Formation of Board

Melamchi Water Supply Development Board
Melamchi Water Supply Development Board (MWSDB) has been established by the government of Nepal in November 9, 1998 (2055/7/23 BS) as an implementing agency of Melamchi water supply project. Budget Speech of fiscal year 2079/80 dissolved Melamchi Water Supply Development Board. Again it revived following the cabinet decision dated 2079/12/20.

Constitutions of the MWSDB comprised the following designations:

Chairman
The Secretary, Ministry of Water Supply

Member
Representative (Gazetted First Class), Ministry of Finance

Member
Chief Administrative Officer, Kathmandu Metropolitan City

Member

Chairman, Local Government where Melamchi Project is implemented

Member

Executive Director, Kathmandu Valley Water Supply Management Board

Member
Chairman/Member, SUP Implementation Committee

Member Secretary
Executive Director, Melamchi Water Supply Development Board

Note
The board may, if it deems necessary invite any national or international expert or advisor in the meeting of the Board as an observer.

Functions, Duties and Rights of the Board

Functions, Duties and Rights of the Board are as follows:

• To execute Melamchi Water Supply Project to make available drinking water for the public, domestic industry, environmental or other use;
• To decide policy relating to the project
• To approve the detail estimate relating to the project
• To call national and international level competitive bid to execute the project and to approve it in a prescribed manner;
• To inspect the functions of the project whether they are performed appropriate or not and to give directions to the concerned person for correction. If it deemed necessary during inspection;
• To appoint consultant and employees as required to the Board
• To approve annual programme and budget of the Board
• To submit annual report and audit report of the Board to the Government of Nepal
• To carry our other functions as prescribed by the government of Nepal.Profiles of Current Board Members

Member Secretary Er. Ratna Prasad Lamichhane
Executive Director, Melamchi Water
Supply Development Board

Profiles of Current Board Members
Chairman	Mr. Suresh Acharya Secretary, Ministry of Water Supply
Member	Mr. Laxmi Prasad Niraula Joint Secretary, Ministry of Finance
Member	Mr. Pradip Pariyar Chief Administrative Officer, Kathmandu Metropolitan City
Member	Mr. Nima Gyaljen Sherpa Chairman, Helambu Rural Municipality
Member	Mr. Sanjeev Bikram Rana Executive Director, Kathmandu Valley Water Supply Management Board
Member	Mr. Bishnu Mani Acharya Chairman Indrawati Melamchi Valley SUP Implementation Committee
Member Secretary	Er. Ratna Prasad Lamichhane Executive Director, Melamchi Water Supply Development Board