January 15: The much-awaited water distribution from Melamchi resumed in Kathmandu Valley from today.

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal inaugurated the Melamchi water supply diversion and redistribution from the premises of the Prime Minister's Office at Singha Durbar on Monday.

Secretary at the Ministry of Drinking Water, Suresh Acharya, said that water would be gradually distributed in Anamnagar, Minbhawan, Mahankalchaur, Rigni, Bhaktapur, Khumaltar, Balaju and Bansbari areas.    
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal had directed Minister for Drinking Water Mahendra Ray Yadav to make arrangements to bring Melamchi water to the capital.    
Following the directive of the prime minister, the Ministry of Drinking Water took the initiative to bring water by repairing the Melamchi Water Supply Project.

Water supply from Melamchi, which was disrupted due to floods and landslides, has now resumed in Kathmandu.    
The Melamchi Water Supply Development Committee and construction company, Sino Hydro, had reached an agreement on December 19 to bring water from Melamchi to Kathmandu within 28 days.    
Around 170 million litres of water is being brought to Kathmandu daily from Melamchi. The source area of the project was damaged after a flood and landslide occurred in Melamchi rivulet on June 15, 2021. Since then, the project has not been able to supply water from Melamchi on a regular basis in Kathmandu. – RSS