Artificial dam improves farming in Nepal’s Dang district
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Farmers in Tulsipur, a sub-metropolis in Nepal’s Dang district, now have easier access to irrigation thanks to a new artificial dam built in the Rani Community Forest area.
The Greater Dang Valley Irrigation Project constructed the dam, which now supplies water to previously dry lands that depended on rainfall. Govinda Nepali, chairman of the local Dam Conservation Committee, reported that irrigation currently reaches Hemantpur and will soon expand to approximately two hundred bighas of farmland in Dhankhanne, Sanodomar, and Daudare.
The dam’s construction also raised water levels in nearby wells and boreholes, ensuring a year-round water supply where wells once dried up by Chaitra, a month in the Nepali calendar. Madhav Oli, Ward Chairman of Tulsipur Sub-Metropolis-18, explained that the area is now classified as agricultural land, and the dam has helped transform the local agricultural sector by conserving water and natural resources. Beyond irrigation, the dam supports additional income through boat operation.
The project demonstrates a local effort to address water scarcity and improve agricultural productivity in the region.
