ILLAM, Feb. 21 -- Development of four irrigation projects started at Mangsebung Rural Municipality in Ilam district on Tuesday. Chairman of Mangsebung Rural Municipality Hemanta Rai jointly laid the foundation stone for the construction of the canals. The total cost of the four irrigation canals is estimated at Rs 23.36 million.

Chairman of Mangsebung Rural Municipality Ward-1, Bhupal Yonghang, said that the irrigation projects would be constructed under the small irrigation programme. As shared by Bhupal, the farmlands at Tobhang, Nangrung and Kholagaun would get irrigation supply after the completion of the projects.

He added that the farmers, who still rely on rainfall and makeshift canals, are now excited from the beginning of the n...