India & Nepal to establish Pancheshwar Development Authority
New Delhi | Thursday, Nov 26 2009 IST
 

India and Nepal have finalised the process for establishing Pancheshwar Development Authority (PDA) for development, execution and operation of Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project on river Sharda, known as Mahakali in Nepal, the Rajya Sabha was informed today.

Minister of State for Water Resources Vincent H Pala said in a written reply that the decision to this effect was taken at the 5th meeting of Joint Ministerial level Commission on Water Resources (JMCWR) held recently at Pokhara in Nepal. The Government was also holding discussions with Nepal on Saptakosi High Dam Project on river Kosi and West Rapti (Naumure) Multipurpose Project on river West Rapti. These projects upon implementation, would provide benefits to peoples of India and Nepal, for hydro-power generation, irrigation besides moderating flood effects, the Minister said. He said India was in constant dialogue with Nepal through a three tier mechanism -- Joint Ministerial level Commission on water Resources (JMCWR) co-chaired by Ministers of Water Resources of India of India and Nepal, Joint committee on Water Resources (JMWR) at the level of Secretaries of Water Resources of India and Department of Energy of Nepal and Joint Standing Technical Committee (JSTC). He said construction of big reservoirs on rivers at suitable locations are considered as permanent solution to floods, especially if dedicated fold cushion is provided in the storage reservoir as these dams moderate the floods in downstream through controlled discharges.

-- (UNI) -- 26PAR18.xml

 

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