Nepal is rich in water resources with a dense network of glaciers, lakes, rivers, and springs that originate in the Himalayas. However, only an estimated 15 billion cubic meters (BCM) of the 225 BCM water available annually is utilized for economic and social purposes. Several elements have contributed to this low rate of utilization, including Nepal’s rugged geography, inadequate institutional capacity, a history of prolonged political instability...
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Glaciers, Rivers, and Springs : A Water Sector Diagnostic of Nepal
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Joseph,George; Shrestha,Anne.
Glaciers, Rivers, and Springs : A Water Sector Diagnostic of Nepal (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099605103232250863