Kathmandu, 6 December: India has agreed to halt construction of embankment at the disputed area of the Mahakali river. The Indian side agreed not to build at a bilateral meeting held on Monday. Officials of Nepal and India have discussed the matter relating to disputes ensued on Sunday about construction of an embankment in bordering area between Nepal and India. The officials of both countries convened in the District Administration Office in Darchula on Monday to discuss the embankment being built by India. On Sunday, the locals of both countries embroil in a brawl and went on to pelt stones at each other when the dispute on embankment escalated. Over half a dozen of locals of both countries were injured in the incident. The locals at Khalanga in Nepal side on Sunday had sternly protested against India's unilateral construction of embankment to divert the flow of Mahakali River. The irate locals fear that their settlement could be at risk due to embankment. They had demanded that the construction work be halted immediately. According to Dirgha Raj Upadhyay, Chief District Officer (CDO) of Darchula, today's discussion between officials of both countries centered on embankment issue. CDO Upadhyay urged the both sides not to construct the embankment in such a way that incurs loss to both sides. Both sides agreed not to construct embankment immediately at the place where dispute ensued and construct only in the place where there was no dispute, informed assistant CDO, Hemanti Saud. People's News Monitoring Service