Melamchi drinking water will reach Kathmandu in the next four days

Kathmandu : The water from the Melamchi project. which has been damaged due to floods and landslides, will reach Kathmandu in the next four days. After repairing the blocked area, the water of Melamchi will flow again in Kathmandu from next Wednesday evening.

Padam Bahadur Kunwar, Senior Divisional Engineer of Melamchi Water Supply Development Committee. Said that according to the agreement between Melamchi Water Supply Development Committee and construction company Sino Hydro on January 3rd. water from Melamchi will be brought to Kathmandu in 28 days.

He said, “The water of Melamchi has been diverted to Kathmandu in response to the demand of the builders. Since there is half of the water in the 27 km long tunnel. The water of the Melamchi River will reach the water treatment center at Sundarijal in Kathmandu in the next four days.”

He said that although the water diversion work was started with an action plan of about 28 days. The Sundarijal water was diverted from Helambu in 21 days. It is reported that Kathmandu Valley Water Supply Limited is preparing to distribute water from Melamchi to Kathmandu valley residents from January 1st.

Zakki Ahmad Ansari, Project Director of Melamchi Water Supply Development Committee informed that 170 million liters of water is coming to Kathmandu daily from Melamchi. Kunwar, Senior Divisional Engineer, said that the project has repaired Gate No. 21, Gate No. 9 and Gate No. 1 of Ambathan and sent water to Kathmandu since Wednesday evening.

According to him, the builders mobilized more than 45 workers and necessary machines daily to build the structure damaged by the flood. Water supply minister Mahindra Rai Yadav has also announced that Melamchi water will be brought to Kathmandu by the end of December.