Department of Water Resources and Irrigation
{{Short description|Authority that manages and monitors different Irrigation Projects}}
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| native_name = जलस्रोत तथा सिंचाइ विभाग
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| formed = {{Start date and age|2009}}
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| jurisdiction = Government of Nepal
| headquarters = Jawalakhel, Lalitpur, Nepal
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| budget = Nrs. 32.47 Billion (FY 2081/82)
| minister1_name = Sanjeeb Baral
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| parent_department = Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation
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| agency_type = Irrigation development and mentinance
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Department of Water Resources and Irrigation ({{Langx|ne|जलस्रोत तथा सिंचाइ विभाग}}) under Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation is the authority to plan, develop, maintain, operate, manage and monitor different Irrigation Projects.{{Cite web |date=2019-06-03 |title=वार्षिक खर्च २ खर्ब, तर अधिकांश सडक अस्तव्यस्त |url=https://nepalkhabar.com/society/180033-2023-10-5-18-30-42 |access-date=2023-10-09 |website=nepalkhabar |language=Nepali}} It also works under the sector of Water Induced Disaster Management.{{Cite web |title=बक्राहा खोला नियन्त्रणका लागि जनताको तटबन्ध निर्माण सुरु |url=https://www.onlinekhabar.com/2016/08/468976 |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=Online Khabar |language=en-US}} Being a sector of paramount importance, the department accounts for a significant amount of National budget.{{Cite web |date=2019-05-29 |title=सिंचाई क्षेत्रमा कति बजेट ? |url=https://khabarhub.com/2019/29/34201/ |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=Khabarhub |language=en}}
History
Department of Irrigation was established in 2009 BS which later merged with Department of Water Induced Disaster Management in 2074{{Cite web |last=कटौती |first=नेपाल लाइभ :: यी हुन् सरकारले खारेज गरेका ६ विभाग, २६ प्रतिशत कर्मचारी |title=यी हुन् सरकारले खारेज गरेका ६ विभाग, २६ प्रतिशत कर्मचारी कटौती |url=https://nepallive.com/story/22059/ |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=यी हुन् सरकारले खारेज गरेका ६ विभाग, २६ प्रतिशत कर्मचारी कटौती}} to form Department of Water Resources and Irrigation.{{Cite web |title=DWRI |url=https://dwri.gov.np/about/background |access-date=2023-10-10 |website=dwri.gov.np}}
Organization
The department and its branch offices are run by officers of Nepal Engineering Service (Civil/Irrigation).{{Cite web |last=Upadhyaya |first=Nagendra |title=Bheri-Babai Diversion Multipurpose Project completes 40% work |url=http://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/88305/ |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=My Republica |language=en}}
The department has 52 irrigation management offices and project offices along with a few Mechanical Offices and Embankment Offices at central level. Bheri Babai Diversion Multipurpose Project and a few other projects also run under the department.{{Cite web |title=DWRI |url=https://dwri.gov.np/list-of-projects-programmes |access-date=2023-10-10 |website=dwri.gov.np}}