Malkabang gets drinking water facility (nn 15/04/2026)

Water crisis worsens for Jajarkot earthquake survivors  : The earthquake in 2023 damaged 480 water projects across three districts of Karnali province. In Jajarkot alone, 145 drinking water projects were destroyed and 106 damaged, by Krishna Prasad Gautam (09/04/2026)

Mahakali Irrigation Project in limbo as regular water supply remains uncertain (rep 01/04/2026)

Dharan deploys city police to protect drinking water catchment : Municipal officials keep a 12-hour daily watch in Sardu and Nishane areas to prevent pollution and encroachment in key water sources , by Binod Ghimire (kp 23/03/2026)

From Mugu to Singha Durbar in search of water  As politicians fan out across villages with development promises ahead of elections, 74-year-old Jaya Jaisi arrives at Singha Durbar asking for drinking water, by Gopal Dahal (nn 26/02/2026)

Solve water crisis and get our vote, Rekcha village declares : The village in Surkhet has seen more than half of its residents migrate elsewhere over the past five years mainly because of water scarcity, by Tripti Shahi (kp 19/02/2026)

Water crisis dogs Palpa village as election promises ring hollow : Years after the ‘one house, one tap’ pledge, over 300 families in Tinau-4 still queue before dawn as incomplete projects and limited budgets stall supply, by Madhav Aryal (kp 18/02/2026)

Over 60 percent of Nepal’s households use sewage-contaminated water : Nepal Multiple Indicator Survey shows everyone uses ‘improved’ sources, yet microbes were seen in most samples, by Arjun Poudel (kp 10/02/2026), Illusion of access : Until the state guarantees the safety of water, citizens must take the initiative to protect themselves (kp 12/02/2026)

Japan-funded ‘Chandra Nahar Irrigation Project’ completed in Saptari (nn29/01/2026)

Piped water reaches most households in remote Jumla village : Residents of Hima Rural Municipality say they are finally free from daily water worries and can focus on other household chores, hygiene and even kitchen gardening (kp 13/01/2026)

ADB’s Small Town Water Supply: Water for All, by Keshab Poudel (sp 26/12/2025)

Shallow and deep borewells fail during drought in Madhesh : Budget shortage leaves long-defunct deep borewells unrepaired. Besides, technical faults, transformer theft, lack of pipelines, and absence of active local user committees have kept many borewells idle, by Shiva Puri (kp 21/12/2025)

Construction begins on Tukucha River wastewater treatment plant (kh 19/12/2025)

12 Tharu villages work in tandem to keep 20-km irrigation canal flowing : Generations of farmers in Bhajani, Kailali rely on voluntary labour to repair and dredge the canal that sustains their agriculture, by Arjun Shah (kp 15/12/2025)

Nepal’s enfeebled water future : While the Tarai needs large-scale solutions, the hills need a dense network of small ones, by Madhukar Upadhya (kp 15/12/2025)

Water taps installed in household of Limatang, Humla (rn 15/12/2025)

Water starts flowing again at Yenga Hiti after 50 years (kh 11/12/2025)

Thirsty country : In a water-rich country, why do only 25 percent of the people have access to potable water? (kp 10/12/2025)

Govt approves new Irrigation Management Company to operate modern mechanical irrigation project (kh 10/12/2025)

Far-western settlements rejoice as clean water reaches homes : A Rs218 million project brings treated water to Radhakrishna Tole, easing daily struggles, by Sangam Prasain (kp 10/12/2025)

Irrigation facility built in Khajuwapatti (nn 08/12/2025)

Construction of Tukucha wastewater treatment center gains pace, to process 15 million liters daily (kh 06/12/2025)

Govt forms committee to coordinate infrastructure development in Melamchi project–affected areas (kh 25/11/2025)

Drinking water facility elates Pauwadungma people in Bhojpur (nn 24/11/2025)

Minister Ghising urges Helambu Rural Municipality to help resolve Melamchi obstruction (kh 10/11/2025), Melamchi locals demand 25% share of revenue from water supplied to Kathmandu (rep 10/11/2025), Govt, local stakeholders reach agreement to resolve Melamchi project dispute (kh 12/11/2025)

Mahakali Irrigation Project: 18 years, Rs 9 billion — only 27% done (rep 31/10/2025)

Department of Water Resources and Irrigation terminates 12 irrigation contracts (nn 26/10/2025)

Rs 150 million worth of projects implemented for irrigation and landslide control (kh 23/10/2025)

Contract terminated for long-delayed Babai Irrigation Project works (kh 16/10/2025)

Details of damage to drinking water system being collected (kh 09/10/2025)

Access to safe drinking water ensured for 43 households in Baglung’s Hukurthum village (kh 07/10/2025)

Drinking water facility extended to 440 households in Dhaulagiri (kh 24/09/2025)

Melamchi water supply to reach Kathmandu only in final week of Ashwin (kh 22/09/2025)

Much-awaited drinking water project left in limbo : With project set to miss new deadline, residents express frustration at unmet promises, by Nawaraj Shrestha (kp 21/09/2025)

Unstable waters, growing hardship : Nepal’s age-old hydrological stability is declining due to a rapidly changing weather system, by Madhukar Upadhya (kp 15/09/2025)

Water supply service reaches 3,000 homes in Tanahu (kh 27/08/2025)

Tap Water Resources For Prosperity, by Durga Prasad Paudyal (rn 22/08/2025)

Water woes deepen as over 200 deep borings go defunct in Siraha : The local farmers and stakeholders have now stressed the resumption of the deep borings with proper maintenance (rep 20/08/2025), Broken promises and parched farms (rep 22/08/2025)

Fighting droughts locally : We need a community-level ‘water husbandry’ movement to address the water problem, by Madhukar Upadhya (kp 18/08/2025)

Access to drinking water ensured for 400 households in Sabhapokhari (kh 16/08/2025)

Terai irrigation to get permanent fix: PM Oli (kh 10/08/2025), Desperate farmers encroach on Gandak Canal for irrigation (rep 10/08/2025)

69 drinking water, irrigation, and river control schemes implemented in Myagdi (kh 08/08/2025)

Deep tube well repairs, grid upgrades recommended to end water woes in Madhes (ae 05/08/2025)

Policy gaps, disregard led to the Madhesh water crisis : To win confidence of people in Chure region, leaders let locals encroach on and exploit the hills, leading to current water crisis, interview with Anup Kumar Upadhyay (kp 04/08/2025), Resolve Water Crisis In Madhes, by Ballav Dahal (rn 04/08/2025)

When the river turns against us, by Prience Shrestha (ae 04/08/2025)

Drinking water supply restored in two settlements of Kavre’s Balthali (kh 03/08/2025)

Citizens start getting water from supply tank in drought-hit Lahan (rn 02/08/2025)

Nine drinking water projects come into operation (kh 01/08/2025)

Premium water, free germs : Regular monitoring of water suppliers and stringent punishment of contaminators is a must (kp 01/08/2025)

Water supply expanded to 338 households in Myagdi (kh 01/08/2025)

Aging Chatara Canal puts eastern Tarai irrigation at risk, by Nawaraj Bista (kh 01/08/2025)

Water tankers arrive late as Madhesh battles drought (kh 29/07/2025), INGOs scale up relief work as Madhesh faces severe drought (kh 29/07/2025)

Nepali Army distributes drinking water in Birgunj amid shortage (kh 28/07/2025)

Ten new water reservoirs built in Kathmandu Valley to ensure smooth supply of water (rep 28/07/2025)

Irrigation facilities expanded to 52 hectares in Myagdi (kh 17/07/2025), Drinking water facility reaches 400 households in Myagdi (kh 28/07/2025)

Kulo and Paini: Nepal’s Forgotten Lifelines, by Lalmani Wagle (rep 11/07/2025)

Access to Drinking Water Improves in Dawa Bazaar, Bhojpur (kh 28/06/2025)

Water taps installed for deprived community in Shuklaphanta Municipality (kh 28/06/2025)

Water for Life : Nepal needs a sustainable solution to store 85% of rain that falls in four monsoon months for the other eight months, by Ngamindra Dahal (nt 27/06/2025)

Drinking water crisis hits Tanahun (kh 26/06/2025)

Dhunge Dhara: The forgotten engineering marvel (ae 23/06/2025)

Access to drinking water reaches 800 homes in Bhojpur (kh 22/06/2025)

Drinking water project constructed at a cost of Rs 3.4 million (kh 20/06/2025)

Kathmandu starts getting 80 million more liters of water daily from Ribarma (rep 18/06/2025)

Melamchi water to be supplied regularly in Kathmandu during monsoon (kh 17/06/2025)

Bottled, bacterial : Are we all willing to play our part to keep our families and communities safe from water-borne diseases? (kp 17/06/2025)

‘Bio Sand Filters’ distributed to ensure clean drinking water in Khotang (kh 16/06/2025)

Drink only boiled water during monsoon, doctors advise : A recent test found faecal bacteria even in purified jar water. Hospitals in Kathmandu report an uptick in water-borne illnesses (kp 16/06/2025)

Drinking water facility benefits 122 households in Myagdi’s Paatle (kh 10/06/2025)

It’s Mahakali irrigation phase III and the canal runs dry : Nearly two decades into development, the project has built major canal infrastructure across far-western Nepal, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 08/06/2025)

IWMI: Water Resilience Tracker (sp 06/06/2025)

‘One house, one tap’ initiative brings water access to Myagdi’s Dadagaun (kh 06/06/2025)

Around 96.85 per cent population has access to basic drinking water service (rn 29/05/2025)

Drinking water reaches only three percent in Madhes (ae 26/05/2025)

380 households in Baglung’s Dagatundanda face water crisis (kh 23/05/2025)

Melamchi water finally flows into Singha Durbar (rep 20/05/2025)

Melamchi River water distribution expanded to Balaju and Nagarjun areas (kh 17/05/2025)

76.5% work on Babai irrigation project completes, by Yagya Prasad Sapkota (rn 17/05/2025)

Water sources in Myagdi’s Jyamrukkot vanish amid infrastructure expansion (kh 15/05/2025)

Karnali to invest Rs 940m in two major water projects (ae 12/05/2025)

Melamchi water distribution network to expand outside Kathmandu’s Ring Road (rep 06/05/2025)

KUKL suspends Melamchi water supply in Kathmandu (kh 04/05/2025)

Depleting natural water sources in Mustang pose threats to agriculture (kh 27/04/2025), Climate crisis is uprooting villages in Mustang, by Ghanashyam Khadka (kp 27/04/2025)

Nepal’s worsening water crisis : We must recalibrate our efforts to restore depleting water sources, by Madhukar Upadhya (kp 21/04/2025)

Melamchi's alternative being explored to supply water for rainy season, by Indira Aryal (rn 18/04/2025)

Not a single day of water ensured to Manma, Kalikot, locals, by Prem Raj Simkhada (rn 17/04/2025)

Thirsty country : Water scarcity has long afflicted Nepal, but the crisis has been intensifying over the years (kp 15/04/2025)

Just one trickling tap for 58 households and 500 students : Fed up with water shortage and unfulfilled promises by politicians, residents of Dallekh village in Doti plan to boycott upcoming elections, by Mohan Paneru (kp 14/04/2025)

Dailekh villages restore old water projects : One of several such initiatives, the Gauthali water project, now supplies water to 112 households through 100 taps, by Jyotee Katuwal (kp 23/03/2025)

World Water Day highlights Kathmandu’s drinking water crisis (kh 22/03/2025)

KUKL managing water supply in Kathmandu Valley from 13 ponds (kh 21/03/2025)

Several Palpa settlements reel under severe water shortage after pumps break down : The Lumbini provincial government built over 75 water lifting projects in Palpa’s 10 local units, but maintenance has been neglected, by Madhav Aryal (kp 10/03/2025)

Use of road by multiple utilities blamed for water pipe burst : Incidents of breach in drinking water supply in Kathmandu Valley have become more common (kp 05/03/2025)

Melamchi drinking water pipe bursts in Thapathali (kh 04/03/2025), Repair works underway after Melamchi water pipe bursts in Thapathali (kh 04/03/2025), KUKL reports 500,000 liters of water wasted due to pipe burst in Thapathali (kh 04/03/2025), Melamchi pipeline in Thapathali repaired, water supply restored (kh 05/03/2025)

Why does the Melamchi pipeline keep bursting? (kp 13/02/2025)

Dhauligad water supply project progressing rapidly, by Netra Shahi (rn 19/01/2025)

KUKL begins bidding process for drinking water supply to ministerial residences and other areas in Lalitpur (kh 18/01/2025)

‘Melamchi water to reach people year-round’ (rep 16/01/2025)

Irrigation eased for wheat crops after water release in Gandak canal (rn 12/01/2025)

Kathmandu’s Water Crisis: A Social Problem Demanding Urgent Action, by Namita Poudel (rep (kp 19/12/2024)

Jumla’s Raragaun struggles for drinking water four decades on : Despite new initiatives, residents are sceptical as the ongoing shortage impacts daily life, by DB Budha (kp 09/11/2024)

Making cities water-resilient, by Kamal Devkota (kp 25/10/2024)

Distribution of drinking water from Sundarighat resumes (kh 25/10/2024)

Water supply system losses overlooked in climate change-related finance, say experts, by Shree Ram Subedi (rep 17/10/2024)

Water supply services in Lalitpur will resume within 15 days: Minister Yadav (kh 16/10/2024)

Nepal's oldest irrigation canal suffers damage worth over 5 million due to recent flood  (rep 13/10/2024)

Kathmanduites to receive Melamchi Drinking Water starting today (kh 08/10/2024), Melamchi water supply resumes in Kathmandu Valley : Minister for Water Supply, Pradeep Yadav, officially reopened the water distribution from the Melamchi Water Treatment Centre at Sundarijal (kp 09/10/2024)

Kathmanduites to receive Melamchi water before Dashain (kh 20/09/2024)

Drinking water in Kathmandu and Lalitpur found unsafe : 278 of 1,046 water samples from various Lalitpur and Kathmandu localities were found contaminated (kp 20/09/2024)

Melamchi project to resume water supply in Kathmandu Valley from mid-September (rep 04/09/2024)

Faecal coliform found in drinking water at cholera-hit Lalitpur drugs rehab centre : After four persons from the rehab tested positive earlier this week. Officials urge proper purification, storage and safe handling of drinking water, by Arjun Poudel (kp 27/07/2024)

Mahakali Irrigation Project sees only 22 percent physical progress in 18 years (rep  26/07/2024)

Drinking water project started in Biratnagar at a cost of Rs 2.54 billion (rep 29/06/2024)

Melamchi water supply to be halted from Friday (rep 20/06/2024), Melamchi drinking water distribution halted in Kathmandu Valley due to monsoon flood risk (kh 21/06/2024), Melamchi Drinking Water flow to continue, tunnel to stay open under vigilant monitoring (kh 21/06/2024), Melamchi water supply to Kathmandu suspended amid monsoon hazards (kh 24/06/2024), Melamchi water supply closed due to muddy water (rep 24/06/2024)

Sikta Irrigation Project witnesses 92 per cent physical progress (rn 14/06/2024)

A Bardibas settlement struggles with water shortages as sources dry up : Chure destruction and long drought have disrupted the water recharge system in the Tarai, says researcher, by Sunita Baral (kp 12/06/2024)

Dharan’s water woes persist as budget fails to deliver relief : Singha Durbar refuses Harka Sampang's water plan; Dharan left high and dry (kh 30/05/2024)

Undrinkable : Safe drinking water is a fundamental right. The authorities are duty-bound to fulfil that (kp 29/05/2024)

Quake-hit Jajarkot villages reel under water shortage after sources dry up : The magnitude 6.4 earthquake last November damaged 480 drinking water projects in Jajarkot, Salyan, and Rukum West districts, by Krishna Prasad Gautam and Harihar Singh Rathour (kp 18/05/2024) [Another case of denial of immediate assistance!]

Panchthar settlement struggles with acute water shortage as sources run dry : 350 households affected. Locals blame unchecked road construction and use of heavy machinery for dwindling springs, by Laxmi Gautam (kp 13/05/2024)

Sunkoshi-Marin Diversion Tunnel undergoes breakthrough (kh 08/05/2024), Sunkoshi Marin tunnel brings hope for parched Madhesh farmlands : The 13.3-km tunnel that will redirect a portion of the Sunkoshi river’s flow to the Bagmati to irrigate farmlands in central Tarai made a breakthrough on Wednesday, by Sangam Prasain and Raj Kumar Karki (kp 09/05/2024)

Water shortage getting chronic in Baglung settlements : Crisis has deepened as springs have depleted due to prolonged drought and wildfires. Women are especially affected, working women the hardest hit, by Prakash Baral (kp 08/05/2024)

Government neglect leaves villages without piped water : Bad roads extend travel time between Ilam headquarters and Mangsebung Rural Municipality to over six hours although the distance is just 80 km, by Laxmi Gautam (kp 26/04/2024)

Solar Irrigation system, by Keshab Poudel (sp 26/04/2024)

Birendranagar facing acute shortage of water, by Rajani Yogi (rn 25/04/2024)

Forest fires trigger drinking water crisis in Myagdi, disrupting supplies to 30 villages /kh 25/04/2024)

As springs dry up, water shortage deepens in high altitude villages of Mallarani in Pyuthan : Around 250 households in wards 1 and 2 of Mallarani Rural Municipality endure hours-long gruelling treks uphill and downhill to fetch water, by Shamsher Bikram GC (kp 18/04/2024)

Villagers smell corruption in failed water project : Consumer committee chief accused of misusing funds and making arbitrary decisions, leading to project’s failure in Chhapdanda of Achham, by Menuka Dhungana (kp 12/04/2024)

Remote settlements in Parbat benefitted with completion of drinking water project (kh 08/04/2024)

Melamchi project needs Rs 4.50 billion for regular operation (kh 04/04/2024)

Insufficient budget affects Sikta Irrigation Project (rn 04/04/2024)

101 small irrigation schemes completed in Makawanpur (kh 04/04/2024)

Karnali villages are emptying as water sources dry up : Of 366,370 households in the province, only 130,000 have reliable access to drinking water, by Krishna Prasad Gautam (kp 30/03/2024)

Faecal coliform found in drinking water samples taken from Godawari ward : Health Office Lalitpur, which tested the samples, has asked the general public to ensure proper purification, storage and safe handling of drinking water (kp 27/03/2024)

Conservation of sources stressed to address water scarcity problem (rn 23/03/2024)

Only 27% of population has access to pure drinking water (kh 23/03/2024)

36-year-old and still incomplete, a Pyuthan irrigation project languishes in disrepair : Lungrimadi Irrigation Project intended to serve 1,200 hectares of croplands in Swargadwari Municipality through a 12-km canal system , by Shamsher Bikram GC (kp 22/03/2024)

Experts stress coherent institutional, policy framework for prudent groundwater use : Participants stress a multi-dimensional approach to address groundwater challenges (kp 21/03/2024)

Inspiring initiatives for water security : For this, we need to mobilise and empower the decision-makers of tomorrow—the students of today, by Madhukar Upadhya (kp 18/03/2024)

Babai irrigation project faces delays again : The project experiences a funds crunch after outstanding dues to the contractor assigned to build the canal were settled with this fiscal year’s budget, by Kamal Panthi (kp 10/03/2024)

Stalled irrigation project worsens flooding in Devdaha and Tilottama : In several settlements people’s homes have been damaged and croplands turned barren due to recurring inundation caused by overflow of a dam, which remains incomplete for years, by Sanju Paudel (kp 09/03/2024)

Foundation stone laid for four irrigation projects in Ilam (rep 21/02/2024)

Govt to allocate Rs five billion to address drinking water woes in Dharan (rep 12/02/2024)

Local residents join hands to end water woes : People volunteer labour for free to repair and maintain decade-old water pipelines to ensure an uninterrupted supply, by Laxmi Gautam (kp 08/02/2024)

Over 5,400 hectares of land in Kailali, Kanchanpur gets irrigation facility (kh 02/02/2024)

Kathmandu starts getting Melamchi water again : The second-phase plan is to divert water from Yangri and Larke rivers to Melamchi to increase supply to the Valley, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 16/01/2024)

NWSC, Birgunj preparing to disconnect water supply to 278 taps (rep 16/01/2024)

Deepening water crises : Addressing the impacts of temperature and precipitation changes isn’t within our institutions’ scope, by Madhukar Upadhya (kp 15/01/2024)

PM Dahal inaugurates Melamchi Water Supply in Kathmandu (kh 15/01/2024), Mayor Shah's satire on fifth inauguration of Melamchi water supply: ‘How many times does govt try to win same heart? (rep 15/01/2024)

Melamchi Water Supply Project channels Melamchi water towards Kathmandu : Water supply to Kathmandu Valley expected to resume from January 15 (rep 13/01/2024), Distribution of Melamchi water to resume tomorrow (kh 15/01/2024), The stop-start Melamchi drinking water project : Project aims to resume distribution in Valley tomorrow. But there is no guarantee of regular long-term supply, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 14/01/2024), Myopic on Melamchi : As soon as the obstruction in the valley’s water supply is cleared, long-term solutions will again be shelved (kp 15/01/2024)

Locals threaten to halt Melamchi water supply (rep 05/01/2024)

Melamchi Drinking Water Project nears completion of crucial repairs in the aftermath of 2021 floods (kh 04/01/2024)

Ensure Sustainable Water Management, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 02/01/2024)

Department of Irrigation (DoI)

Department of Water Supply and Sewerage (DWSS)

Plenty of water, not enough strategy: How inadequate accessibility, poor governance and a volatile government can tip the balance against ensuring water security: The case of Nepal, by Eloise M. Biggs, John M.A. Duncan, Peter M. Atkinson and Jadunandan Dash (Environmental Science & Policy November 2013)