Kathmandu, March 21: Minister for Water Supply Pradeep Yadav has said a feasibility study of reservoir-based large drinking water projects was underway for a long-term solution of drinking water. 

In Friday’s meeting of the National Assembly, responding to a query of lawmaker Bhuwan Bahadur Sunar, Minister Yadav mentioned that the ministry has forwarded a feasibility study of reservoir-based large drinking water projects including managing drinking water through wholesale distribution system making diversion of Sunkoshi and Raptikhola rivers in order to resolve drinking water problems. 

   
He added that projects related to deep boring had been started by the concerned project office in order to resolve the problems immediately in the Terai districts as the level of groundwater in the Terai-Madhes districts is decreasing.    

“Preparation of budget was underway in order to bring 280 drinking water projects including overhead tanks coordinating with provinces and local levels will be in operation from next fiscal year,” shared Minister Yadav, adding that construction activities of 38 drinking water projects of Terai-Madhes have been forwarded taking multi-year resource consent from the Ministry of Finance in the current fiscal year.    

The Water Supply Minister further said that there is a plan to initiate activities to carry out studies and research to revive the water sources in hilly and mountainous areas and protect of water source with the collaboration of the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development. 

Activities to install chlorination units at every drinking water plant have been started to ensure safe drinking water, he mentioned. (RSS)