Tamghas (Gulmi), Jan. 16:Minister for Housing and Physical Planning Bal Bahadur K.C. laid the foundation stone for the Tamghas drinking water project run by District Drinking Water Office, Gulmi here today.

The project is expected to be completed within three years and at an estimated cost of Rs. 15 million. The project will benefit about 12,000 people in Tamghas vdc.

Speaking on the occasion, Minister K.C. said the present government is fully committed to providing clean and safe drinking water to all and expressed confidence that the project would help resolve the problem of safe drinking water in the district.

MPs Surya Prasad Pradhan and Jagannath Poudel, Regional Director of Drinking Water and Sewerage Department Biswamani Gyawali and other speakers also expressed their views at the function chaired by Tamghas vdc chairman Bhuban Prasad Shrestha.