Water is a basic need of life. Without water, it is impossible to survive. Moreover, water is required for cooking, washing, cleaning, etc. Not only humans, even other animals and plants require water. An aquatic ecosystem is impossible without water.
In Nepal, water is also a main source of electricity.But the water we use should be pure to remain healthy and prevent ourselves from water-borne diseases. Many people die because of water-borne diseases, especially in the rural areas. People used to drink the water from river and lakes but sometimes they can be harmful. These problems affect the human resource and development of the country. A country has to pay a huge amount of money to solve these problems instead. But the accessible solution is to provide pure healthy drinking water.In Kathmandu, Bir Shamsher made tap water available for the first time. He also built several water spouts and a reservoir. At present, Drinking Water Corporation is responsible for water supply in the Kathmandu valley. But, the water provided still is not free of impurities.
In Kathmandu, Bir Shamsher made tap water available for the first time. He also built several water spouts and a reservoir. At present, Drinking Water Corporation is responsible for water supply in the Kathmandu valley. But, the water provided still is not free of impurities.
In Nepal, water is also a main source of electricity. But the water we use should be pure to remain healthy and prevent ourselves from water-borne diseases. Many people die because of water-borne diseases, especially in the rural areas. People used to drink the water from river and lakes but sometimes they can be harmful. These problems affect the human resource and development of the country.
The country has to pay a huge amount of money to solve these problems instead but, the accessible solution is to provide pure healthy drinking water.In Kathmandu, Bir Shamsher made tap water available for the first time. He also built several water spouts and a reservoir. At present, Drinking Water Corporation is responsible for water supply in the Kathmandu valley. But, the water provided still is not free of impurities.
In Kathmandu, Bir Shamsher made tap water available for the first time. He also built several water spouts and a reservoir. At present, Drinking Water Corporation is responsible for water supply in the Kathmandu valley. But, the water provided still is not free of impurities.In Kathmandu, Bir Shamsher made tap water available for the first time. He also built several water spouts and a reservoir.
People in the rural area have to walk a day just to fetch a bucket of water. They are falling sick because of impure drinking water. Not only in the rural area, the people of cities also can't get water from their taps regularly. If they can be provided with pure drinking water then, many time and labour can be saved.People of the Terai have to depend on the underground water. Poisonous chemical named arsenic has been found in the underground drinking water. In water pump and water tap of the arsenic area, a red colour sign can be found.
Our country is very rich in water resources. However, there is a scarcity of drinking water. The following causes can be behind the scarcity of drinking water:
Nepal has huge potential regarding water sources. However, more than one-third population has been deprived of drinking water facilities. To meet the targeted plan, Nepal government should do many things such as:
The drinking water supply situation of the district in Terai is stated below:
To meet the aims determined by interim plan of 2064-2067 BS regarding the supply of safe drinking water, the following steps, I think, are better applicable:
'Water, water everywhere, but not a drop to drink'. It means that all water sources we see around us is not useful for drinking.There are lots of water resources around us but because of the unmanaged human activities almost all of the water resources are polluted which brings shortage of clean drinking water.
Drinking water should be undoubtedly pure. We have got many water resources, but all of them are not safe. The drinking water which was piped out and brought into the Kathmandu valley from Shivapuri during the Rana period was the formal and first project of drinking water. Water distribution from Sundarijal is supplied to the people of Kathmandu but it is insufficient for the people of Kathmandu valley because the population has been explosively increased within the 10/15 years, so there is repeated alarming condition of water in the valley. Most of the towns and cities have been provided with drinking water but sometimes because of the lack of maintenance it has been facing problems for regular supplies. People in Terai are forced to use the water from well, pumps which contain arsenic, iron etc. The supplies of water in the populated cities are almost out of control. Especially during the dry season some affordable person invest huge amount for self-boring, reverse osmosis technology based filtration, etc. Many people in the remote places walk for hours to fetch drinking water from the distances far from home.
Nepal has been facing problems regarding drinking water which are as follows:
The drinking water project is made once after long efforts and processes. During this span of time, lots of changes and impacts are seen. Especially, a city, headquarter or a capital city is more affected in many ways. People from the village come to that place for higher education, health, security or for the better living status. Some of them get immigrated to their place because, the place where he had been living at, is problematic from different ways. Some of them can't live there because of the internal domestic problems, natural calamities. As such, if people migrate over the limited supply of water, targeting a specific location that place is much affected. People will be unable to use water as their need. This can affect the aspects of the human living system, economically, socially and from the health condition etc.
The last armed movement of the Maoist against the government caused people to sheek shelter in Kathmandu. The population in the Kathmandu valley was roughly estimated at about 35-40 lakhs along with their status as student, service holder or locals and a newly residential area set up in the valley. The capacity of drinking water project made at Sundarijal many years ago could no more bear the excessive burden. People during the dry seasons, have to suffer lots of problems of water. They get drinking water by carrying from Dhungedhara, buying the tanker-sold water, buying mineral water or manage locally.
The government knows a lot about the problem but has political self-regarding the construction and quick completion of Melamchi water project. It is to be brought through a 26 km long tunnel from the river called Melamchi in Sindhupalchowk district. The existing population should be anyway tried to manage in sending to their respective regions so that the burden of excessive demand would reduce. The government has tried to distribute water through the underground boring system at few places to manage water demand.
Which is the main source of electricity in Nepal?
Sun
Thermal
Water
Wind
Which is not true about tap water supply?
Tap water is supplied all the time.
People in Kathmandu don't get water from their tap all the time.
Sometimes people have to buy mineral water due to tap water shortage.
Highest percentage of family has access to tap wate.
What is the largest source of drinking water for families in Nepal?
Well water
Rain water
Tap water
Tube-well water
What is not true about water supply in Nepal?
Good drinking water is easily obtained in Nepal because Nepal has huge water resources.
In Terai, ponds are built and water stored is taken home in pails.
In some places people depend entirely on rain water.
People are forced to drink dirty water which makes them sick.
What did Minister Bir Shumsher do to make water accessible?
He set up water pipes to deliver water in home.
He set up water purifying system in Nepal.
He set up drinking water Corporation to supply water.
He made public water spouts.
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