Saturday, December 27th, 2025

Speaker Ghimire calls for prompt restoration of water supply from Melamchi



SINDHUPALCHOWK: Speaker Devraj Ghimire has called for restoring the supply of water from Melamchi to Kathmandu at the earliest possible.

The Speaker made this call while on an observation tour of Ambathan at Helambu-1, the source of the Melamchi Water Supply Project, here today.

He stressed on the need of promptly supplying Melamchi water to the residents of Kathmandu.

Speaker Ghimire inspected Ambathan and its upper area as well. He acquired information from the bodies concerned in the context of the delay in channeling water from Melamchi to Kathmandu.

On the occasion, Senior Divisional Engineer of Melamchi Water Supply Development Board, Padam Bahadur Kunwar, informed the Speaker on the works currently being carried out in Melamchi.

Speaker Ghimire was accompanied by former minister Sher Bahadur Tamang, former minister of Bagmati provincial government Saresh Nepal, among others.

Publish Date : 17 December 2023 21:56 PM

NRB releases today’s foreign currency exchange rates

KATHMANDU: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has fixed the foreign currency

Kathmandu records slight drop in minimum temperature today

KATHMANDU: The minimum temperature in the Kathmandu Valley declined slightly

Election 68 days away: EC finalizes temporary voter categories

KATHMANDU: With 68 days remaining until the election of members

Power supply to be disrupted in some areas of Kathmandu today

KATHMANDU: The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has announced scheduled power

Hazy conditions likely in the Terai today

KATHMANDU: The country is currently experiencing the partial influence of