India agrees to halt embankment construction in Mahakali
India has agreed to hold the embankment construction project being unilaterally built on the Mahakali River at the Nepal-India border in Darchula and allow the river to take its own course within 10 days.
Dhangadi/Darchula, Dec 7: India has stopped the unilateral construction of an embankment along the Mahakali River in Darchula district. Earlier, India had started building the embankment without any coordination with Nepal, in violation of international law. Tension arose after the locals protested against the construction of the embankment by India and now the Indian side has stopped the construction of the embankment.
DARCHULA, June 18: Water-level has increased in Mahakali river due to incessant rainfall.
The District Administration Office, Darchula, has urged all to remain alert as citing the risk level has increased with the increased water-level in the river.
The water flow in Mahakali river has reached 5.80 meters this morning. The water of Mahakali river has crossed the under construction embankment at Bangabagad area in Khalanga.
Now, the river has taken its pervious form. Chief District Officer Siddharaj Joshi said that there is a risk at Mahakali river surrounding area due to rise of water flow.
The administration has urged the Darchula folks to adopt precautions and stay alert as there was a possibility of flood in river embankment area and other rivers of the district.
Almost all places of the country have been experiencing incessant rainfall for the past few days.
The administration has requested one and all to remain alert as there is a risk of flood and landslide.
Meanwhile, rural roads of the district including Khar-Khalanga road, Khalanga-Tinkar road, and Bitule-Paribagad road were obstructed following incessant rainfall.
Movement of vehicles along Khalanga-Khar area has been affected due to road obstruction.
Locals have been facing problem to take their production to market following road obstruction.
NC leader Dilendra Prasad Badu claimed that the Indian side had encroached the border pillar and had been building the embankment despite the protest from the locals.
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