NAWALPARASI: Locals in Mukundapur village of Nawalparasi finally are getting water to quench their 14-year-old thirst.

A drinking water project that began in 2001 is finally complete now.

The project that began expansion with 90 public taps is now complete under the collaboration between consumers and the government.

A project with an investment of Rs 240 million has supplied water to more than 3,000 houses.

According to Krishna Prasad Regmi, Chairman of Mukundapur Drinking Water and Sanitation Consumer Institution, the water supply was possible after collection of water from Kakarsot Stream through a deep well.

The Institution charges Rs 15,000 for installing a water tap. So far, as many as 2,450 taps have been installed.

The project, however, installs taps for poor households at a subsidised rate of Rs 3,750.

The project can supply water sufficient for 15 years, according to its engineer Sharan Hari Gyawali.

The project will be inaugurated by Urban Development Minister Dr Narayan Khadka on Sunday.