KUKL water supply disrupted in Lalitpur

Patan (Lalitpur), Sept 30: Water supply of Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanepani Ltd (KUKL) has been disrupted in Lalitpur due to the flooding and landslides triggered by incessant rain. 

The KUKL Lalitpur branch chief, Leela Bhatta, informed that the water supply service has been interrupted due to the recent relentless rains, as the penstock pipe from Pharping Pump House and the pipeline from Nallu in Lalitpur to Chapagaun Panipokhari have been damaged.

"The pipeline and intake of water coming from Nallu have been completely damaged, there has not been any on-site inspection, due to the landslide in Pharpingdanda itself, the pipe is bent and broken in some places, it will take some time to restore it", Bhatt said.  

Chief Bhatta said that due to the damage of the road due to the landslide, it is difficult to reach the source and conduct an on-site inspection.

Bhatta informed that about 70 percent of households will be affected by water supply. It is shared that it will take 10 days to restore the service after the assessment of the damage caused by the disaster through on-site inspection. (RSS)