Drinking water project Meghauli

Construction of a water tower and a 100 kW photovoltaic system for the drinking water supply of over 2,300 households. Meghauli received the “Safe Drinking Water Area” award for it.

Drinking water as a human right

In Nepal only 24% of the population have access to piped water, and hygienic conditions are often wretched. From the very beginning, a main project of Clinic Nepal was to improve the sanitary conditions for the population of Meghauli.

From hand pump to flagship project

First, latrines and hand pumps were built. Later, access to drinking water was extended by building a deep well. The water is pumped into a water tower and distributed from there to the households. Over 2,300 households in Meghauli now have drinkable piped water – a decline in illnesses caused by contaminated water has been recorded.

100 kW photovoltaic system

In 2021 a 100 kW photovoltaic system was additionally installed. The German engineering company Krug und Schram inspected the system and documented it as functional. The electricity produced is used to operate the water project; surplus electricity is fed into the grid.

Awarded as a flagship project

The project is a flagship project in Nepal – there is no comparable installation of this size. Meghauli received an award from the country of Nepal for it: “Safe Drinking Water Area”. The project is finding imitators in other places in Nepal.