Oct 31, 2025
Sunkoshi–Marin Hydropower Project Hits Delay Despite Tunnel Completion
KATHMANDU : This monsoon once again reminded farmers in the Terai of the cost of waiting. As rains arrived late, paddy planting was delayed — and thousands of farmers, who rely on timely irrigation, watched their fields dry. or years, the government has promised to end this recurring hardship through the Sunkoshi–Marin Diversion Project (SMDP), a multipurpose scheme designed to channel Himalayan…