Water crisis worsens for Jajarkot earthquake survivors

The earthquake in 2023 damaged 480 water projects across three districts of Karnali province. In Jajarkot alone, 145 drinking water projects were destroyed and 106 damaged.

Two years after the devastating 2023 earthquake, with its epicentre in Barekot of Jajarkot district, thousands of survivors are trapped in a dual nightmare. While the government’s promise of permanent housing stays unfulfilled, a severe water crisis has emerged as the most pressing threat to the quake-affected people in Jajarkot and neighbouring districts.