KATHMANDU: Prime Minister (PM) KP Oli laid the foundation stone for the construction of national pride project Sunkoshi Marin Diversion Project in Sindhuli district on Thursday.

According to Prime Minister’s Press Advisor Surya Thapa, Prime Minister Oli had flown to Sindhuli at 10 am this morning.

This national pride project is aimed at generating 28-megawatt electricity and providing irrigation facilities to the people in the central Terai.

Minister for Energy Top Bahadur Rayamajhi had accompanied Prime Minister Oli.

The government had announced the Sunkoshi Marin Diversion Project as the national pride project in the fiscal budget of 2019/2020.

Rs 2.5 billion had been allocated for the project.