Melamchi water supply suspended after flood muddies source
Summary
Water supply from the Melamchi Drinking Water Project to Kathmandu Valley has been temporarily suspended due to floodwaters muddying the intake source, disrupting the treatment process.
Key Points
- Water supply from the Melamchi Drinking Water Project to Kathmandu Valley has been temporarily suspended due to muddy intake source caused by floodwaters.
- Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanepani Limited (KUKL) halted water supply because excessive turbidity complicates treatment at Sundarijal Water Treatment Plant.
- KUKL spokesperson Bir Bahadur Chand announced that water distribution will resume according to regular schedule once water quality improves.
- Officials warned that continued rainfall could delay the restoration of Melamchi water supply to the Valley.
