Nepal, April 23 -- Minister for Water Supply Pradeep Yadav announced a ban on bottled and jar water in Singha Durbar, the country's main administrative center.

Following a field visit to various sites and sources for the distribution of Melamchi drinking water within Singha Durbar, Minister Yadav said that authorities will permanently end the use of bottled and jar water, which has been in use for years.

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"We are making progress towards replacing the jar and bottled water that has been used here for years. Soon, we will start distributing Melamchi's clean drinking water in Singha Durbar," said Minister Yadav. He led a team on Wednesday to inspect the distri...