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.

Until a year ago, Karishma Rokaya of ward 2 of Hima Rural Municipality in Jumla constantly worried about managing drinking water for her family. With no nearby natural springs and only a public tap built for the entire settlement, queuing for hours was unavoidable. “The very thought of fetching water would grip me with anxiety,” she recalled the ordeal.