give a short introduction of mailanchi of drinking water project
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give a short introduction of mailanchi of drinking water project.
The Melamchi Water Supply Project (MWSP) is considered to be the most viable long-term alternative to ease the chronic water shortage situation within the Kathmandu Valley. The Project is designed to divert about 170 MLD of fresh water to Kathmandu Valley from the Melamchi River in Sindhupalchowk district.
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Melamchi Water Supply Project (MWSP) is a project to supply drinking water to Kathmandu by diverting 170 million liters of water per day. The project started in 1998 and still is under construction as of 2020. The intake of this project is located in Melamchi, Nepal. Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport (Nepal) is the executing agency for the Project and Melamchi Water Supply Development Board is the implementing agency.[1]
This project is mainly financed by Japan and the Asian Development Bank. About 57% of the project cost is loan, 16% is grant and 26% is financed by the Nepalese government.