NWSC, Birgunj preparing to disconnect water supply to 278 taps

Birgunj (Parsa), Nepal Water Supply Corporation, Birgunj, has made preparation to disconnect supply of drinking water to 278 taps installed at public places of Birgunj Metropolitan City.

The Corporation had installed the taps in different public places from ward no 1 to 19 in the beginning of the current fiscal year 2080/81 BS after Birgunj Metropolis wrote to the Corporation for the same.

Chief at Nepal water Supply Corporation, Engineer Niran Maharjan, said preparation has been made to cut the water supply lines after the Birgunj Metropolis did not pay the tariff since the installation of water taps.

He stated that the Metropolitan City has to pay around Rs 4.4 million in tariff and the Corporation had written to the Metropolis on October 12, 2023 asking to pay the dues, but the metropolis has not paid yet.

Chief Maharjan shared they are compelled to disconnect the water supply of such taps as the Metropolitan City has been turning its deaf ears towards the frequent requests of the Corporation to clear the dues. Similarly, the Corporation had disconnected the water supply of 23 consumers who have not paid drinking water charge since long.

The Corporation has started disconnecting water supply of 542 consumers, who have to pay more than Rs 50,000 water charge, in the first phase keeping their name in blacklist. According to the Corporation, it has to collect around Rs 122.5 million tariff from consumers.