Baglung Market Faces Water Woes as Lifting Project Remains Undelivered
Summary
Eight years after the lifting project began to solve Baglung market's drinking water issues, the project remains incomplete and undelivered, leaving residents to use murky water.
Key Points
- The lifting project to address Baglung market's drinking water problem started eight years ago and is 96% complete but not yet handed over.
- The construction company responsible has delayed the project's completion, increasing costs from Rs 30.26 crore to Rs 34.65 crore.
- Due to the delay, Baglung Municipality Drinking Water and Consumer Organization suffers an annual loss of Rs 80 lakh and distributes only murky water.
- 4,100 taps were installed from the project, which is funded 70% by the Nepal government and 30% by consumers, but water quality remains poor.
