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Bhutan: New irrigation system introduced for Rukha village
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THIMPHU, 26 April, 2021 (TON): The project to bring water from Muktshulum water source, located about 6.6km away from Rukha chiwog, has begun.
According to a farmer in Rukha, Chekila, the new project would benefit over 20 households in the chiwog.
In the current project, larger HDPE pipes will be used to replace the existing irrigation canal.
In Rukha, paddy season starts in July but due to lack of enough irrigation water, cultivation season is extended until October.
The current water source is located about 2.1km away from Rukha.
While talking about the current water source located about 2.1km away from Rukha, Engineer Singay Dorji said that although the current irrigation uses high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipes, water from the source doesn’t reach the delivery point.
The project work is executed with fund support of Nu 27.54 million from the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The GCF-funded project began in February this year and is expected to be completed in a year.
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