Piped drinking water supply elates Hupsekot locals

By Homraj Ranabhat,Nawalparasi, Apr. 27: For years, the locals of Hupsekot Rural Municipality in Nawalparasi East quenched their thirst by drinking water from the wells. Now, they are supplied with clean drinking water in their taps.

Started in 2020, the Deurali Hupsekot Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Project was completed in the third week of April this year.

"After the project came into operation, water has been supplied through 3,700 taps benefiting 30,000 people of Hupsekot Rural Municipality," said Oman Singh Rajali Magar, chairman of Deurali Hupsekot Urban Drinking Water and Sanitation's Consumers Committee.

Magar also informed that the completion of the project, which was constructed as a sample project in the district, in time was hailed and the locals, especially in Ward Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4, have been receiving enough water now.

The project was completed at a cost of around Rs. 930 million of which the Nepal government covered 70 per cent. Similarly, five per cent of the total amount was levied from the consumers while 25 per cent was the loan from the Town Development Fund.

Water has been lifted from the Giruwari River in Ward Nos. 4 and 5 and Betahi River in Ward No. 2 and Patthar River in Ward No. 4  and collected in 15 large tanks. 

"By lifting the water to the tanks and purifying it, clean drinking water is distributed 24/7 to the households," said Magar.

Informing that the locals had waited years for clean drinking water, Hupsekot Rural Municipality Chairperson Laxmi Devi Pandey informed that the locals were happy to get a regular supply of drinking water.

Citing that it was the biggest drinking water project in the district, stakeholders informed that they would continue upgrading the project to provide cleaner drinking water to the locals.