KATHMANDU, FEBRUARY 2
The government is all set to introduce the 'Integrated Water Resource Conservation Management Special Programme'.
The Ministry of Drinking Water has made necessary preparations to put in place a special campaign for protection and conservation of water resources.
Minister of Drinking Water Umakanta Chaudhary said the sources of drinking water have been drying up and straining due to the earthquake and climate change, leading to depletion of the level of underground water. He added that the ministry was mooting a campaign for conservation of water resources.
"Such campaigns need to be implemented to conserve big reservoirs and the knowledge of rain water harvesting is essential to ensure continued supply of water in dry season. A policy will be devised to protect trees and plants growing in water source areas to maintain the moisturising nature of land," he shared.
"Water testing will be given huge importance for distribution of quality drinking water to attain Sustainable Development Goals, 2030. A special programme will be introduced for processed drainage system from this year onward."
It was shared that necessary consultation and preparation had been made to put in place a nationwide campaign for quality testing of drinking water.
"In the context of effectively implementing the budget for management of drinking water for disadvantaged households of Tarai-Madhes, the 'Terai-Madhes Tube well and Purity' programme has been expedited in an emphatic manner, the ministry said.
A version of this article appears in the print on February 3, 2022, of The Himalayan Times.
