As Nepal is celebrating World Water Day, how WECS can contribute?
WECS is taking a lead role in the celebration of the World Water Day. Actually we are organizing a weeklong (March 17-23) events to observe the day. A National Organizing Committee, consisting of government officials, semi-government officials, representatives of the private sector and NGOs has been formed under the Chairmanship of the Secretary of WECS. WECS will guide and support all the stakeholders involved in conservation and development of the water resources at national, regional and local level. Since climate change is going to affect Nepal’s glaciers, how will it affect Nepal’s energy and water sector? Climate change will have adverse effect on water as well as energy sector. Melting of glaciers due to temperature rise will lead to formation of glacier lakes that may trigger Glacier Lakes Outburst Flood (GLOF). GLOF will have devastating impact on our physical infrastructure, particularly hydro-power stations downstream. Although the magnitude of rainfall will not decrease, hi
