ADB urged to conduct geological study of area above Melamchi project

An area connecting Melamchi, Indrawati, Chautara and Panchpokhari at risk of erosion following incessant rainfall and floods in the past few days, in Melamchi-12, Sindhupakchowk, Monday. The rainfall and floods even pose risk to Mid-hill Highway passing trough the area. (Photo: RSS)

KATHMANDU: The government has urged the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to carry out a geological study of the area above the Melamchi Drinking Water Project.