KATHMANDU, April 27 -- The construction of the tunnel of the Sunkoshi Marin Diversion Multipurpose Project, which is a project of national pride, has been almost completed with only a few meters left for a breakthrough. The breakthrough ceremony, when the tunnel will be officially opened, is scheduled for May 8.

The project aims to provide year-round irrigation facilities to various districts of Terai-Madhesh. According to Mitra Baral, head of the Sunkoshi Marine Diversion Project, only a small segment of the 13.3 km-long tunnel remains to be completed. Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal will attend the breakthrough ceremony, with other key officials including Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Shakti Bahadur Basnet, Mini...