गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Babarmahal area submerged after water supply pipe bursts Nepal Babarmahal area submerged after water supply pipe bursts KathmanduPati February 12, 2025 KATHMANDU – The Babarmahal area of Kathmandu got waterlogged after a major water supply pipe on the main road burst open. The incident took place as the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) was conducting horizontal drilling to install underground power supply wires. Head of Kathmandu Valley Water Supply Project Implementation Directorate, Tika Bahadur Chaudhary, told RSS that a pipe in the major water supply system burst while ‘horizontal drilling’ was being conducted for underground electricity supply wire installation. Through the water distribution valve was closed following the incident, the water has not stopped flowing, he said. After the pipe burst leading to water logging, the Special Court in Babarmahal as well as surrounding government buildings were submerged along with some vehicles parked in the office premises. The traffic along the section of the was also affected, leading to long traffic jam. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal PM Balen Shah urges unity and hope amid Dashain… Nepal PM Balen Shah expected to visit India in Mid-November Climate change could displace 40.5 million South Asians by 2050 PM Shah expresses commitment to making police organization capable Flood relief funds reach Rs 17.54 billion Landslide suspected as cause of deadly Budhi Gandaki flood Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey Historic conservation of Mahendra and Mao on the day of Nepal-China Boundary Treaty US presidential candidate Biden picks Kamala Harris as running mate Pandemic may not halt festivities Govt decides to lift ban on land plotting Pro monarchy group holds motorcycle rallies demanding reinstatement of ex-king Gyanendra Shah (With Photos) Kathmandu-Hetauda tunnel way construction on priority Siwakoti appointed as Nepal’s Trade Advisor by Canadian Trade Commission Services
