Hydronepal » Irrigation http://www.hydronepal.org Reporting on Nepal's Water Resources Development Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:53:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 Govt to rein in water extractors http://www.hydronepal.org/news/irrigation/1083.html http://www.hydronepal.org/news/irrigation/1083.html#comments Fri, 01 Jan 2010 10:36:19 +0000 editor http://www.hydronepal.org/?p=1083 KATHMANDU, DEC 25 - The government has initiated a study of the groundwater situation in the Kathmandu Valley to rein in private water extractors by issuing licences.

The Supreme Court had, on Dec. 17, had issued a verdict, directing the government to manage the groundwater situation by regulating and restricting the operation of private water tanker operators. The verdict had urged the government to make necessary arrangements prohibiting the extraction of valley’s groundwater beyond a certain limit.

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