Minister for Water Supply, Umakant Chaudhary, has pledged to address the drinking water issue in the Kathmandu Valley in a permanent way.

In his address to a program to mark the restoration of supplies of Melamchi water in the Valley at Mahankal Ground today, the Minister assured that the valley would see the drinking water supplies, though temporarily, throughout the year. “We aspire to find a sustainable approach for the water supplies here.”

The Minister said the water supply was suspended as per the advice of experts and it is resumed now as the rains are over. He was of the view of also exploring alternative sources of water for the distribution in the Valley.