been connected with the 33 KV transmission line. 

The third phase of the project is expected to provide irrigation facilities to Bhajani, Joshipur, Bardagoriya and Ghodaghodi Rural Municipalities in the district while the second phase is catering to the irrigation needs of Tikapur, Lamkichuha and Janaki Rural Municipalities. 

Dubbing the project as one of the historic achievements in the development of Nepal's water resources and rural agriculture sector, the PM was confident that it would illustrate the country's rural life, agricultural production, self-reliance in energy and food security.

The Rani Jamara Kulariya irrigation facility started with the collective effort of local farmers, using traditional skills some 120 years ago, he reminded, attributing the evolution into the present state to the participation of local community and effective government coordination.

On the occasion, PM Oli instructed the concerned authority to expedite the national pride projects, such as Sikta, Babai, Mahakali III, Bheri-Babai and Sunkoshi Marine Multipurpose Projects for their timely completion.