| # | Attribute | Value |
| 1 | Irrigation Project Name | Western Kosi Canal Major Irrigation Project |
| 2 | Irrigation Project Name Alias | |
| 3 | Purpose | Irrigation |
| 4 | Type | Major |
| 5 | Engineering Type | Diversion |
| 6 | Status | Ongoing |
| 7 | State | Bihar |
| 8 | Districts Benefited | Darbhanga,Supaul,Saharsa,Samastipur,Madhubani |
| 9 | Basin | Ganga |
| 10 | River | Kosi |
| 11 | Project Sharing | International |
| 12 | Intercountry | Nepal |
| 13 | Interbasin | No |
| 14 | Work Started in 5 Year Plan | III-Plan |
| 15 | Completed in 5 Year Plan | |
| 16 | Project Approval Status | Planning Commission |
| 17 | Year of Approval by Planning Commission | 1961 |
| 18 | Approved Cost (Rs. in cr) | 13.49 |
| 19 | Actual Cost (Rs. in cr) | |
| 20 | Culturable Command Area (CCA) (th ha) | 203 |
| 21 | Ultimate Irrigation Potential (UIP) (th ha) | 234.8 |
| 22 | Potential Created (PC) (th ha) | |
| 23 | Project Covered under ERM Scheme | No |
| 24 | Project Covered under CADA Scheme | No |
| 25 | Project Covered under AIBP Scheme | Yes |
| 26 | Studies Conducted | |
| 27 | Project Covered under Tribal Sub-Plan | No |
| 28 | Project Covered under Drought Prone Area Programme (DPAP) | |
| 29 | Remarks | |
