Rainwater harvesting can be a boon to thirsty Kathmandu. But, people should realise this first

Shova Chhetri, a resident of the western outskirts of Kathmandu, faced an acute water scarcity in early September 2021.

“The water we were receiving regularly was enough for my family of five until this time,” Chhetri shares, “But, for the first time we faced such a shortage of water at our home.” As per Chhetri, the crisis was a result of water suppliers interrupting the regular supply. The defects in the pipelines aggravated the crisis further.