{"id":48696,"date":"2026-03-30T07:17:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T01:32:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/washkhabar.com\/np\/?p=48696"},"modified":"2026-03-30T07:17:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T01:32:19","slug":"director-general-shrestha-stresses-risk-reduction-in-sanitation-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/washkhabar.com\/np\/2026\/03\/30\/48696","title":{"rendered":"Director General Shrestha Stresses Risk Reduction in Sanitation Work"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Kathmandu:<\/strong> Director General of the Department of Water Supply and Sewerage Management, Kamal Raj Shrestha, has emphasized the urgent need to reduce the serious health and safety risks faced by sanitation workers engaged in human waste management, particularly in urban areas where rapid population growth, limited land, and unplanned infrastructure continue to intensify the challenge.<\/p>\n

Speaking at the review program of the \u201cThe Listening Project : Voices of Sanitation Workers,\u201d Director General Shrestha highlighted the indispensability of preparedness, technical knowledge, and protective measures to minimize occupational hazards during sanitation work.<\/p>\n

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He noted that in major cities across the country, houses are increasingly being built on limited plots of land, while small septic tanks are often shared by many households, causing them to fill up quickly.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis has created a situation where septic tanks need to be emptied regularly. In many densely populated urban neighborhoods with narrow inner alleys inaccessible to vehicles, workers are still compelled to clean them manually,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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