Nuwakot: A devastating flood in the Bhotekoshi River has washed away the entire structures of two wastewater treatment plants being constructed under the Trishuli Bazaar Sewerage Construction and Treatment Project in Bidur Municipality, Nuwakot, causing damages worth more than NPR 113.8 million. According to Purna P...
Kathmandu : Social Auditor Dr. Tej Bahadur Karki presented the Social Audit Report of Nepal Water for Health (NEWAH) for 2026. The report was shared at the 34th Annual General Meeting of NEWAH. The audit employed a methodology comprising field visits, focus group discussions, and key informant interviews, and covere...
A fecal sludge emptying business does not necessarily have to be limited to simply pumping out septic tanks. Service providers can offer customers an integrated service that includes septic tank inspection, emptying, and maintenance. Under this approach, septic tanks at households, hotels, restaurants, schools, hosp...
Kathmandu: The Dhobighat Wastewater Treatment Plant has been disrupted after heavy flooding in the Bishnumati and Bagmati rivers entered the facility last night. The treatment plant had already been undergoing cleaning and maintenance after sand and water entered the wastewater system earlier, disrupting its operati...
KATHMANDU : The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $5 million emergency grant to support urgent rescue and relief operations following the devastating floods and debris flows that struck communities along the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli river systems on 26 August. “This $5 million grant is a promise kept,” sai...
For a long time, discussions on safe sanitation in Nepal have focused primarily on toilet construction as the main achievement. However, questions about where human waste goes after a toilet is built, who empties a septic tank when it becomes full, how it is emptied, where the waste is transported, and how it is safe...
वीरगन्ज : बारा जिल्लामा झाडापखालाका एक जना बिरामीमा हैजाको संक्रमण पुष्टि भएको छ। कलैया उपमहानगरपालिका -२३ बैराटपुरकी अन्दाजी ४१ वर्षीया महिलामा हैजाको संक्रमण पुष्टि भएको हो। ती महिलाको दुई दिनदेखि वीरगन्ज-१५ स्थित नेशनल मेडिकल कलेज तथा शिक्षण अस्पतालमा उपचार जारी रहेको स्वास्थ्य कार्यालयले जनाएको छ। गत शुक...
Kathmandu: During the monsoon season, plenty of rain falls from the sky. However, a large portion of this water simply runs off without being collected or used. At a time when pressure on drinking water sources is increasing, groundwater levels are declining, and some areas face water shortages throughout the year, r...
Jajarkot: Bheri Municipality in Jajarkot has initiated preparations to develop a system for the safe management of sanitation services, covering the entire process from the collection of human excreta to its treatment and final disposal. The municipality, which has already been operating a vacuum truck to provide co...
Karnali: In Karnali, issues related to total sanitation, dignified menstrual hygiene management, and Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) have been brought into wider discussion through digital platforms. Around 130 participants shared their experiences, perspectives, and messages on various aspect...
