Melamchi in Kathmandu: Water woes likely to come down At long last, the water from the Melamchi River in Sindhupalchowk arrived in Kathmandu on March 6. This has raised hopes that the long-awaited and long-delayed Melamchi Drinking Water Supply Project will come to fruition soon Opinion 16 Mar, 2021
Construction of �head box� impossible in stipulated time KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 13 The construction of the ‘head box’ for the Melamchi Drinking Water Project is impossible in the stipulated time due to the obstructions created by the COVID-19 pandemic. During the lockdown, supply of both construction... 14 Dec, 2020
�Technical error caused Melamchi tunnel accident� Kathmandu, August 3 A committee formed to investigate Melamchi tunnel incident has concluded that one of the sluice gates on the tunnel of the Melamchi Water Supply Project had broken due to a technical error. A project engineer and a driver had... Horoscopes 04 Aug, 2020
Construction of Melamchi water project almost over KATHMANDU, JULY 5 Minister for Drinking Water and Sanitation Bina Magar has claimed that the inauguration of the Melamchi Drinking Water Project is not far away. She said that water will soon be distributed to the households of the capital by... 06 Jul, 2020
EDITORIAL: Allay people�s fears While the focus is on the TIA, one cannot overlook the open border with India, where cases of the virus have also been reported As the novel coronavirus spreads to countries as far as the United States and Australia in recent days, it is starting to... 05 Mar, 2020
Payment to MWSP sub-contractors yet to be finalised KATHMANDU: The status of payment which the Italian company Co-operativa Muratori e Cementisti (CMC) has to make to the subsidiary contractors and suppliers is still not decided. The CMC was the main contractor of the Melamchi Water Supply Project... Travel 25 Feb, 2020
One of Europe's last wild rivers is in danger of being tamed ALONG THE VJOSA RIVER: Under a broad plane tree near Albania's border with Greece, Jorgji Ilia fills a battered flask from one of the Vjosa River's many springs. "There is nothing else better than the river," the retired schoolteacher says. "The... Art & Culture 22 Oct, 2019
Chinese firm Sinohydro gets MWSP tender Kathmandu, October 12 The Melamchi Water Supply Development Board has signed a tender for construction of the ‘headworks’ at the source of Melamchi Water Supply Project with China’s Sinohydro. It has signed the tender agreement with the... Travel 13 Oct, 2019
Govt�s delay in selecting contractor hits Melamchi Kathmandu, August 27 Construction of remaining works of the Melamchi Water Supply Project is yet to begin as the government has not been able to finalise the contractor for the job. Though the government had shortlisted Sinohydro China and a... 28 Aug, 2019
Govt to award contracts for remaining works Kathmandu, June 16 The government is all set to award the contracts for construction of the remaining works of the much-awaited Melamchi Water Supply Project. As per officials of the Melamchi project, the process to award the contracts is almost... 17 Jun, 2019
Govt urged to resume Melamchi project soon Kathmandu, May 15 The Development and Technology Committee of the Legislature-Parliament has directed the Ministry of Water Supply (MoWS) to resume construction works of the Melamchi Water Supply Project as soon as possible. Citing that the... 16 May, 2019
Tanahun power project construction in full swing Damauli, May 12 Construction works of Tanahun Hydroelectricity Project is in full swing at Benipatan of Tanahun district. The project has the potential to generate 140 megawatts. Construction of powerhouse, tunnel and transmission line are under... Travel 13 May, 2019
