Singa Tatopani pond in Beni Municipality-4, Myagdi, was rebuilt after flooding in the Myagdi River damaged the bathing site, and it was set to reopen to bathers on Wednesday. Mud, sand and gravel deposited in the pond after rainfall from Ashoj 8 to 11 were cleared through 16 days of voluntary work, according to Krishna Khadka, chair of the pond management committee. The flood had also damaged the changing-room building, water storage tank and open bathing area.
Flood left the bathing site damaged
The flooding affected several parts of the Singa Tatopani complex, not just the pond itself. The changing-room building, the water storage tank and the open bathing area were among the facilities reported damaged. Debris carried into the pond included mud, sand and gravel, leaving it in need of clearing before bathing could resume.
The damage followed rainfall between Ashoj 8 and 11, which was associated with flooding in the Myagdi River. The available reports do not specify the extent of damage to each facility or provide a full account of repairs to the structures beyond the pond’s reconstruction. They do, however, describe the work needed to remove the material that had accumulated in the bathing pond and prepare it for reopening.
Singa Tatopani is described in reports as a natural healing site and hot spring. Its bathing pond is the central facility for visitors who come to use the hot spring. With the pond affected by flood debris, access for bathing was interrupted while the site was cleared and rebuilt. The reopening therefore marks the return of bathing at the pond after the flood damage.
Volunteers clear debris over 16 days
Khadka said the accumulated mud, sand and gravel were removed through voluntary labour over 16 days. The work involved clearing debris from the pond so it could be used again. The committee chair’s account was reported by Ratopati and Nagarik News.
The reported 16 days of voluntary effort describe the period spent removing the material from the pond. The reports do not identify the number of people who took part or provide a breakdown of the work by day. They also do not state the cost of rebuilding or whether any outside assistance was provided. The stated account is that the cleanup was carried out through voluntary labour before the pond was reopened.
The effort addressed the immediate problem created by the flood: debris had collected in the bathing pond, while damage had also been reported in adjoining facilities. Clearing the sediment and rebuilding the pond were necessary steps before bathing could resume. The management committee’s announcement connected the completion of the work with the planned reopening on Wednesday.
Bathing resumes at Singa Tatopani
The pond was to open for bathing from Wednesday, according to the reports. No calendar date for that Wednesday was included in the information provided. The announcement signals that visitors can once again use the pond for bathing, although the available reports do not give details about opening hours, visitor arrangements or the condition of every damaged facility.
Nagarik News described the hot spring as reopening after 18 days, while the committee chair’s account said that debris removal took 16 days. These descriptions refer to the restoration period and reopening of the site; the reports do not provide further detail on how the two time periods were calculated. The central update is that the flood-damaged pond has been rebuilt, the accumulated material has been removed, and bathing was scheduled to resume.
The reopening restores use of the pond at a site identified in the reports as a natural healing destination in Myagdi. The flood’s effects extended beyond the pond to the changing room, water tank and open bathing area, underscoring that the site’s facilities had also been affected. Further information on repairs to those structures or plans for future flood protection was not included in the reports.
