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In Nepal, Diarrhea is the 4th leading cause of death. There is still limited systemic monitoring of the water system and water quality. [4] Although 48% of households have access to safe drinking water, 38% still do not have proper sanitation, and 14% practice open defecation or have a lack of sanitation facility.
Melamchi Water Supply Project (MWSP) is a project to supply drinking water to Kathmandu Valley by diverting 170,000,000 litres (45,000,000 US gallons) of water per day. The project started in 1998 and completed in 2021. The intake of this project is located in Melamchi, Nepal.
The Ministry of Water Supply (Nepali: खानेपानी मन्त्रालय, romanized: Khānēpānī mantrālaya) is a government ministry of Nepal that is responsible to provide effective, sustainable and quality water supply and sanitation to the people of Nepal.
The department is run by officers of Nepal Engineering Service (Civil/Drinking Water). There are currently 20 offices at central level under the department named Federal Water Supply and Sewerage Sewerage Management Project Office. [4] [5]
The main barriers to addressing water problems in developing nations include poverty, costs of infrastructure, and poor governance. The effects of climate change on the water cycle can make these problems worse. The contamination of water remains a significant issue because of unsanitary social practices that pollute water sources.
There is a US$464 million drinking-water project in Sundarijal that will bring water from Melamchi, treat, and distribute it. A pipeline, 58 kilometres (36 mi) in length will be laid from Sundarijal to the town in the Kathmandu Valley. [8] It will start pumping 170,000,000 litres (45,000,000 US gal) of water daily in 2020. [9] [needs update]
Water supply infrastructure in Nepal (4 C, 7 P) Pages in category "Water supply and sanitation in Nepal" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
Share of the population without access to an improved water source, 2020. Global access to clean water is a significant global challenge that affects the health, well-being, and development of people worldwide. While progress has been made in recent years, millions of people still lack access to safe and clean drinking water sources.