MYAGDI: A total of 440 households in Dhaulagiri Rural Municipality have gained access to clean drinking water this year through the completion of two infrastructure projects.
In Ward No. 7, the drinking water facility now serves 323 households in Machhim, Shivang, and Hilapokhari. Similarly, 117 households in Ramche, Marangbesi, and Kumri of Ward No. 6 have also benefited.
According to Lokendra Rawal, Head of the Provisional Branch of the Rural Municipality, a total of Rs 23.25 million was spent on the two contract-based projects. Metered taps have been installed in all six affected areas, with systems in place to supply clean and safe drinking water through the construction of a source intake, storage tanks, and both main and branch pipelines.
Lal KC, a resident of Ward No. 6, said the new facility has significantly reduced the time and effort previously spent collecting water from public taps.
Under the Machhim, Shivang, Hilapokhari Drinking Water Scheme, water is sourced from the head of Machhim, with an investment of Rs 13.63 million. Although the conservation test for this scheme has been successful, it is not yet in use. Ward Chair Ashok Khatri of Ward No. 7 stated that the system will be handed over and brought into operation after the rainy season, following the formation of a consumer committee.
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