Coliform bacteria detected in water sources in Baglung
Coliform bacteria has been detected in various drinking water sources of Baglung district.
Health Office, Baglung conducted tests on samples taken from 84 drinking water sources which showed coliform present in most of the sources.
The Office detailed that coliform was found in the drinking water sources distributed by Baglung Town Drinking Water and Sanitation Users Organisation as well as in most of the other drinking water sources in the district.
However, the water distributed in taps in the town has no coliform as chlorine powder is used in the water tank for the treatment of water, said a lab technician at the Health Office, Dilli Acharya.
In course of conducting test of water sources in Baglung municipality, coliform was found at 10 water sources while the diarrhea-causing bacteria was detected in seven out of 10 water sources in Jaimini municipality, three out of 12 water sources in Galkot municipality, two out of seven water sources in Dhorpatan municipality, seven out of 16 water sources in Tamankhola rural municipality and three out of nine water sources in Badigad rural municipality.
Acharya added that coliform was found at four water sources of Nishikhola rural municipality, four out of 11 water sources at Tamankhola rural municipality and four out of 12 water sources at Bareng rural municipality.
The Health Office has carried out test of water sources on a representative basis at the request of local levels.
Britannica defines this coliform bacteria as any of various rod-shaped microorganisms that occur in the intestinal tracts of animals, including humans, and that are widespread in the environment. It adds that this bacteria serve as critical indicators of water quality and more precisely show evidence of recent fecal contamination of water supplies.
Government announces public holiday on Sunday for Bakra Eid
The government has announced a public holiday on Sunday on the occasion of Eid-al-Adha (Bakra Eid).
Home Ministry spokesperson Phanindra Mani Pokharel said that the government decided to give public holiday on Bakra Eid at the request of Muslim Commission.
Light to moderate rainfall forecast for three days
Most of the places of the country would witness rainfall for next three days due to influence of the monsoon wind.
According to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, the weather across the nation would remain partly to generally cloudy and light to moderate rainfall has been predicted at many places.
The Department has requested all to adopt precautions as there is risk of landslide, soil erosion, increase in water level of rivers and streams, and daily life and transport service might be affected as there is a possibility of light to moderate rainfall at many places of the country.
Light to moderate rainfall is now taking place at few places of Province 1, Madhes, Bagmati and Gandaki provinces.
The sky across the country will remain generally cloudy in the night and light to moderate rain is likely to take place at some places of Gandaki and Sudurpaschim Provinces and at few places of the remaining provinces.
Besisahar-Chame road to remain closed for a week
The 65-km long Besisahar-Chame road will remain closed for a week.
The road will remain closed since 8.00 am this morning for its up-gradation in Marsyangdi rural municipality-4, Syange.
Chief of Dumre-Besisahar-Chame road project office, Achyut Bilas Pant shared up-gradation would be expedited by completely halting vehicular movement for a week.
As informed, Shree Krishna Construction Service has been entrusted with the responsibility to carry out road up-gradation works at the cost of Rs 6 million.
The Road Division Office, Damauli had initiated its construction works since 2051 BS.
The road has been frequently closed during the rainy season. Last year too, the road section remained closed for a month due to flooding and landslide.
