Water Supply Dips in Tulsipur as Dry Season Peaks

Dang. As the winter season nears its end in Dang's Tulsipur, the supply of drinking water is decreasing. Tulsipur has a daily demand for 10 million liters of drinking water. However, only 5.4 million liters are currently being supplied, according to Bhola Prasad Thapa, treasurer of the Tulsipur Drinking Water Consumer and Sanitation Committee.

“The demand is high; there is a daily demand for 10 million liters,” he said, “but the water sources are diminishing now, making it very difficult to meet the demand.” Treasurer Thapa stated that this problem arises because water needs to be supplied to farmers for irrigation while the water sources are decreasing.

According to him, the situation now requires supplying water on a rotational basis. “Those receiving water every two days will now receive it every other day, and those receiving it daily will receive it after a few days' gap,” he said. “This problem is likely to persist until it rains.”

In such a situation, water will be provided via tankers, he mentioned. The Tulsipur Drinking Water Committee supplies up to 8.5 million liters of drinking water during the monsoon season. Although water is sufficient during the monsoon, the supply is limited to 8.5 million liters because some sources become turbid and must be shut off, he explained.

The Tulsipur Drinking Water Committee supplies water to wards 3 through 10 and parts of ward 12 of the municipality. Currently, Tulsipur Drinking Water has gravel-based sources at Moolkot, Ramri, Dhairani, Bakhre, Dagera, Charchhare, and Pahare.

The office premises have 17 underground source points, including deep boring, Dumrigaun, Rajaura, Airport, the former Zonal Police Office premises, Kharchawa, Jhumre, Goloura, the Red Cross in Tulsipur, Raikhaliya, Motipur, Indra Nagar, North Kapadadevi, and South Kapadadevi premises.

There are sumps at Ranijarua and Patukhola. Currently, the drinking water authority distributes over 12,000 taps. Tulsipur Drinking Water has installed treatment machines at Kharchawa, Rakshya Chaur, and the office premises. Water is treated at Rakshya Chaur using sand and gravel.

Pressure filters are used for treatment at Kharchawa and the office premises. Currently, the work on the Babai Lifting project is underway to ensure an easy supply of drinking water in Tulsipur. Treasurer Thapa stated that the water supply will become easier once that work is completed.