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NSU protests Melamchi water delay; river diversion to begin

The District Working Committee of Nepal Student Union, Kathmandu, has organized a warning program against the delay and mismanagement in the Melamchi Water Supply project. In response, Melamchi River water diversion and the mobilization of construction professionals has begun after protests from Kathmandu residents. According to the spokesperson of the Board, Rajendra Prasad Pant, an […]

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A woman heads to the local water spout with a jar in her hand. (Image: Pankaj Thapa / Aawaaj News)

A brief history of Kathmandu’s water – and the importance of groundwater recharge

Although hidden from plain sight, groundwater is an integral part of our everyday life. As you would expect, aquifers, freshwater springs and hot springs are also a part of groundwater. A large percentage of valley residents rely on groundwater for drinking water and household purposes. The stone spouts and wells that we see today as

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Melamchi’s tunnel closed to prevent possible monsoon-related infrastructure damage

As monsoons arrive in Nepal, authorities at the Melamchi Water Supply Project (MWSP) are concerned if last year’s floods at Melamchi River is going to repeat. Last year, on June 15, a swollen Melamchi River wreaked havoc in Melamchi Bazar, and several communities living downstream. More than twenty lives were lost, hundreds of homes swept

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NSU protests Melamchi water delay; river diversion to begin

A brief history of Kathmandu’s water – and the importance of groundwater recharge

Melamchi’s tunnel closed to prevent possible monsoon-related infrastructure damage

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