Villagers in Gulmi lose night’s sleep for water

The village of Painyunpata has 18 households and each household takes turns every hour to fill their pots at the public tap.

Japindra Karki, a 76-year-old man, of Painyunpata in Isma Rural Municipality-4, starts his day at 4 am to fetch water. He reaches the only public tap, about 15 minutes from his house, every morning, without fail.