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50% land, about 12,52,476 hector area was irrigated. Some of the irrigation canals
constructed in Nepal are:

Irrigation Projects Districts Irrigated land in hector
Koshi Saptari 22,000
Kankai Jhapa 8,000
Bagmati Bara, Rautahat, Sarlahi 50,200
Gandaki Bara, Parsa, Rautahat, Nawalpur, Parasi 51,000
Rapti Banke 3,000
Sharada Kailali, Kanchanpur 6,800
Sikta Banke 36,000
Babai Bardiya 13,000

Besides irrigation canals underground water is available mostly in the Terai region
to irrigate field. In some places farmers have to depend on monsoon rain. Monsoon
rain is sometimes unreliable. It affects a lot in cultivation of major crops like, paddy,
maize, wheat, etc.

Rafting

Nepal has high possibilities for rafting in the fast
flowing rivers. Thousands of tourists every year visit
Nepal for rafting. The suitable rivers for rafting are
the Sunkoshi, the Trishuli, the Bhote Koshi, the
Narayani, the Marshyangi, etc.
Other Uses of Water in Our Daily Life rafting

Cooking, washing, bathing, drinking, etc. are very essential used of water. Water is
indispensable in our life. Therefore, protection and preservation of the water resources
is our prime responsibility.

Disaster caused by Water Resources

Nepal receives monsoon rain during the summer. Because of heavy rain the natural
calamities like flood, landslide, soil erosion, etc. caused which is very common in
Nepal. Due to flood and heavy landslide, many people lost their life and property
every year. Due to these calamities, drinking water also gets affected. As a result
epidemic like diarrhea, dysentery, cholera, Jaundice, etc. spread.

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