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Archive Water 2001-2003


Archive

2001-2003

2000


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Water Worries: The ADB approves a loan package for reforms in Kathmandu Valley water services and hopes it will ease the critical drinking water shortages (sp 26/12/2003)

No water for consumers even after paying for it, by Rishi Baral (ht 21/12/2003)

Micro-irrigation: Answer to water requirements for rural areas (kp 14/12/2003)

Delay in repairing water pipe affects 16,000 (ht 13/12/2003)

Kathmandu Metropolis: Water Supply Problem, by AB Thapa (sp 12/12/2003)

Water shortage becoming major irritant for valley dwellers, by Archana Parajuli (kp 09/12/2003)

Future of biggest drinking water project uncertain (ht 08/12/2003)

‘Water Reservoir’ programme effective in mountainous districts (kp 08/12/2003)

Signing Of 1997 Kosi Study Agreement, by AB Thapa (sp 28/11/2003), Kosi Study Agreement 1997, by AB Thapa (sp 05/12/2003), Kosi High Dam And 1997 Study Agreement , by AB Thapa (sp 19/12/2003), Canal Navigation And 1997 Kosi Agreement, by A.B. Thapa (sp 26/12/2003)

Water testing lab to be established, by Sekhar Regmi (ht 28/11/2003)

Locals forced to drink murky river water (kp 18/11/2003)

Kosi Challenge And Planning Commission, by AB Thapa (Spotlight, 07/11/2003)

Privatising water (Himalayan Times, 07/11/2003)

900 drinking water projects completed with Indian aid (Himalayan Times, 07/11/2003)

Private body to oversee water supply in Valley (Himalayan Times, 06/11/2003)

Water, water but not much to drink, by Dinesh C Devkota (Himalayan Times, 17/10/2003)

Poverty Alleviation And Sun-Kosi Project, by AB Thapa (Spotlight, 17/10/2003)

New potable water project for Kamalamai municipality envisaged, by Suman Luitel (Kathmandu Post, 11/09/2003)

Nepal Water Burden Eased: 1,250 rural communities in Nepal have gained easier access to better quality water, by David Kruger (Telegraph, 10/09/2003)

Inundation problems, by Govinda Das Shrestha (Kathmandu Post, 02/09/2003)
See also part 2 (03/09/2003)

Residents of Gaighat forced to drink unhygienic water (Kathmandu Post, 28/08/2003)

Water project fails to provide drinking water, by Peshal Acharya (Kathmandu Post, 21/08/2003)

National Water Plan nears completion (Kathmandu Post, 21/08/2003)

Residents of Myagdi face water crisis (Kathmandu Post, 18/08/2003)

Melamchi Project And Planning Commission, by AB Thapa (Spotlight, 15/08/2003), “What’s in it for us?”: Melamchi villagers fear they will be left high and dry when their water is taken away to Kathmandu,
Naresh Newar (Nepali Times, 15/08/2003)

The mother of all floods, by Navin Singh Khadka (Nepali Times, 08/08/2003)

FAO And Sunkosi Dam Project, by AB Thapa (Spotlight, 08/08/2003)

India China And Kosi Navigation Canal, by AB Thapa (Spotlight, 18/072003)

150,000 people forced to drink impure water, by Kamal Panthi (Kathmandu Post, 01/07/2003)

30 drinking water projects still incomplete in Gorkha (Kathmandu Post, 29/06/2003)

Melamchi string to Swedish aid wish, by Jan Sharma (Himalayan Times, 27/06/2003)

Progress of Ground Water Irrigation poor (Kathmandu Post, 20/06/2003)

Irrigation And West Rapti Dam, by AB Thapa (Spotlight,13/06/2003)

Locals threaten stoppage of Melamchi project (Kathmandu Post, 12/06/2003)

Enterprising locals dig tunnel to irrigate land (Kathmandu Post, 07/06/2003)

West Rapti High Dam Project, by AB Thapa (Spotlight, 06/06/2003)

Save Bagmati, time is running out, by Surendra Phuyal (Kathmandu Post, 05/06/2003)

Acute water shortage in remote Dhaulagoha VDC of Kalikot (Kathmandu Post, 05/06/2003)

Water scarcity grips capital (Himalayan Times, 03/06/2003)

Work proceeds in fits and starts in the Maoist hinterland, by Surendra Phuyal (Kathmandu Post, 26/05/2003)

Water crisis hits Ramechhap district HQs (Kathmandu Post, 24/05/2003)

Multipurpose Langtang-Melamchi Project, by AB Thapa (Spotlight, 23/05/2003)

Donors And Nepal's Melamchi Plan, by AB Thapa (Spotlight, 16/05/2003)

Quench the thirst (Kathmandu Post, 16/05/2003)

Village canal constructed through local finance, by Harsha Subba (Kathmandu Post, 14/05/2003)

Langtang Water To Kulekhani Via Kathmandu, by AB Thapa (Spotlight, 09/05/2003)

Rising river water threatens Letang drinking water project, by Harsha Subba (Kathmandu Post, 08/05/2003)

Govt to construct 40,000 latrines nationwide (Himalayan Times, 06/05/2003)

New drinking water project in Ramechhap Bazaar (Kathmandu Post, 03/05/2003)

West Seti Dam And Disaster, by AB Thapa (Spotlight, 02/05/2003)

Asian Development Bank And Melamchi, by AB Thapa (Spotlight, 25/03/2003)

Rainwater harvesting, water conservation can help water-scarce Kathmandu Valley (Kathmandu Post, 25/04/2003)

Water woes, by Madhav Aryal (Kathmandu Post, 19/04/2003)

Nepalese Laws And Water Resources, by A.B. Thapa (Spotlight, 18/04/2003)

Solar Water Disinfection: A technology to treat drinking water (Kathmandu Post, 18/04/2003)

ADB aid in improving water supply system (Rising Nepal, 16/04/2003), ADB assistance for drinking water project in Surkhet, by Motilal Paudel (Kathmandu Post, 17/04/2003)

West Seti project, by Ananda Bahadur Thapa (Himalayan Times, 15/04/2003)

Water projects’ multi-faceted impacts in Lekhnath (Kathmandu Post, 10/04/2003)

Irrigation to uplift sustenance farming (Space Time Today, 09/04/2003)

Sanitation coverage ‘dismal’ in Nepal (Himalayan Times, 08/04/2003)

Irrigation projects not facilitating farmers: Gyawali (Space Time Today, 08/04/2003)

Now it’s time to go for storage based projects, say experts, by Surendra Phuyal (Kathmandu Post, 08/04/2003)

Residents near Boudha turn to groundwater (Himalayan Times, 05/04/2003)

Sun-Kosi Project And Nepal's Economy, by Ananda Bahadur Thapa (Spotlight, 04/04/2003)

Water Scarcity: Dry Taps In A Torrent Of Dreams, by Sanjaya Dhakal (Spotlight, 04/04/2003)

Myagdi drinking water projects remain incomplete (Kathmandu Post, 04/04/2003)

No drinking water even after project completion (Kathmandu Post, 03/04/2003)

Sunsari Morang Irrigation Project: Synonym of irregularities (Kathmandu Post, 29/03/2003)

Saptari Can Be Devastated By Kosi, by AB Thapa (Spotlight, 28/03/2003)

We can manage Melamchi ourselves : NWSC (Space Time Today, 28/03/2003)

Tunnel construction hits locals, by Roshan Karki (Space Time Today, 27/03/2003)

High cost of water (Space Time Today, 26/03/2003)

Shortage of potable water in Ghorahi, users committee a mute spectator (Space Time Today, 25/03/2003)

Water water everywhere but not a drop to drink, by Yek Raj Pathak (Space Time Today, 24/03/2003)

Restructuring of Melamchi water project sought, by Pranav/TN Shah (Space Time Today, 24/03/2003)

JBIC seeks project structural review (Space Time Today, 23/03/2003)

Urban areas face scarcity, pollution of water (Rising Nepal, 22/03/2003)

World Water Day and Nepal, by Krishna P Sigdel (Space Time Today, 22/03/2003)

Upcoming water crisis asks for the mountain care (People'a Review, 20/03/2003)

Residents’ efforts to recycle water lauded (Himalayan Times, 19/03/2003)

Nation’s 60 pc of population lacks access to safe drinking water (Kathmandu Post, 18/03/2003)

First water, then quality guidelines (Space Time Today, 17/03/2003)

Drinking water project for 900 more rural communities (Himalayan Times, 16/03/2003)

Drinking water guidelines in offing, by Pranav Bhattarai (Space Time Today, 16/03/2003)

Water Supply: Challenges In Rural Areas, by Shiva Chandra Shrestha (Rising Nepal, 15/03/2003)

Restructure NWSC: Experts, by Razen Manandhar (Himalayan Times, 15/03/2003)

Irrigation policy to be revised (Rising Nepal, 09/03/2003)

Drinking water projects come to a halt (Kathmandu Post, 09/03/2003)

Clean drinking water from Manohara project, by Yek Raj Pathak (Kathmandu Post, 09/03/2003)

Nepal's Water Strategy, by AB Thapa (Sppotlight, 07/03/2003)

Acute shortage of potable water in Dharan (Space Time Today, 07/03/2003)

Udayapur locals forced to walk three hours for a bucket of water, by Peshal Acharya (Kathmandu Post, 06/03/2003)

Irrigation project causing massive erosion problems (Dpace Time Today, 04/03/2003)

Govt chalks out rural water strategy draft, by Pranav Bhattarai (Space Time Today, 04/03/2003)

Water for all not before 10-yr wait (Himalayan Times, 28/02/2003)

Lack of budget hits Sisnemul Water Scheme (Space Time Today, 28/02/2003)

India's Water Grid & South Asian Waterways, by AB Thapa (Spotlight, 21/02/2003)

Indian assistance for Deuri water project (Kathmandu Post, 15/02/2003)

Manahara waters bring some respite to metropolis, by Surendra Phuyal (Jathmandu Post, 15/02/2003)

Water policy (Himalayan Times, 14/02/2003)

Designing of CMISP begins (Kathmandu Post, 14/02/2003)

Lack of budget mars completion of irrigation projects, by Motilal Poudel (Kathmandu Post, 13/02/2003)

No water supply for 35 pc valley houses, by Razen Manandhar (Himalayan Times, 12/02/2003)

Acute shortage of drinking water in Dhalkebar, by Sujit Kumar Jha (Space Time Today, 11/02/2003)

West Seti & India's River-link Project, by AB Thapa (Spotlight, 07/02/2003)

Water world, by Samuel Thomas (Nepali Times, 31/01/2003)

For effective development of shared water courses (Space Time Today, 31/01/2003)

World survey: Water rich Nepal manages the resource poorly (Space Time Today, 31/12/2002)

Water Supply privatisation likely to attract more bidders this time (Space Time Today, 29/12/2002)

Water problem obstructs Diktel from winning municipality status, by Shahi Man Rai (Kathmandu Post, 28/12/2002)

Private sector to run Melamchi project (Himalayan Times, 25/12/2002)

Mega drinking water project planned for Beni (Kathmandu Post, 25/12/2002)

Urging Donors: Melamchi-Langtang Interconnection, by A.B. Thapa (Spotlight, 20/12/2002)

Water and profits (Space Time Today, 17/12/2002)

Irrigation through cycle pumps effective (Space Time Today, 16/12/2002)

Lack of budget hits 32 water projects (Space Time Today, 14/12/2002)

High dams, low support: Tough choice for Nepal?, by Udaya Raj Pandey (Space Time Today, 13/12/2002)

Why dams are damned to kick up rows, by Surendra Phuyal (Kathmandu Post, 12/12/2002)

New water project in Khanalthok (Himalayan Times, 11/12/2002)

Kosi Canal Navigation: The Economy, by A.B. Thapa (Spotlight, 06/12/2002)

WB scraps nine irrigation projects in west Nepal: Decision leaves thousands of farmers shattered, by Motilal Poudel (Kathmandu Post, 03/12/2002)
See also World Bank cancels irrigation projects, by Kulchandra Neupane (Kathmandu Post, 06/12/2002)

Praganna Irrigation Canal Project revived (Kathmandu Post, 01/12/2002)

Harvesting rainwater, by P Gopakumar (Space Time Today, 25/11/2002)

Sunkosi Project For Development Of Nepal And India, by A.B. Thapa (Spotlight, 22/11/2002)

Crops management programme effective (Space Time Today, 10/11/2002)

Kosi Canal Waterway: Vast Potential, by A.B. Thapa (Spotlight, 01/11/2002)

Residents of Pokhara deprived of potable water (Space Time Today, 31/10/2002)

Lack of budget hinders Narayani Lift Irrigation Project (Kathmandu Post, 24/10/2002)

Harnessing South Asia's Water Resources: Need For Regional Cooperation, by Khilendra Basnyat (Rising Nepal, 20/10/2002)

International Water Right Issues And Nepal, by A.B. Thapa (Spotlight, 11/10/2002)

Damaged irrigation project remains unrepaired (Kathmandu Post, 08/10/2002)

Kosi Dam: Highest In The World, by A.B. Thapa (Spotlight, 04/10/2002)

Drinking water projects completed (Rising Nepal, 15/09/2002)

Remote villagers forced to use impure water, by Tika Sharma (Kathmandu Post, 15/09/2002)

Melamchi Matter (Rising Nepal, 07/09/2002)

Solar technology for safe drinking water (Kathmandu Post, 07/09/2002)

Sunkosi Dam Could Work Miracles For Nepal, by A.B. Thapa (Spotlight, 06/09/2002)

Water Supply In Kathmandu: Donors' Contribution Crucial, by Madan Shankar Shrestha (Rising Nepal, 26/08/2002)

Water supply project completes (Kathmandu Post, 25/08/2002)

Irrigation projects suffer loss worth of Rs 240m in floods (Kathmandu Post, 25/08/2002)

Water quality standards on the anvil for quality water (Kathmandu Post, 17/08/2002)

Raindrops keep falling on our roofs: The solution to Kathmandu’s water shortage lies in collecting rain, by Ramyata Limbu (Nepali Times, 16/08/2002)

Water: Wealth of Nepal, by Surya Nath Bastola (People's Review, 15/08/2002)

Challenges Of Harnessing Himalayan Water Resources, by A.B. Thapa (Spotlight, 09/08/2002)

Around 2.2m families have access to piped drinking water (Kathmandu Post, 09/08/2002)

Water that is wasted, by Surya Nath Bastola (People's Review, 08/08/2002)

Melamchi is the best viable option: Secy Pyakurel, by Surendra Phuyal (Kathmandu Post, 05/08/2002)

Concerns raised over drinking water quality (Kathmandu Post, 30/07/2002)

Potable water provided in Jhapa, claim officials (Kathmandu Post, 23/07/2002)

Rupandehi populace to get hygienic water within five years (Kathmandu Post, 19/07/2002)

After WB, Govt pins hope on ADB for Melamchi, by Surendra Phuyal (Kathmandu Post, 17/07/2002)
See also World Bank took hands off Melamchi (People's Review, 25/07/2002)

Koshi pump irrigation canal on the verge of closing down (Kathmandu Post, 15/07/2002)

Water project handed over (Kathmandu Post, 14/07/2002)

Lekhnath Municipality to provide drinking water in 2 years, by Amrit Bhadgaule (Kathmandu Post, 05/07/2002)

Lack of budget affects water projects in Dang (Kathmandu Post, 27/06/2002)

Lack of drinking water as project remains unfinished for 9 years (Kathmandu Post, 17/06/2002)

Water rights and Melamchi, by Sundar Khanal (Kathmandu Post, 16/06/2002)

Water and sanitation in rural areas, by Abhishek Sharma (Kathmandu Post, 12/06/2002)

Drinking water shortage in Pokhara likely to go worse, by Kulchandra Neupane (Kathmandu Post, 12/06/2002)

Mahakali Irrigation Project possibly stalled, by Chitranga Thapa (Kathmandu Post, 11/06/2002)

Farmers benefit from irrigation projects (Kathmandu Post, 07/06/2002)

Irrigation, recreation go hand in hand, by Navin Singh Khadka (Rising Nepal, 03/06/2002)

No new irrigation project for 2002/03 (Kathmandu Post, 28/05/2002)

Donors renew commitment to Melamchi project (Kathmandu Post, 25/05/2002)

Eight drinking water projects affected (Kathmandu Post, 24/05/2002)

Irrigation canal construction may come to a halt (Kathmandu Post, 23/05/2002)

Dhulikhel signs accord for bringing drinking water (Kathmandu Post, 19/05/2002)

VDC water project nearing completion (Kathmandu Post, 15/05/2002)

Manahara water could help water-scarce Valley, by Surendra Phuyal (Kathmandu Post, 05/05/2002)

Groundwater withdrawal threatening land subsidence in Valley, by Suvecha Pant (Kathmandu Post, 01/05/2002)

Water supply privatisation in limbo, by Navin Singh Khadka (Rising Nepal, 30/04/2002)

Melamchi to be further delayed, thirsty capital disappointed, by Surendra Phuyal (Kathmandu Post, 26/02/2002)

Water for life, by Hemlata Rai (Nepali Times, 12/04/2002)

Kathmandu could go the Chennai way: Collect rainwater and drink it, by Surendra Phuyal (Kathmandu Post, 04/04/2002)
See also Rainwater harvesting: The Chennai way, by Navin Singh Khadka (Rising Nepal, 04/04/2002)

With onset of dry season, Kathmanduites face water scarcity, by Chandika Dawadi (Kathmandu Post, 02/04/2002)

Tariff issue dominates water meet, by Navin Singh Khadka (Rising Nepal, 30/03/2002)

Water, Water Everywhere, by Keshab Poudel (Spotlight, 29/03/2002)

Water Supply Problem, by Mohan K.C. (Rising Nepal, 28/03/2002)

Melamchi water likely to be expensive, by Razen Manandhar (Kathmandu Post, 26/03/2002)

Artificial harvesting of Groundwater, by Suvecha Pant (Sunday Post, 24/03/2002)

Irrigation projects halted owing to WB disapproval, by Motilal Poudel (Kathmandu Post, 24/03/2002)

No reason for Kathmanduites to celebrate, this World Water Day (Kathmandu Post, 22/03/2002)

Foul water causing illnesses in Valley, by Manish Gautam (Kathmandu Post, 16/03/2002)

Water Supply Management In Rural Areas, by Shiva Chandra Shrestha (Rising Nepal, 14/03/2002)

Melamchi Project: Stream Of Woes, by Akshay Sharma (Spotlight, 01/03/2002)

BIWMP: A Model Project, by Keshab Poudel (Spotlight, 01/03/2002)

Nirbu villagers relieved at getting water, by Prakash Adhikari (Kathmandu Post, 14/02/2002)

They could as well have used mineral water for irrigation, by Bikash Thapa (Kathmandu Post, 09/02/2002)

Row over compensation stalls Melamchi Project (Kathmandu Post, 09/02/2002)
See also Ministry probes compensation conflict (Kathmandu Post, 16/02/2002)

Clean Drinking Water Through Solar Disinfection, by Peter Moulton (Rising Nepal, 06/02/2002)

Private waters in Kathmandu, by Suman Prasad Sharma (Kathmandu Post, 19/01/2002)

Wastewater Management, by Deepak Raj Adhikari (Rising Nepal, 07/01/2002)

Melamchi Project and voices of the people of Sindhupalchowk, by Ramhari Chaulagain (People's Review, 03/01/2002)
See also Melamchi locals reject compensation amount (Kathmandu Post, 07/01/2002)

Compensation fixed for Melamchi project (Kathmandu Post, 22/12/2001)

How safe is tubewell water? (Rising Nepal, 21/12/2001)

Melamchi : Can we do without it ? by Madan Shankar Shrestha (Kathmandu Post, 13/12/2001)

Melamchi water project attains financial closure (Kathmandu Post, 24/11/2001)

Mahakali Irrigation to be completed in 20 years, by Chitranga Thapa (Kathmandu Post, 21/11/2001)

Dharan’s Water Problem (Rising Nepal, 19/11/2001)

Water project fails soon after completion (Kathmandu Post, 15/11/2001)

Sweden okays aid to Melamchi (Rising Nepal, 10/11/2001)

Birendranagar faces drinking water shortage (Kathmandu Post, 12/10/2001)

Deal signed for execution of Melamchi (Rising Nepal, 02/10/2001)

ADB to assist in next irrigation project (Kathmandu Post, 23/08/2001)

Potable Water For All (Rising Nepal, 21/08/2001)

Water Management: Judicious Policy Needed, by Uttam Maharjan (Rising Nepal, 19/08/2001)

Melamchi Project gets Norwegian assistance (Rising Nepal, 18/08/2001)

Again, conspiracy against Melamchi project (People's Review, 16/08/2001)

With the onset of monsoon comes water contamination, by Razen Manandhar (Kathmandu Post, 22/07/2001)

Installation of STWs declines (Kathmandu Post, 03/07/2001)

Lekhnath municipality water project signed (Kathmandu Post, 24/06/2001)

16 irrigation projects complete (Kathmandu Post, 20/06/2001)

Brahmaputra flood forecast: India, neighbours agree to share information (Assam Tribune, 18/06/2001)

Melamchi: Helping to Alleviate Katmandu's Chronic Water Shortage (Telegraph, 13/06/2001)

BASCRP Project: Work going on albeit at snail's pace, by Krishna Sharma (Rising Nepal, 11/06/2001)

Unrepaired irrigation projects affect locals (Kathmandu Post, 25/05/2001)

Shivapuri still holds key to the Valley’s water needs, by Surendra Phuyal (Kathmandu Post, 24/05/2001)

Govt in favour, ADB against STW subsidy, by Bhaskar Sharma (Kathmandu Post, 22/05/2001
See also Shallow tubewell installation comes to a halt in Birgunj (Kathmandu Post, 24/05/2001)

Rainwater collection ponds raise hopes over water shortage, by Surendra Phuyal (Kathmandu Post, 20/05/2001)

Understanding Water Rights, by Jagannath Adhikari (Kathmandu Post, 13/05/2001)
A book review

A model drinking water poject handed over (Kathmandu Post, 11/05/2001)

Damauli water project remains incomplete (Kathmandu Post, 09/05/2001)

Wangla-Sandhikharka water project shows no sign of commencement (Kathmandu Post, 08/05/2001)

Rang Rung is still at distant (Kathmandu Post, 07/05/2001)

Without water (Kathmandu Post, 26/04/2001)

Shallow tubewell subsidy in Nepal, by Dibya Ratna Kansakar (Kathmandu Post, 25/04/2001)

Melamchi postponed to 2007 (Kathmandu Post, 25/04/2001)
See also Melamchi project: Works to begin only after NWSC finds pvt operator (Rising Nepal, 25/04/2001)

Water shortage to hit South Asia (Rising Nepal, 20/04/2001)

What water resource development strategy is not, by Ramesh C Arya (Kathmandu Post, 19/04/2001)

Kathmanduites eye Melamchi to quench thirst, by Surendra Phuyal (Kathmandu Post, 18/04/2001)

Kalikot faces acute problem of drinking water (Kathmandu Post, 08/04/2001)

Melamchi Project: A Shot In The Arm (Spotlight, 06/04/2001)

Water, water nowhere: Nor a drop to drink ! (Kathmandu Post, 06/04/2001)

Contamination adds up to diminishing groundwater level, by Surendra Phuyal (Kathmandu Post, 01/04/2001)
See also editorial Groundwater depletion (Kathmandu Post, 02/04/2001)

Japan extends Rs 3.29 billion loan for Melamchi project (Kathmandu Post, 31/03/2001)

Water Resources Strategy: Rhetoric Vs. Reality, by Keshab Poudel (Spotlight, 30/03/2001)

Rural areas face potable water crisis (Kathmandu Post, 28/03/2001)

Strategy On Waters (Rising Nepal, 27/03/2001)

If Nepal needs more safe drinking water, why use it to flush toilets? (Nepali Times, 23/03/2001)
Interview with Peter H. Gleick, director of the Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment and Security, Oakland, California

WB decides only on component of Melamchi, by Navin Singh Khadka (Rising Nepal, 23/03/2001)

Water: Basic right or just another commodity? by Navin Singh Khadka (Rising Nepal, 22/03/2001)

Nepal to host S Asia Water Forum (Kathmandu Post, 22/03/2001)

Dams do not solve flood problems of Bihar, by Surendra Phuyal (Kathmandu Post, 01/03/2001)

Public hearing on Melamchi project (Rising Nepal, 26/02/2001)

Water Our Home, Not Our Sleep, by Ambar Mainali (Rising Nepal, 23/02/2001)

Norway approves grant for Melamchi, by Navin Singh Khadka (Rising Nepal, 23/02/2001)

Locals deprived of drinking water in Dang (Kathmandu Post, 21/02/2001)

Drinking water shortage in Khandbari (Kathmandu Post, 19/02/2001)

Melamchi file starts moving at World Bank, by Navin Singh Khadka (Rising Nepal, 17/02/2001)
See also Melamchi as good as okayed by Norway (Rising Nepal, 17/02/2001)

Melamchi project rearing to take off, by Suraj BK Shahi (Kathmandu Post, 15/02/2001)

Underground water supply, by Ramyata Limbu (Nepali Times, 09/02/2001)

World Bank’s ‘foot-dragging’ on Melamchi, by Navin Singh Khadka (Rising Nepal, 25/01/2001)

Women block highway for water (Kathmandu Post, 18/01/2001)

Irrigation Development: Sustainable Managable Models Essential, by Khilendra Basnyat (Rising Nepal, 12/01/2001)

Hopes Rest On Melamchi Project, by Mohan K.C. (Rising Nepal, 10/01/2001)

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