Construction of Melamchi’s Water Treatment Plant completes

November 17: The construction of Sundarijal-based Water Treatment Plant (WTP) of Melamchi Water Supply Project (MWSP) has been completed on Friday, November 17. The treatment plant has been constructed with a loan support of Rs 5.07 billion from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

According to a press statement issued by JICA, the plant can purify a total of 85 million liters of water per day for the citizens of the Kathmandu Valley. The treatment plant will start its operation in full capacity once the construction of the tunnel work of the MWSP completes.

“The water purified in the plant will meet all the standards as it is built with advanced technology and has adopted rapid sand filtration system with coagulation-sedimentation process,” reads the statement.

The WTP has a mini hydro plant which generates 200 KW of electricity. The mini hydro plant helps to operate the WTP. The statement further reads that the test operation of the WTP begun during the monsoon season by using water from the Bagmati River, and is already completed.

“The plant is now ready to treat 85-million liters water per day from the Melamchi River. The structure will be formally handed over from the contractor to the Melamchi Water Supply Development Board after completion of some miscellaneous works,” the statement added.