Parliamentary Committee Directs Government to Ensure Clean Drinking Water Supply

Kathmandu. The Infrastructure Development Committee of the Federal Parliament has directed the government to ensure the easy supply of clean and quality drinking water to citizens across the country. 

In the committee meeting held on Wednesday, Chairman Ashish Gajurel directed the concerned bodies and ministries related to infrastructure development to provide a clear action plan and details within the next 15 days. 

Addressing the meeting, Chairman Gajurel demanded a concrete and 'concrete' answer on when adequate and pure drinking water will be available for approximately 30 million citizens in all 77 districts. He expressed concern that the problem of drinking water in Kathmandu Valley and across the country is becoming increasingly severe, stating that managing clean drinking water is the primary duty of the state. 

The committee is also preparing to conduct an on-site inspection soon in coordination with the heads of the concerned projects. For this, the committee will correspond with the stakeholders to provide their priorities and plans.

Informing about the decisions of the meeting, Chairman Gajurel said, 'A concrete answer has not yet been received on when pure drinking water will be available to the general public. Therefore, we will direct to provide details with a clear action plan and timeline within the next 15 days. Based on the action plan received, the committee will proceed with the regulation and monitoring process.' 

In addition to the drinking water issue, the meeting on Wednesday also discussed the Road Safety Bill and the operation of the transportation system during disasters. Chairman Gajurel stated that information has been received that the ministry is working on this and the committee will continuously follow up on it.