An Assessment of the Monsoon Water Situation in the Kathmandu Valley: Data collection and analysis of flow, water quality, land use and demand

Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, is under increasing water stress. A rising water demand in the Kathmandu Valley is initiated by urbanisation with a rate of 4.7 % per year and amplified by a growing trend of per capita water consumption. At the same time, water availability seems to deteriorate. However, the severity of the problem is hardly...