Melamchi is a
municipality in western part of
Sindhupalchok. The name of Melamchi famous for Drinking water project. Government
of Nepal has initiated a drinking water project called Melamchi water supply
project to Kathmandu Valley.
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| Melamchi Valley / photo from Jyamire / Pic: Rambabu Nepal |
The Melamchi Valley is typically narrow, steep Himalayan
River-Valley. The lower valley slopes are very steep, rocky and V shaped in the
High Mountain whereas in the Middle the valley slopes are dissected by rolling
alluvial tars at the bottom. The middle mountain slopes, have gentler aspect
and are the sites of settlements. The upper mountain slopes are very steep,
rocky and with pointed ridgeline.
The lower part of Melamchi valley has
Sub-Tropical climate, while the upper part has Cool Temperate climate. Tourism
sector is very significant to Melamchi area considering its diverse tradition
and culture. The number of people directly benefited by tourism is not unknown.
However, it is obvious that many people are benefited directly or indirectly by
tourism. Places like Helambu, Nakote, Melamchi Ghyang and Tarke Ghyang are most
attractive places for tourism.
The Melamchi River, a tributary of larger
Indrawati River basin, originates from the high snowy mountain of the Pachpokhari.
It joins with Indrawati River at Melamchi Pul Bazaar. The length of river is
41 km and the catchments area at the Melamchi Pul Bazaar. The upper part of Melamchi valley above the
Helambu VDC is Langtang National Park. Langtang National Park (LNP) has an
excellent condition of the habitat of the wildlife, which is protected.
However, in the buffer zone, the habitats are degraded except some patches of
forest in the river gorge that have maintained good habitat for wildlife.
The major income activities in Melamchi area
are services, pottering, business, tourism and remittances. Operation of water
mills and fishing are also the major off-farm activities. Fishing is another
source of income generating actively for the economically disadvantaged groups
of the area.
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