Nepal, March 4 -- Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanepani Limited (KUKL) confirmed that a water pipe of Melamchi Water Supply Project burst at Thapathali on Tuesday morning, resulting in the wastage of around half a million liters of water.

Earlier on February 12, a similar incident at Babarmahal resulted in the loss of 1 million liters of water supplied by the Melamchi Water Supply Project. However, this time, the authorities resolved the issue quickly after the earlier incident caused a massive uproar.

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