A myth debunked: Nepal isn’t second richest country in water resources
Sujit Mainali / January 18, 2017

Nepali Congress central committee member Pradip Poudel. Photo: Youtube.com
Speaking on the Sajha Sawal program aired on Kantipur TV on January 8, Nepali Congress central committee member Pradip Poudel said: “In the world’s second richest country in terms of water resources, there used to be a power cut for up to 18 hours daily.”
Many in Nepal say that Nepal is the second richest country in terms of water resources. And many Nepalis hold this to be a fact. South Asia Check has examined whether this statement is fact-based or not.
A country is regarded as rich or poor in water resources on the basis of the availability of renewable water resources within its territory.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations had published a report in 2003, where the rich and poor countries of the world in terms of renewable water resources were identified.
According to the report, Brazil, Russia, Canada, Indonesia, China, Columbia, USA, Peru and India are among the nine richest countries in terms of water resources. Nepal is not included in this list.
Therefore, Pradip Poudel is wrong in saying Nepal is the second richest country in terms of water resources.
This material is copyrighted but may be used for any purpose by giving due credit to southasiacheck.org.
Comments
Latest Stories
- In Public Interest Confused about where to start to apply for a vaccination QR code? Here’s a step-by-step guide
- In Public Interest After coronavirus, monkeypox is the new scare. Here’s what we know about the virus so far
- In Public Interest Panos media monitoring initiative looks at trends in gendered online violence
- Fact Check Television channel and social media users shared old photo from India to show Sunday’s Tara Air crash
- In Public Interest Should we be worried about the XE variant of Omicron?
- Fact Check News reports about suspension of international flights are false
In Public Interest

- After coronavirus, monkeypox is the new scare. Here’s what we know about the virus so far
- Panos media monitoring initiative looks at trends in gendered online violence
- Should we be worried about the XE variant of Omicron?
- Read this before opting for alternative remedies for Covid-19
- Scientists worldwide in desperate search for COVID-19 drug