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 reassures India over border remarks but domestic political fallout… No parking fees required for ‘pick and drop’ for 15… ‘Promotion of Ayurveda, Yoga and meditation along with modern medicine… Government initiates revising school level national curriculum framework 16 percent of children are malnourished in Madhesh RSP delegation holds talks with BJP leadership Top Headlines Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 We will return the savings of cooperative victims within 100 days : Rabi Lamichhane4 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested5 Two Offices Under Ministry of Communication to Be Abolished6 Court Orders Release of UML Rekha Sharma7 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Forbes-listed billionaire Binod Chaudhary tests positive for coronavirus Nepal Army’s Brigadier General Bigyan Dev Pandey gets promoted to Major General Nepal Army opens investigation into case of captains thrashing soldier in Congo