Editing Kathmandu (section)

=== Electricity and water supply ===
[[File:Public baths, Kathmandu. 1979.jpg|thumb|Public baths, Kathmandu. 1979]]
Electricity in Kathmandu is regulated and distributed by the [[Nepal Electricity Authority]] (NEA). Water supply and sanitation facilities are provided by the Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanepani Limited (KUKL). There is a severe shortage of water for household purposes such as drinking, bathing, cooking and washing and irrigation. People have been using bottled mineral water, water from tank trucks and from the ancient [[dhunge dhara]]s ({{Langx|ne|ढुङ्गे धारा}}) for all the purposes related to water. The city water shortage should be solved by the completion of the much plagued [[Melamchi Water Supply Project]] by the end of 2019. Despite continued efforts by governmental bodies, Kathmandu is one of the most polluted cities in Nepal, largely due to overpopulation.<ref>[https://archive.nepalitimes.com/article/nation/Melamchi-water-not-enough-for-everyone,3899 Not enough for everyone] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211110135454/https://archive.nepalitimes.com/article/nation/Melamchi-water-not-enough-for-everyone,3899 |date=10 November 2021 }} by Sonia Awale, Nepali Times, 25–31 August 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2019</ref><ref>[https://www.nepalitimes.com/from-the-nepali-press/melamchi-delayed-by-government-extortion/ Melamchi delayed by government extortion] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210622102718/https://www.nepalitimes.com/from-the-nepali-press/melamchi-delayed-by-government-extortion/ |date=22 June 2021 }} by Bikash Thapa, Nepali Times, 28 December 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2019</ref>