Q. Kosi Project is joint venture of __?
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The Kosi or Koshi is a trans-boundary river which flows through Tibet, Nepal and India.It is a tributary of Ganges.
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The Kosi project is a joint venture of India and Nepal.
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To protect the areas that neighbour the Kosi from flooding, a barrage was built in 1954 at Virpur and embankments were constructed along the river’s eastern and western banks. This was called the Kosi Project. In addition, canals were constructed for irrigation.
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