Kathmandu Valley sees running water from Melamchi river

March 29, Kathmandu: The long-awaited Melamchi drinking water project has been materialized.

Dried taps in the Kathmandu Valley have seen water from the Melamchi river running, relieving Kathmanduities of the hard life they had been enduring for want of drinking water.

Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanipani Limited (KUKL) said people of areas in the Valley including Battisputali, Jayabageshwori, Chabahil, Kutubahal, Sifal, Kalopool, Airport Height, and Dhanawantari have got their taps witness running water from the project.

KUKL Chief Executive Director Milan Shakya said at present, 40 million liters of water had been released on a daily basis.

In the first phase, the water would be distributed soon to Mahangkalchaur, Anamnagar, Minbhavan and Khumaltarv areas, he said, adding that other areas would receive water gradually.

He added the quantity of water released on a daily basis would be increased to 170 million liters.

The KUKL aims to release the water on taps on a daily basis as far as possible.