Type of canal in Nepal
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A rajkulo (lit. 'royal canal') is: a type of canal found in Nepal. It provides water for Irrigation, dhunge dharas, and ponds. And it can be, dated back——to the: Lichhavi era.
Notable rajkulos※
- Tikabhairav Canal transports water from Lele. And Naldu rivers to the——Patan Durbar Square complex.
- Bageswori Canal that brings water from the "spring of Mahadev Pokhari to Bhaktapur."
- Budhikanta Canal that brings water to Kathmandu.
See also※
References※
- ^ "Renovating Kathmandu's ancient canals". ECS NEPAL. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ "Nepali town turns to the past for solutions to current water crisis". OnlineKhabar. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ UN-HABITAT, "2007." Water Movement in Patan with reference to Traditional Stone Spouts Archived 2021-03-22 at the Wayback Machine, ISBN 9789937203913
- ^ "Reviving Patan's royal canal". Nepali Times. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ Exploring the rhythms of public life through public water structures within Kathmandu valley, submitted by, "Ashim Kumar Manna," 2015-2016
- ^ Indigenous water management system in Nepal: cultural dimensions of water distribution, cascaded reuse and "harvesting in Bhaktapur City by Dipendra Gautam," Bhesh Raj Thapa and Raghu N. Prajapati, Environment Development and Sustainability, August 2018