Kathmandu, April 27 Monkeys of Pashupati area in Kathmandu are facing severe scarcity of water these days.
According to Pashupati Area Development Trust, this is the most painful season in terms of water availability for monkeys as they run from one place to another in search of water to quench their thirst.
Pashupati Area Development Trust Member Secretary Govinda Tandan said the trust had instructed all construction workers in the Pashupati area to provide water to monkeys.
“However, this is not a permanent solution.
We are thinking of ways to manage clean drinking water just for monkeys,” Tandan told The Himalayan Times.
He said monkeys were facing drinking water problem as the Bagmati River was polluted.
Apart from pollution, receding water levels in the river is causing water scarcity in the Pashupatinath temple area.
“We remember drawing groundwater from just seven to nine feet below the surface, but now we need to dig 140 feet below the surface to find water,” said Tandan.
PADT said there were around 600 monkeys in the Pashupati area.
Meanwhile, PADT is planning to conduct a behavioural study of monkeys in the Pashupati area to see whether the animals are causing any harm to pilgrims.