Impacts of Melamchi Water Supply Project in Socio-Economic Development of Sindhupalchowak District of Nepal

Authors

  • Dhundi Raj Dahal PhD Scholar, Mewar University, Rajasthan
  • Tatwa P. Timsina Professor, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jaar.v2i2.16610

Keywords:

Impacts, Melamchi Water Supply Project, Socio-Economic Development

Abstract

The Melamchi Water Supply Project (MWSP) is considered to have been the most viable long-term alternative to ease the chronic water shortage situation within the Kathmandu Valley. The project has launched the separate project 'Social Upliftment Project' to improve the quality of life of community people. Besides that the project has divided its support field as buffer zone, health, education, income generation and rural electrification etc. to make the program more effective. So, the study aim is to explore the impact of Melamchi Water Supply Project in socio-economic status of local people of study areas. The study was conducted among the 8 VDCs of Sindhupalchowak district. Total, 404 respondents were selected randomly. The study found that MWSP had contributed in the field of agriculture, improving economic status of community people, education, infrastructure development and off-seasonal vegetable farming for income generating activities. There was a significant difference between the respondents of different VDCs regarding the contribution of MWSP. The Social Upliftment Program of MWSP should be continued and needed to extend in other hard-to-reach areas of district.

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Published

2017-02-11

How to Cite

Dahal, D. R., & Timsina, T. P. (2017). Impacts of Melamchi Water Supply Project in Socio-Economic Development of Sindhupalchowak District of Nepal. Journal of Advanced Academic Research, 2(2), 100–112. https://doi.org/10.3126/jaar.v2i2.16610

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