BABIYACHAUR, MYAGDI: A drinking water and sanitation project has started in Beni Municipality-9 of Myagdi district.

The Nildaha Drinking Water and Sanitation Project will cost approximately Rs 27.5 million with 80 per cent investment of the government, and will benefit at least 253 households at Neptechaur, Tinmane, Kuwagaira, Batase and Dandabari.

The Drinking Water and Sanitation Sub Division Office, Myagdi has initiated the project. The government will provide a grant of approximately Rs 22 million, and the locals will contribute voluntary labour worth more than Rs 5.2 million.

A target has been set to complete the construction works of the project within three years.

Work is on to set up a water tank with the capacity of 50,000 litres at Neptechaur, while three other water tanks of 20,000-litre capacity each will be installed at Tinmane, Dallopokhari and Kadakhor, said Consumer Committee's Secretary Buddhi Bahadur Chokhale.

Likewise, a water tank with 50,000 litres capacity will be set up at Dilaghar.