Artificial dam transforms dry fields in Dang with new irrigation

An artificial dam built within the Rani community forest area in Tulsipur sub-metropolitan city, Dang, has brought significant improvements to local farming. Previously, the surrounding territory was widely known as an arid region where cultivators had to rely entirely on rainfall for their crops. The implementation of the बृहत्त दाङ उपत्यका सिंचाई आयोजना has changed these conditions, allowing irrigation water to reach fields that were once consistently dry. According to Govinda Nepali, chairperson of the local dam conservation committee, irrigation access is currently expanding to cover roughly two hundred bighas of land across the Dhanakhanne, Sanodamar, and Daudare sectors, in addition to ongoing watering in the Hemantapur area. Officials have observed that these changes have turned previously barren plots into lush, green cultivated land. The ward chairperson of Tulsipur sub-metropolitan city ward number 18 stated that wells which typically dried up by the month of March now retain water throughout the entire year. This year-round availability is attributed to enhanced groundwater recharge resulting from the newly formed ponds and water bodies. Farmers in the region now experience greater ease in managing their agricultural needs compared to past years.