KATHMANDU, Jan 22: Minister for Drinking Water, Energy and Irrigation, Mahendra Ray Yadav has pledged to provide water to the Kathmandu Valley residents throughout the year by making optimum use of the water in the rivulets and stone spouts in the rainy season.

KATHMANDU, Jan 31: The government has announced to bring the water of the Melamchi River to the Kathmandu Valley by mid-April by building a temporary structure. Minister for Drinking Water, Umakant Chaudhary has announced to bring Melamchi water to the Valley temporarily within two and a half months.