Kathmandu: Nearly 50 representatives from Nepal are participating in the Water & Development Congress & Exhibition (WDCE) 2025, currently taking place in Bangkok, Thailand. The delegation is led by Pramila Devi Shakya Bajracharya, Secretary at the Ministry of Water Supply. Organized by the International Wate...
Sarlahi: In some villages of the Terai, many people still consider handpump water to be superior. They believe that handpump water is cold in summer and warm in winter, and thus, many are reluctant to drink water from piped systems. However, gradually, with increasing public awareness and improvements in water supply...
Sarlahi: Phulkumari Devi of Pidari, Haripur Municipality–9, Sarlahi, never needs repeated reminders to pay her drinking water tariff. Within a week of the Haripur Water Supply and Sanitation Management Board staff taking the meter reading, she visits the office to clear her dues. The Board has a provision of offerin...
Kathmandu: Among the basic needs of daily life, access to toilets is a primary necessity. However, in many parts of Nepal, toilets are not accessible for persons with disabilities, forcing them to face difficulties even in using basic services. Accessible toilet facilities are not only essential for persons with disa...
Kathmandu: Narulal Chaudhary, Secretary-General of the Municipal Association of Nepal (MuAN), has said that a Faecal Sludge Treatment Plant (FSTP) is a better option than a sewerage system for the proper management of human excreta. Speaking at the 20th meeting of the Citywide Inclusive Sanitation Alliance Nepal (CW...
Kailali : Until a few months ago, Godawari Municipality in Kailali struggled to manage waste generated from its market areas. Streams, rivers, and nearby forests were becoming polluted, and piles of garbage lined the roadside, spreading foul smells as far as Attariya Bazaar. But since the Integrated Waste Management...
Nagarkot: The Government of Nepal’s National Water Supply and Sanitation, Research, Innovation and Capacity Development Center under the Ministry of Water Supply has approved five training packages related to Citywide Inclusive Sanitation (CWIS). According to the Center’s Executive Director, Engineer Ram Kumar S...
नगरकोट : नेपाल सरकार, खानेपानी मन्त्रालय अन्तर्गतको राष्ट्रिय खानेपानी तथा सरसफाइ, अनुसन्धान, नवप्रवर्तन तथा क्षमता अभिवृद्धि केन्द्रले नगरव्यापी समावेशी सरसफाइ (Citywide Inclusive Sanitation -CWIS) सम्बन्धी पाँच वटा तालिम प्याकेज स्वीकृत गरेको छ । केन्द्रले वातावरण तथा जनस्वास्थ्य संस्था (ENPHO) को संयोजनमा तयार भए...
Changaa (Mangala RM), Myagdi : Gazing toward the horizon from Changaa, the villagers count eleven majestic mountains standing like white-robed guardians above their homes. Glaciers spill down their slopes, glistening under the sun, yet for generations Changaa of Mangala Rural Municipality–5 lived in a paradox: surrou...
Kathmandu : Stakeholders have called for stronger coordination among multi-sector actors to effectively implement the Water Supply and Sanitation Act 2079 and the Water Supply and Sanitation Regulation 2081. The concern was raised during the 20th meeting of the Citywide Inclusive Sanitation Alliance Nepal (CWISAN)...
