Department of Hydrology and Meteorology

Department of Hydrology and Meteorologyजल तथा मौसम विज्ञान विभाग

Department overview
Formed| 1988; 37 years ago (1988)
Type| Irrigation development and mentinance
Jurisdiction| Government of Nepal
Status| Active
Headquarters| Babarmahal, Kathmandu, Nepal
Annual budget| Nrs. 651.5 Million (FY 2081/82)
Director General responsible|

* Jagadishwor Karmacharya

Parent department| Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation
Website| www.dhm.gov.np

Department of Water Resources and Irrigation (Nepali: जल तथा मौसम विज्ञान विभाग) is a department under Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation. Its mainly works by collecting data related to hydrology and meteorology throughout Nepal and processing to publish and disseminate them.[1][2]

## History

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Government of Nepal started hydro meteorological activities since 1962 AD. The activities were initiated as a section under the Department of Electricity which was later transferred to the Department of Irrigation. It was then upgraded to Department of Hydrology and Meteorology in 1988.[3]

## Organization

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The department and its branch offices are run by officers of Nepal Engineering Service (Civil/Hydrology).[4]

The department has 4 regional offices and several field offices for different river systems. A few other projects also run under the department.[5]

## See also

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* Department of Water Resources and Irrigation
* Department of Electricity Development

## References

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1. ^ "वार्षिक खर्च २ खर्ब, तर अधिकांश सडक अस्तव्यस्त". nepalkhabar (in Nepali). 2019-06-03. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
2. ^ "बक्राहा खोला नियन्त्रणका लागि जनताको तटबन्ध निर्माण सुरु". Online Khabar. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
3. ^ "DWRI". dwri.gov.np. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
4. ^ Upadhyaya, Nagendra. "Bheri-Babai Diversion Multipurpose Project completes 40% work". My Republica. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
5. ^ "DWRI". dwri.gov.np. Retrieved 2023-10-10.