The National Statistics Office released its WASH Situation Report 2026 in Lalitpur on Friday, comparing water supply, sanitation and hygiene across all 753 local units. According to figures presented at the launch, 62.5 percent of households have access to improved drinking water that is safely managed, and the report calls for priority and more investment for local units where conditions are weaker. Field checks in 20 local units found falling groundwater levels, particularly in the Tarai and Madhesh.
The gap between building and service shows in Sunkoshi Rural Municipality-3, where about 60 households in Tamling, Sadhanbot, Mainapur and Simpani have taps but no regular water, Onlinekhabar reported. A tank was built about four years ago, but residents must walk two to four hours to connect the pipes themselves. The rural municipality's chair, Meena Dahal, said she did not know the taps were dry; Ashish Gajurel, the area's member of the House of Representatives, said he would take steps to resolve it, including at the provincial level.
In Kathmandu, Tribhuvan University's Dr Rajanlal Joshi told Ukera that the inner city's old stone water vessels, or "gha", date from Lichhavi-era settlements and are disappearing.
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About 60 households in Sunkoshi Rural Municipality-3 have taps but no regular water, Onlinekhabar reports. A National Statistics Office report released on Friday finds that 62.5 percent of households nationally have improved, safely managed drinking water.
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