Flood, landslide trigger water shortage in Beni, Myagdi
Summary
Floods and landslides have damaged the drinking water pipeline serving Beni Bazaar in Myagdi, cutting supply sharply and forcing residents to rely on private sources. Officials say urgent repairs and long-term upgrades will require substantial funding.
Key Points
- Heavy rainfall and landslides in the second week of October damaged the drinking water pipeline serving Beni Bazaar in Myagdi.
- Water supply has fallen from more than 20 litres per second to just eight litres per second, affecting around 25,000 people in 1,200 households.
- The committee has started laying a new three-kilometre pipeline to restore supply as the existing route remains vulnerable to landslides.
- Officials submitted a proposal to Minister for Infrastructure Development Sunil Lamsal, who reportedly pledged to arrange funds for rebuilding the project.
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