MYAGDI: The ‘One House, One Tap’ water supply initiative has been successfully expanded in Lekgaun, located in Annapurna Rural Municipality-4, Narchyang, Myagdi.
Under the Lekgaun Water Supply and Sanitation Project, clean drinking water has been made accessible to 86 households, one school, and two community buildings in the village.
With the project’s completion, every household now has direct access to clean water, confirmed Som Bahadur Rantija, Chairperson of the Construction Consumers Committee.
“Water has started flowing through taps in each home. Careful attention was given to water safety during the construction of the infrastructure—from the source to the storage tanks. As a result, household chores such as cooking have become more convenient for locals,” Rantija added.
The project was implemented with financial and technical assistance from the Gorkha Welfare Trust, alongside the active labor contribution of the local community. It was officially handed over to the community during a ceremony held on Tuesday.
Construction of the project began on March 29 and was completed in just two months. According to Santap Singh Rai, Head of the Narchyang Drinking Water Project under the Gorkha Welfare Trust, the total project cost amounted to Rs. 6,147,104, with the Trust contributing Rs. 5,054,304 and the local community adding Rs. 1,092,800 in labor and materials.
The project includes a comprehensive water distribution system consisting of intake structures, a collection chamber, break pressure tanks (BPT), reservoir tanks (RBT), and a distribution chamber. Taps have been installed at every household through a main supply and branch pipelines.
In addition, a disabled-friendly toilet and drinking water facility have been constructed at Kranti Basic School. According to project engineer Uttam Lal Shrestha, the entire infrastructure was built in accordance with the Government of Nepal’s drinking water safety plan.
“We focused not just on building a water supply system, but also on ensuring quality and safety throughout. The main system is resilient to floods, and safeguards are in place to prevent contaminants from entering the water tanks,” he said.
Local residents have expressed great enthusiasm over the swift completion of the project and the immediate availability of water.
Project supervisor Jamuna Jirel shared that water is sourced from the main spring located at the head of the village, and two storage tanks—with capacities of 10,000 and 6,000 liters—have been constructed to ensure efficient distribution.
To maintain water purity, both the source and tanks have been secured. For long-term sustainability, local users were involved in the construction process and have received training in system maintenance.
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