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...
Kathmandu: The current executive committee of the Freshwater Action Network South Asia (FANSA) Nepal Chapter, led by Bhawana Sharma, will continue for another three-year term. The decision was made unanimously by the Annual National Meeting held in a hybrid format on Friday. Currently, 23 organizations are members o...
Sanitation should no longer be viewed merely as an area of expenditure. The time has come to recognize it as an opportunity for employment generation, entrepreneurship, private-sector investment, and local economic development. Nepal has significant potential to develop a broad sanitation market ranging from toilet ...
Kathmandu: To make sewage treatment and management in the Kathmandu Valley more systematic and effective, the Kathmandu Valley Wastewater Management Project – II has been proposed. The project, which is planned to be implemented through the Project Implementation Directorate (PID), has an estimated total cost of USD...
Kathmandu: Secretary of the Ministry of Infrastructure Development, Gopal Prasad Sigdel, has directed the concerned authorities to complete the construction of the 37-million-liter daily capacity wastewater treatment plant under construction in Dhobighat, Lalitpur, within the stipulated timeframe. The direction was ...
Kathmandu: The Guheshwari Wastewater Treatment Plant in Kathmandu has begun operating at its full treatment capacity. According to Er. Ram Kumar Shrestha, Project Director of the Project Implementation Directorate (PID), the plant is now treating 32.4 million litres of sewage per day. Previously, the plant had not b...
Imagine a child standing beside a river where their grandparents once drank water, their parents once farmed the fertile lands, and communities once celebrated life around its flowing waters. Imagine that same child looking at the river today not seeing clear water and thriving life, but instead seeing blackened wa...
Kathmandu: Experts have stressed the need for effective coordination among government agencies, technical institutions, development partners, and local communities, while prioritizing nature-based solutions to address the recurring problem of urban flooding in the Kathmandu Valley. The experts shared their views dur...
