Piped water reaches most households in remote Jumla village
Summary
All households in Koireli village, Jumla now have individual piped water taps after a program spending Rs6.2 million brought water from distant sources, resolving severe drinking water shortages.
Key Points
- Karishma Rokaya from Koireli village now has 24/7 access to piped water at home, ending long hours spent fetching water.
- Hima Rural Municipality spent Rs6.2 million to provide individual household taps in water scarce villages like Koireli and Bajagad.
- More than 1,200 households in the municipality have received taps over the past three years through 14 completed drinking water projects funded jointly by the municipality and SUSWA.
- Hima municipality organized a water conference focusing on sustainable water management to address challenges like population growth and forest loss.
- The municipality plans to add 400 more taps by mid-July and targets full household coverage within five years.
