KATHMANDU: Kathmanduites will receive water from Melamchi ahead of the Dashain festival, with preparations for the transfer reaching their final stages.
Drinking Water Supply Minister Pradeep Yadav instructed the timely delivery of Melamchi water before Dashain.
In response, the Melamchi Water Supply Development Committee is working on the project.
Ratna Lamichhane, Executive Director of the committee, announced that a team has been deployed to expedite the water transfer process to Kathmandu.
“We are preparing to bring water from Melamchi to Kathmandu by the last week of September,” Lamichhane stated.
As part of this effort, repairs are underway for damaged drinking water pipes in Kathmandu.
Water supply in the Valley was halted in June due to the onset of the rainy season and subsequent flood damage.
With the likelihood of flooding diminishing, plans are in place to resume water distribution.
According to the Committee, the demand for water in Kathmandu Valley is 430 million liters per day, with 170 million liters.
Currently, about 20 million liters of water are being sourced daily from the Melamchi River in Sindhupalchowk.
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