Kathmandu: In an effort to impart growth to Nepal's agricultural sector through enhanced facilities, India has assisted the Himalayan nation install 2,700 shallow tubewells to meet irrigation needs in the Terai region. Nepal's Minister for Irrigation Dipak Giri and Indian Ambassador to Nepal Ranjit Rae yesterday inaugurated the Nepal-Bharat Maitri Irrigation Project under which New Delhi gave an Nepal rupees 256.72m grant to Kathmandu for procurement and installation of pumps for 2,700 shallow tubewells (STWs) in 12 Teraian districts.
