Water supplies from Melamchi expected by third week of January: Minister Yadav
Published: 11:41 pm Dec 29, 2023
KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 29
Minister for Water Supplies, Mahendra Ray Yadav, has assured that water supplies from the Melamchi River to Kathmandu will be restored by the third week of January 2024.
The Minister visited Ambathan on Friday to oversee the Melamchi Water Supply Project's source. On the occasion, he mentioned that ongoing efforts to repair the project are progressing well, and the people of the Kathmandu Valley will have access to water in less than a month.
Padam Bahadur Kunwar, the senior divisional engineer of the project, stated that repair works are proceeding swiftly with the aim of restoring the water supply chain within the specified timeframe.
The government's objective is to distribute 170 million liters of water daily to the Kathmandu Valley from the Melamchi River in Sindhupalchowk district.