Melamchi project’s pipes are leaking in many places

Leakage in water mains dampens Kathmandu Valley residents’ joy of getting long-awaited water from Sindhupalchok’s Melamchi river.

Kanchhi Maya Maharjan has been dealing with a rather unseasonable problem for the past couple of days. Her subterranean room in Bakhundole, Lalitpur has become deluged with water, rudely reminding her of peak monsoon. Maharjan, who is 62, has a three-member family who live in a single room.