Preparing to redistribute water from Melamchi to Kathmandu
The organizers began filling the tunnel with water on Monday for this purpose. The 26 km long tunnel has begun to fill with water to bring water to Kathmandu from the project's headworks (dam) in Sindhupalchowk.
KATHMANDU: Melamchi water supply project has re-prepared for distribution of water supply in Kathmandu water.
The organizers began filling the tunnel with water on Monday for this purpose. The 26 km long tunnel has begun to fill with water to bring water to Kathmandu from the project’s headworks (dam) in Sindhupalchowk.
Due to the floods and landslides that occurred in Ashar (June/July) 2078, they plan to temporarily bring water to Kathmandu after removing the goods and obstacles buried in the damaged project’s headworks and tunnels. The tunnel door was closed in June to prevent
Earlier, the Asian Development Bank presented to the committee its preliminary report on the project’s long-term maintenance study. According to the project, the repair and improvement work can only begin after the final report is received by December.
Water distribution in Kathmandu began in February 2077, following the completion of a two-decade project.
