Water Supply Guidance
Welcome to KVWSMB
Welcome to the Kathmandu Valley Water Supply Management Board (KVWSMB). Established on 18 April 2005, KVWSMB plays a crucial role in managing and regulating water supply operations in the Kathmandu Valley. By taking ownership of assets, liabilities and ensuring their maintenance, monitoring service quality, and formulating policies, KVWSMB strives to provide efficient and sustainable water supply management.
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In the past Nepal Water Supply Corporation (NWSC) was playing the three dimensional roles of ‘owner’,
operator and tariff fixation. This system created a monopoly in the water supply operation and
exposed the management to severe external influences and interventions. Such influence largely
impacted on the operational efficiency of the utility. One of the examples of such influence is
the recruitment of personnel. Unless this three dimensional roles could be clearly defined and
separated the management side could not be improved. Therefore the following three entities
were formed.
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Reconstruction of Paleswa Pukhu
Historically stone spouts and ponds are serving as prominent water sources for Kathmandu valley since centuries. Due to rapid and haphazard urbanization, sealing the recharge areas and over extraction of groundwater are major reason being the diminishing water table and drying water sources in the area. With due time these historically and archeologically important stone spouts and ponds are being lost and their trace was not found.
Monitoring of KUKL Treatment Plant
Monitoring of Source
Monitoring of Tube Well
