Haphazard urbanisation, a continually growing population and long delays in the finalisation of the Melamchi Project have resulted in an increasing water scarcity in Kathmandu Valley. But these are ...

Nepal, Sept. 23 -- This year, water from the Melamchi project will reach the Kathmandu Valley only in the mid of October. Due to heavy rainfall, the flow of water in the Melamchi River has increased, ...

Through the centuries, Kathmandu Valley residents have set aside a day just before the monsoon when the groundwater table is at its lowest to clean their community wells, ponds, public water spouts, ...

Sindhupalchok, Nov. 12 -- After 11 days of disruption, local people in the headworks area of the Melamchi Water Supply Project in Sindhupalchok have finally agreed to resume water supply to the ...

This article by Sudiksha Tuladhar was originally published in Nepali Times, and an edited version has been republished on Global Voices as part of a content-sharing agreement. “The Liquid Landscape of ...