Maharjan Ratna
Melamchi: Last chance for the thirsty valley?
Maharjan Ratna
Melamchi river (photo from the Internet) By Razen Manandhar After years of uncertainty and political wrangling, the Melamchi Water Supply Project (MWSP) is picking up some pace. This has brought a sense of relief for residents of Kathmandu Valley, the capital of Nepal. Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to new terms and sanctioned a US$137 million loan for the Melamchi project according to a press release issued on February 8, 2008. Other donors are the Japan Bank for International Cooperation, the Japan International Cooperation Agency, the Nordic Development Fund





