Kathmandu: The drinking water facility, including the initiative ‘one house, one water tap,’ has been successfully expanded to 900 households within the district. This marks a significant step forward in improving access to clean water for local residents.
According to National News Agency Nepal, Division Chief Jhalak Mohan Ojha reported that the Drinking Water, Water Resource and Irrigation Division Office has expanded drinking water access to 931 households through projects operated in the fiscal year 2081/82 BS. Of the 1,283 taps installed, 931 have been connected with meters, ensuring a reliable water supply to these households.
The project has seen the construction of 3,119 meters of main pipeline, 106 meters of branch pipeline, 22 reserve tanks with a total capacity of 4,072 cubic meters, and 277 other supporting structures. This infrastructure development was made possible with a budget allocation of Rs 69.8 million for 36 schemes by the provincial government, of which 35 schemes have been implemented, utilizing Rs 67 million or 96.09% of the allocated funds.
Additionally, the federal government has allocated Rs 5.1 million for five schemes, of which three have been implemented, with Rs 4.39 million or 86.19% of the budget spent. Ojha highlighted that this year’s drinking water facilities have been extended to areas such as Dawa, Histaan Aula, Pulachaur, and Baranjako Dah-Kharka.
Dilprasad Phagami, Chairperson of the Gharamdi Drinking Water Project users’ committee, confirmed that drinking water is being distributed by installing pipes with meters to every household, ensuring equitable access to this essential resource for the community.