Mugu’s Gamgadhi Bazaar facing drinking water shortage for nine days
The lack of a regular water supply has affected not only the local residents but also service seekers visiting the market area. Locals state that the water shortage has directly impacted their daily lives. Business owners—such as those running hotels and tea shops—as well as students, children, and the elderly, have been particularly affected.
MUGU:- Local residents of the district headquarters, Gamgadhi Bazaar, are facing an acute water shortage as the regular drinking water supply has been disrupted for nine days. The interruption has made it difficult for residents, students, government employees, business owners, and service seekers to secure the water needed for daily use.
According to Bijakala Budha of Mugum Karmarong Rural Municipality-9, the lack of a drinking water supply for nine consecutive days has made it difficult for children to use toilets and maintain personal hygiene. She expressed dissatisfaction that the concerned authorities have failed to take effective action to address the prolonged water shortage in an area that serves as the district headquarters.
Bijaya Rokaya, a sixth-grade student from Chhayanath Rara Municipality-9, stated that they are compelled to carry water from far away due to the shortage of drinking water. She alleged that the Gamgadhi Drinking Water and Sanitation Users’ Committee has failed to effectively carry out maintenance and management tasks.
According to Gorkha Bahadur Malla, Chairperson of the Gamgadhi Drinking Water and Sanitation Users’ Committee, repair work is underway after a dry landslide at Talcha washed away approximately 50 meters of the drinking water pipeline. He stated that the district headquarters is facing a drinking water shortage due to the time required for the repairs.
The lack of a regular water supply has affected not only the local residents but also service seekers visiting the market area. Locals state that the water shortage has directly impacted their daily lives. Business owners—such as those running hotels and tea shops—as well as students, children, and the elderly, have been particularly affected.
Meanwhile, Poshanraj Bhandari, the Chief District Officer of Mugu, stated that coordination is underway with the concerned parties to immediately resolve the drinking water issue and restore the supply. According to him, efforts are being made to complete the necessary repairs and resume the water supply without delay.
Local residents have urged the concerned authorities to immediately restore the water supply, streamline the distribution system, and formulate a long-term plan to prevent such problems from recurring in the future.
