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 ...
Dang: In Ghorahi Sub-Metropolitan City of Dang, the private sector is virtually prohibited from emptying septic tanks. The sub-metropolitan city has not granted permission to any private entrepreneurs for septic tank emptying so far, and those who secretly come from outside municipalities to do so are taken under c...
Kathmandu: Most of us consider household septic tanks merely a matter of sanitation and environmental health. However, the collective impact of these small septic tanks contributes to climate change by emitting greenhouse gases, particularly methane. In countries like Nepal, where traditional on-site sanitation ...
Dhangadhi: A massive integrated waste management center with fecal sludge treatment facilities is under construction in Dhangadhi Sub-Metropolitan City. Spread over about 22 hectares, this processing center is being built under the Regional Urban Development Project with loan investment from the Asian Developmen...
What is Safe Sanitation? Safe sanitation refers to the process of managing sanitation at personal, household, and community levels in a health-friendly, environment-friendly, and sustainable way. Its goal is to safely manage human excreta, solid waste, and wastewater so that diseases do not spread, the environment i...
Kathmandu : Every morning, children can be seen playing in the alleys and neighborhoods of our cities. But the environment in which they play is not the same everywhere. Some streets have open drains, some are piled with garbage, and many families still lack access to safe toilets. In such a situation, the idea of ...
Kathmandu : Many parents may think that a child’s feces is small and therefore not very harmful. But experts say, “A child’s feces is just as dangerous as that of an adult.” When thrown in the open or with household waste, it poses serious health risks to both families and communities. Health Protection Ch...
Kailali: A technical fault has been identified at the fecal sludge treatment plant built in Tikapur, Kailali. The issue was discovered after the construction company operated the facility for two years and then handed it over to the municipality. The problem lies in the plant’s screening chamber, which is set hi...
Kathmandu : One day in Hanumandhoka, Kathmandu, tourists were exploring the historic sites. Suddenly, a foul smell spread from an old sewer nearby. A local remarked, “This stench is the reality of our city.It happens quite often.” That smell in the city was from human waste. We often treat the subject of human e...
Sarlahi: Due to prolonged drought in the Terai-Madhesh region, residents of Malangwa, the district headquarters of Sarlahi, and Bramhapuri Rural Municipality faced severe drinking water shortages, leaving them desperate for water. As the underground water level dropped and handpumps stopped functioning, locals were...
