For almost half a century, Nepal’s economic development efforts have centred on its water resources. The available potential figures have been providing a distorted image to the wider population as well as to planners. The bountiful water resources available within the country are turning out to be more of a curse than a blessing. Despite the gifts of fertile land, warm climate, abundant water and a vast hydropower potential, the quality of life is still very poor, with high incidence of poverty, unemployment and a degrading ecosystem. All the prevailing challenges call for a new approach to water-sector development.
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Poudel, S.N. (2009). Water Resources Utilisation: Irrigation. In: Dhungel, D.N., Pun, S.B. (eds) The Nepal–India Water Relationship: Challenges. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8403-4_4
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