Hetauda : As soon as one crosses the Rapti Bridge in the Hetauda section along the Mahendra Highway, a settlement comes into view. Further along, turning left off the highway leads to Simaltar. This lies in Ward No. 11 of Hetauda Sub-metropolitan City. Towards the left of this settlement, of about 1,800 househol...
"The source of water is good, but it is unorganized. Due to the open space, outsiders and livestock can enter at any time. People passing by might relieve themselves at the source, and buffaloes might even rest there," said Chandraman Shrestha, the president of Khudikhola Drinking Water and Sanitation Consumers' Co...
Syangja : Waling Municipality of Syangja has emerged as a model in effective waste management, generating nearly NPR 2.7 million in revenue during the last fiscal year. The income came from waste collection service fees and sales of recyclable materials. According to Mayor Krishna Khan, the municipality currently co...
The example of Ghorahi Sub-Metropolitan City in Dang shows that it is possible to ensure safe sanitation even without a treatment plant. Kathmandu: Is a faecal sludge treatment plant absolutely necessary for safe sanitation? For many, this is a thought-provoking question. When discussing safe sanitation, several...
Pokhara : If you travel 2.3 kilometers from Zero Kilometer in Pokhara towards the Pokhara-Baglung Highway, you will reach the Baglung Bus Park. Aashika KC has been overseeing the public toilet at the bus park for the past 8 years. Aashika works as an employee at the public toilet operated by a cooperative organi...
HETAUDA : Within just five dhur (about two and a half aana) of land, houses, toilets, bathrooms, and water taps all stand together in the same small space. This is not the story of a single household — around 1,900 families in the settlement live in similar conditions. According to sanitation standards, toilets ...
Kathmandu : Five years ago, Mr. Badri Bikram Thapa from Hetauda Sub-Metropolitan City Ward 4 had little knowledge about the challenges faced by people with disabilities. He would feel sympathy seeing people in wheelchairs but hadn’t imagined how difficult their daily life could be. And , after a vehicle accident le...
Bhaktapur: An Agreement of Cooperation (AOC) has been signed between the National Water Supply and Sanitation Research, Innovation and Capacity Development Center (NWSSRICDC) and the Environment and Public Health Organization (ENPHO). The agreement aims to foster collaboration in capacity development, knowledge manag...
Birgunj : Manisha Patel of Pokhariya Tol in Birgunj rushes to the well before cooking every morning. From the early-hour household chores and farm work to the children’s schooling, the family’s daily life depends on that well water. She used to believe, “Well water is clean, how could groundwater be contaminated?” ...
Dang: Since sanitation services have not been formally recognized by the government as part of public services, households are often forced to depend on the private sector or manage septic tank emptying themselves once tanks get full. However, residents of Ghorahi Sub-Metropolitan City in Dang need not worry. The ...
