Friday, 26 February 2010
Chitwan: Construction works of sewer line has just begun in Ratnanagar of Chitwan, which became a municipality some 13 years ago. The estimated cost of the sewer line is Rs. 45 million. Ratnanagar is the second municipality of Chitwan, which was established in 1996.
Ram Krishna Uprety, Chief Executive Officer of the Ratnanagar municipality told that the sewer lines will help to manage the city, which is the financial centre of the eastern Chitwan. Kalika Raman JV has been awarded the contract of constructing 8.5 km long sewer line within a year. Locals are compelled to live in foul smelling environment due to lack of sewerage system in the municipality.
Locals are happy with the construction of sewer lines but they are worrying for the installation of sewer lines with low capacity. However, Shiv Raj Pathak, head of Urban Environment Improvement Project claimed that the sewer lines will not be small as they will be used only for bathroom and toilet. Construction works of the sewer lines have begun with 50 percent grant and 30 percent loan of Asian Development Bank, 12 percent grant of the government and 8 percent contribution of the consumers committee.
(Source: Nagarik, February 18, 2010)
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Toilet constructed in the initiation of children
Friday, 26 February 2010
Fidim: Locals of Dhama village and Pariyar village in Ranitar VDC have started to construct toilets in the initiation of children. They have started to construct toilet after the children educated them about the importance of toilet to remain healthy and keep the village clean.
Both the villages seem clean after the villagers left defecating in the open. Now, they use toilet constructed in their houses. Members of child awareness group formed in Ranitar Secondary School have been raising public awareness on health and sanitation.
(Source: Annapurna Post, February 19, 2010)
Fidim: Locals of Dhama village and Pariyar village in Ranitar VDC have started to construct toilets in the initiation of children. They have started to construct toilet after the children educated them about the importance of toilet to remain healthy and keep the village clean.
Both the villages seem clean after the villagers left defecating in the open. Now, they use toilet constructed in their houses. Members of child awareness group formed in Ranitar Secondary School have been raising public awareness on health and sanitation.
(Source: Annapurna Post, February 19, 2010)
KMC awarded for managing garbage
28, Sanday February 2010
Kathmandu: Acting Chief Executive Officer of Kathmandu Metropolitan City Ganesh Rai, who has recently visited Japan, said that KMC has bagged an award for being the best city in Asia for managing garbage. "We (KMC) have been awarded for the best garbage management," said Rai addressing a press conference on February 16, claiming that his visit to Japan was fruitful.
Kitakyushu city of Japan has given a letter of appreciation to the KMC that dumped garbage on the riverbanks time and again against the verdict of Supreme Court and faced obstruction in garbage disposal for 60 times in the last four years. Gyanendra Karki, a participating official of the visit told that the Kitakyushu city gave away letter of appreciation to the representatives of nine cities including KMC. Both Karki and Rai visited Japan to participate in the ‘Mayor Conference’ held in Kitakyushu city. Rai told that mayor of Kitakyushu city expressed commitment to provide support in managing garbage of the Kathmandu city.
(Source: Kantipur; Nepal Samacharpatra, February 17, 2010)
Kathmandu: Acting Chief Executive Officer of Kathmandu Metropolitan City Ganesh Rai, who has recently visited Japan, said that KMC has bagged an award for being the best city in Asia for managing garbage. "We (KMC) have been awarded for the best garbage management," said Rai addressing a press conference on February 16, claiming that his visit to Japan was fruitful.
Kitakyushu city of Japan has given a letter of appreciation to the KMC that dumped garbage on the riverbanks time and again against the verdict of Supreme Court and faced obstruction in garbage disposal for 60 times in the last four years. Gyanendra Karki, a participating official of the visit told that the Kitakyushu city gave away letter of appreciation to the representatives of nine cities including KMC. Both Karki and Rai visited Japan to participate in the ‘Mayor Conference’ held in Kitakyushu city. Rai told that mayor of Kitakyushu city expressed commitment to provide support in managing garbage of the Kathmandu city.
(Source: Kantipur; Nepal Samacharpatra, February 17, 2010)
Friday, February 26, 2010
Plastic rubbish blights Atlantic Ocean
By Victoria Gill
Science reporter, BBC News, Portland
The SSV Corwith Cramer is involved in the plastics research. Scientists have discovered an area of the North Atlantic Ocean where plastic debris accumulates. The region is said to compare with the well-documented "great Pacific garbage patch". Kara Lavender Law of the Sea Education Association told the BBC that the issue of plastics had been "largely ignored" in the Atlantic. She announced the findings of a two-decade-long study at the Ocean Sciences Meeting in Portland, US. The work is the conclusion of the longest and most extensive record of plastic marine debris in any ocean basin.
Scientists and students from the SEA collected plastic and marine debris in fine mesh nets that were towed behind a research vessel. We know that many marine organisms are consuming these plastics and we know this has a bad effect on seabirds in particular. The nets dragged along were half-in and half-out of the water, picking up debris and small marine organisms from the sea surface.
The researchers carried out 6,100 tows in areas of the Caribbean and the North Atlantic - off the coast of the US. More than half of these expeditions revealed floating pieces of plastic on the water surface.
These were pieces of low-density plastic that are used to make many consumer products, including plastic bags. Dr Lavender Law said that the pieces of plastic she and her team picked up in the nets were generally very small - up to 1cm across.
"We found a region fairly far north in the Atlantic Ocean where this debris appears to be concentrated and remains over long periods of time," she explained.
"More than 80% of the plastic pieces we collected in the tows were found between 22 and 38 degrees north. So we have a latitude for [where this] rubbish seems to accumulate," she said.
The maximum "plastic density" was 200,000 pieces of debris per square kilometre. "That's a maximum that is comparable with the Great Pacific Garbage Patch," said Dr Lavender Law. But she pointed out that there was not yet a clear estimate of the size of the patches in either the Pacific or the Atlantic.
"You can think of it in a similar way [to the Pacific Garbage Patch], but I think the word 'patch' can be misleading. This is widely dispersed and it's small pieces of plastic," she said. The impacts on the marine environment of the plastics were still unknown, added the researcher.
"But we know that many marine organisms are consuming these plastics and we know this has a bad effect on seabirds in particular," she told BBC News. Nets are dragged half-in and half-out of the water
Nikolai Maximenko from University of Hawaii, who was not involved in the study, said that it was very important to continue the research to find out the impacts of plastic on the marine ecosystem. He told BBC News: "We don't know how much is consumed by living organisms; we don't have enough data. "I think this is a big target for the next decade - a global network to observe plastics in the ocean."
(Source BBC Worldnews, Wednesday, 24 February 2010)
Science reporter, BBC News, Portland
The SSV Corwith Cramer is involved in the plastics research. Scientists have discovered an area of the North Atlantic Ocean where plastic debris accumulates. The region is said to compare with the well-documented "great Pacific garbage patch". Kara Lavender Law of the Sea Education Association told the BBC that the issue of plastics had been "largely ignored" in the Atlantic. She announced the findings of a two-decade-long study at the Ocean Sciences Meeting in Portland, US. The work is the conclusion of the longest and most extensive record of plastic marine debris in any ocean basin.
Scientists and students from the SEA collected plastic and marine debris in fine mesh nets that were towed behind a research vessel. We know that many marine organisms are consuming these plastics and we know this has a bad effect on seabirds in particular. The nets dragged along were half-in and half-out of the water, picking up debris and small marine organisms from the sea surface.
The researchers carried out 6,100 tows in areas of the Caribbean and the North Atlantic - off the coast of the US. More than half of these expeditions revealed floating pieces of plastic on the water surface.
These were pieces of low-density plastic that are used to make many consumer products, including plastic bags. Dr Lavender Law said that the pieces of plastic she and her team picked up in the nets were generally very small - up to 1cm across.
"We found a region fairly far north in the Atlantic Ocean where this debris appears to be concentrated and remains over long periods of time," she explained.
"More than 80% of the plastic pieces we collected in the tows were found between 22 and 38 degrees north. So we have a latitude for [where this] rubbish seems to accumulate," she said.
The maximum "plastic density" was 200,000 pieces of debris per square kilometre. "That's a maximum that is comparable with the Great Pacific Garbage Patch," said Dr Lavender Law. But she pointed out that there was not yet a clear estimate of the size of the patches in either the Pacific or the Atlantic.
"You can think of it in a similar way [to the Pacific Garbage Patch], but I think the word 'patch' can be misleading. This is widely dispersed and it's small pieces of plastic," she said. The impacts on the marine environment of the plastics were still unknown, added the researcher.
"But we know that many marine organisms are consuming these plastics and we know this has a bad effect on seabirds in particular," she told BBC News. Nets are dragged half-in and half-out of the water
Nikolai Maximenko from University of Hawaii, who was not involved in the study, said that it was very important to continue the research to find out the impacts of plastic on the marine ecosystem. He told BBC News: "We don't know how much is consumed by living organisms; we don't have enough data. "I think this is a big target for the next decade - a global network to observe plastics in the ocean."
(Source BBC Worldnews, Wednesday, 24 February 2010)
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Trash to cash
25 Feb, Thusday 2010
Kathmandu: At a time when solid waste disposal has become a huge headache for both headache for both locals and the authorities concerned in Kathmandu, there are some people who are making money out of their household waste. These smart citizens have proven that with little effort trash can actually be turned into cash – all you need is the ‘worms’.
WASTES FOR WORMS
"Organic waste from my house does not go out. I keep it in my house and feed the waste to earthworms," shared Kishor Maharjan, assistant lecturer at the Environment Science Department, Tri-Chandra College. For the last six years, Maharjan has kept earthworms in a corner of his compound for vermicomposting. He started vermicomposting with 1,000 earthworms and now he has more than one lakh of these composting agents.
As their number increased, the waste generated from his house became insufficient so he started collecting waste from the vegetable market at Kalimati. "Every week nearly a tonne of wastes from vegetable market come to my house as food for these earthworms," he informed.
INCOME FROM WASTE
For Maharjan these earthworms are not only eating up all the wastes but are also helping him generate money. Earthworms digest these organic wastes and produce a kind of manure called vermicompost. He produces around 350 kg of vermicompost every month. Like him, Sanu Maya Maharjan from Mata Tirtha is also in the vermicompost business. "Before I started vermicomposting, I was financially dependent on my husband. But after this I am no longer dependent on him as I earn a good amount," she said. She started vermicomposting some seven years ago and sells 200-250 kg every three months.
The price of vermicompost ranges from Rs. 22-25 per kg depending upon the manufacturer and the quality of the manure. She also finds this technology convenient, as "it doesn't require a large space. It can be done even in a small tub".
Another member of the vermicompost business Raj Krishna Shrestha informed another way of earning money in this business. "Besides the compost, you can also sell earthworms as they multiply very fast," said Shrestha, a resident of Madhyapur Thimi Municipality of Bhaktapur.
However, the earthworms used in this process are not the ordinary ones commonly found in the soil. "These are a special breed and are imported from different countries. These cost around Rs. 3,000 per kg," he informed adding "If you want to buy less, it costs Rs. 2 for each."
IN DEMAND
"Vermicompost enriches soil fertility as it contains nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, organic matter among others, which are necessary for better soil quality. It is the best choice in organic farming," said Kishor Maharjan.
Talking about the market scenario he added, "There is no problem as there is a high demand for vermicompost in nurseries and even in households." Sharada Prasad Sharma, who lives in Baneshwor, is one such person who has been using vermicompost in his garden for last six years.
Explaining his choice he said, "I prefer vermicompost to chemical fertilizers in my garden because not only is it rich in nutrients it is also a good way of effective solid waste management."
FOR BETTER ENVIRONMENT
Vermicomposting is one of those very few businesses, which actually is benefiting the environment as well. "Along with managing the household waste this way we can also stop ourselves from polluting our city," opined Kishor Maharjan. He stressed, "If every household practices vermicomposting, over half of the solid wastes produced would be managed inside the house itself."
To make sure more people start saving the environment Sanu Maya Maharjan and Shrestha have been sharing the idea of vermicomposting with their neighbors. And many have followed their path. "Not only are we economically strong but our environment is also safe from pollution," Shrestha pointed out the wider benefit of vermicomposting.
What is vermicomposting?
Kathmandu: Vermicomposting is the process of decomposing organic matter where mutual action of earthworms and microorganisms convert organic waste into fertilizer called vermicompost.
Red worms, European Night crawlers, Blue worms are the kinds of worms used in this process. Almost any agricultural, urban or industrial organic material can be used for vermicomposting provided that it does not contain any toxic material that can harm the worms.
Materials like kitchen wastes (except for oil, meat and dairy products), garden wastes such as grass clippings and leaves and animal wastes can be used for it. The site for vermicomposting should be shaded, as earthworms tend to shy away from light. It can be done in containers such as wooden boxes, plastic bins and old drums or even on the farm or in the backyard.
(Source: The Himalayan Times, February 5, 2010)
Kathmandu: At a time when solid waste disposal has become a huge headache for both headache for both locals and the authorities concerned in Kathmandu, there are some people who are making money out of their household waste. These smart citizens have proven that with little effort trash can actually be turned into cash – all you need is the ‘worms’.
WASTES FOR WORMS
"Organic waste from my house does not go out. I keep it in my house and feed the waste to earthworms," shared Kishor Maharjan, assistant lecturer at the Environment Science Department, Tri-Chandra College. For the last six years, Maharjan has kept earthworms in a corner of his compound for vermicomposting. He started vermicomposting with 1,000 earthworms and now he has more than one lakh of these composting agents.
As their number increased, the waste generated from his house became insufficient so he started collecting waste from the vegetable market at Kalimati. "Every week nearly a tonne of wastes from vegetable market come to my house as food for these earthworms," he informed.
INCOME FROM WASTE
For Maharjan these earthworms are not only eating up all the wastes but are also helping him generate money. Earthworms digest these organic wastes and produce a kind of manure called vermicompost. He produces around 350 kg of vermicompost every month. Like him, Sanu Maya Maharjan from Mata Tirtha is also in the vermicompost business. "Before I started vermicomposting, I was financially dependent on my husband. But after this I am no longer dependent on him as I earn a good amount," she said. She started vermicomposting some seven years ago and sells 200-250 kg every three months.
The price of vermicompost ranges from Rs. 22-25 per kg depending upon the manufacturer and the quality of the manure. She also finds this technology convenient, as "it doesn't require a large space. It can be done even in a small tub".
Another member of the vermicompost business Raj Krishna Shrestha informed another way of earning money in this business. "Besides the compost, you can also sell earthworms as they multiply very fast," said Shrestha, a resident of Madhyapur Thimi Municipality of Bhaktapur.
However, the earthworms used in this process are not the ordinary ones commonly found in the soil. "These are a special breed and are imported from different countries. These cost around Rs. 3,000 per kg," he informed adding "If you want to buy less, it costs Rs. 2 for each."
IN DEMAND
"Vermicompost enriches soil fertility as it contains nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, organic matter among others, which are necessary for better soil quality. It is the best choice in organic farming," said Kishor Maharjan.
Talking about the market scenario he added, "There is no problem as there is a high demand for vermicompost in nurseries and even in households." Sharada Prasad Sharma, who lives in Baneshwor, is one such person who has been using vermicompost in his garden for last six years.
Explaining his choice he said, "I prefer vermicompost to chemical fertilizers in my garden because not only is it rich in nutrients it is also a good way of effective solid waste management."
FOR BETTER ENVIRONMENT
Vermicomposting is one of those very few businesses, which actually is benefiting the environment as well. "Along with managing the household waste this way we can also stop ourselves from polluting our city," opined Kishor Maharjan. He stressed, "If every household practices vermicomposting, over half of the solid wastes produced would be managed inside the house itself."
To make sure more people start saving the environment Sanu Maya Maharjan and Shrestha have been sharing the idea of vermicomposting with their neighbors. And many have followed their path. "Not only are we economically strong but our environment is also safe from pollution," Shrestha pointed out the wider benefit of vermicomposting.
What is vermicomposting?
Kathmandu: Vermicomposting is the process of decomposing organic matter where mutual action of earthworms and microorganisms convert organic waste into fertilizer called vermicompost.
Red worms, European Night crawlers, Blue worms are the kinds of worms used in this process. Almost any agricultural, urban or industrial organic material can be used for vermicomposting provided that it does not contain any toxic material that can harm the worms.
Materials like kitchen wastes (except for oil, meat and dairy products), garden wastes such as grass clippings and leaves and animal wastes can be used for it. The site for vermicomposting should be shaded, as earthworms tend to shy away from light. It can be done in containers such as wooden boxes, plastic bins and old drums or even on the farm or in the backyard.
(Source: The Himalayan Times, February 5, 2010)
Free water for few
Thusday, 25 February 2010
Kathmandu: Every day, 30 million litres of water meant for millions of Kathmandu Valley denizens virtually vanishes along a 4.5-km trunk line. The Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanepani Limited (KUKL), the utility tasked with the supply of drinking water in the valley, says only 60 million litres out of 90 million litres of water fed from the water processing plant in Sundarijal reaches its Mahankal reservoir.
The rest goes to select households along the Sundarijal-Mahankal stretch, which have pipelines connected directly with the trunk line. Ironically, the households, which have no water meters attached to pipes, get so much water without having to pay a penny, while the consumers with meters installed face an acute shortage. In its attempt to control this misuse albeit temporarily, the water utility plans to distribute 15,000 water meters in a couple of weeks.
“Consumers along the Sundarijal-Mahankal stretch get water once the Sundarijal plant feeds water into the trunk line,” says Rameshwar Lal Shrestha, the KUKL spokesperson. When the pipelines were laid four decades ago, the area had a handful of houses, according to Shrestha. With the insurgency, many people migrated to the area and started tapping water like others, says the KUKL official. “Due to a surging local population, consumers living in other parts of the valley are feeling the pinch. We have begun supplying water on alternate days to curb misuse.”
Shrestha believes people facing an acute shortage of water will heave a sigh of relief with the installation of water meters to each household in the area. “People themselves will economize on the use of water if they are charged as per meter reading.” But this is a stopgap measure, argues Shrestha. Putting in place a new water distribution system is the long-term solution, Shrestha concludes.
(Source: The Kathmandu Post, February 21, 2010)
Kathmandu: Every day, 30 million litres of water meant for millions of Kathmandu Valley denizens virtually vanishes along a 4.5-km trunk line. The Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanepani Limited (KUKL), the utility tasked with the supply of drinking water in the valley, says only 60 million litres out of 90 million litres of water fed from the water processing plant in Sundarijal reaches its Mahankal reservoir.
The rest goes to select households along the Sundarijal-Mahankal stretch, which have pipelines connected directly with the trunk line. Ironically, the households, which have no water meters attached to pipes, get so much water without having to pay a penny, while the consumers with meters installed face an acute shortage. In its attempt to control this misuse albeit temporarily, the water utility plans to distribute 15,000 water meters in a couple of weeks.
“Consumers along the Sundarijal-Mahankal stretch get water once the Sundarijal plant feeds water into the trunk line,” says Rameshwar Lal Shrestha, the KUKL spokesperson. When the pipelines were laid four decades ago, the area had a handful of houses, according to Shrestha. With the insurgency, many people migrated to the area and started tapping water like others, says the KUKL official. “Due to a surging local population, consumers living in other parts of the valley are feeling the pinch. We have begun supplying water on alternate days to curb misuse.”
Shrestha believes people facing an acute shortage of water will heave a sigh of relief with the installation of water meters to each household in the area. “People themselves will economize on the use of water if they are charged as per meter reading.” But this is a stopgap measure, argues Shrestha. Putting in place a new water distribution system is the long-term solution, Shrestha concludes.
(Source: The Kathmandu Post, February 21, 2010)
Finally, relief?
Wednesday, 24 February 2010
The cabinet has okayed the bill that permits the private sector to be involved in garbage management through the setting up of garbage plants and also to penalize those obstructing garbage disposal. The capital city in particular and other big urban hubs suffer perennially from the garbage management problems as a result of which the landscape of the cities look ugly with odious stench emanating from garbage left uncollected.
Because of the disruption in the collection of garbage the health of the public is at risk. Should the bill come to the enforcement level and be adhered to then we could actually see a solution to the garbage problem. Furthermore, since often politics is played over garbage the implementation aspect of the bill is important.
Meanwhile, as the public sector alone is hard put to manage the garbage on its own, the involvement of the private sector to set up garbage fuelled plants and also its management would prove effective. Besides, what is noteworthy is that the private sector has for long shown its interest to be involved in garbage management, and, therefore, the arrangements envisaged should help in this endeavor.
(Source: The Himalayan Times, February 19, 2010)
The cabinet has okayed the bill that permits the private sector to be involved in garbage management through the setting up of garbage plants and also to penalize those obstructing garbage disposal. The capital city in particular and other big urban hubs suffer perennially from the garbage management problems as a result of which the landscape of the cities look ugly with odious stench emanating from garbage left uncollected.
Because of the disruption in the collection of garbage the health of the public is at risk. Should the bill come to the enforcement level and be adhered to then we could actually see a solution to the garbage problem. Furthermore, since often politics is played over garbage the implementation aspect of the bill is important.
Meanwhile, as the public sector alone is hard put to manage the garbage on its own, the involvement of the private sector to set up garbage fuelled plants and also its management would prove effective. Besides, what is noteworthy is that the private sector has for long shown its interest to be involved in garbage management, and, therefore, the arrangements envisaged should help in this endeavor.
(Source: The Himalayan Times, February 19, 2010)
10 facts on sanitation
(19 March 2008) WHO/PAHO/Carlos Gaggero
Lack of sanitation is a serious health risk and an affront to human dignity. It affects billions of people around the world, particularly the poor and disadvantaged.
In the wake of disasters and in every day life, public health interventions that secure adequate sanitation in communities prevent the spread of disease and save lives. They raise the quality of life for many, particularly women and girls who are often in charge of domestic tasks, and can face personal risks when they relieve themselves in the open.
Sanitation is a basic need and a way to ensure better health. The United Nations declared 2008 as the International Year of Sanitation to make it a priority for governments, organizations, civil society and private partners worldwide. Since its inception, WHO has defined sanitation as vital to global health. Today, the Organization continues to help Member States improve sanitation status, respond to sanitation needs during emergencies and increase policies and actions that expand access to this basic service.
Read more about sanitation and health
Related links
WHO programme on water, sanitation and health
Lack of sanitation is a serious health risk and an affront to human dignity. It affects billions of people around the world, particularly the poor and disadvantaged.
In the wake of disasters and in every day life, public health interventions that secure adequate sanitation in communities prevent the spread of disease and save lives. They raise the quality of life for many, particularly women and girls who are often in charge of domestic tasks, and can face personal risks when they relieve themselves in the open.
Sanitation is a basic need and a way to ensure better health. The United Nations declared 2008 as the International Year of Sanitation to make it a priority for governments, organizations, civil society and private partners worldwide. Since its inception, WHO has defined sanitation as vital to global health. Today, the Organization continues to help Member States improve sanitation status, respond to sanitation needs during emergencies and increase policies and actions that expand access to this basic service.
Read more about sanitation and health
Related links
WHO programme on water, sanitation and health
Sunday, February 21, 2010
One billion people on the planet don't have clean water to drink
One billion people on the planet don't have clean water to drink. See what we're doing about it.
(http://www.borninseptember.org)
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Meeting on waste management
| Sunday,21 February 2010 | |
Kathmandu: Separating degradable and non-degradable wastes would go a long way in Kathmandu Valley’s ever-increasing garbage problem, according to experts. “The valley’s solid waste management is getting tough by the day due to increasing population and the separation of the garbage from the households only could contribute a lot,” said Dipendra Oli, legal officer at Solid Waste Management and Resource Mobilisation Centre (SWMRMC) at a workshop on successful practices of municipal solid waste management. The three-day sharing workshop on solid waste management organised by UN HABITAT began in the Capital from Monday. The Ministry of Local Development (MoLD) is also planning a public-private partnership approach. In view of potential problem in cities like Birtamod, Phidim, Bardiwas, Lekhnath, Atariya and others, MoLD is conducting research and survey so that these cities would not face the difficulty in managing solid waste. (Source: The Kathmandu Post, February 16, 2010) |
No water tap on toiletless houses
20, Saturday February 2010
Nepalgunj: With the aim to implement the slogan “one house, one toilet” in the remote parts of Banke, Khajura Drinking Water and Sanitation Consumer’s Committee has taken a crucial decision: it will not install water taps at the houses that have no toilet.
The committee later informed that the new concept has encouraged the entire locals to construct toilets at their houses in a swift way. Speaking at the 11th general meeting of Khajura Drinking Water and Sanitation Consumer’s Committee, Rishi Raj Gautam; president of the committee said that the new concept has been aimed at encouraging the locals for using toilets and spread awareness regarding the advantage of toilets.
Gautam informed that Drinking Water Department released Rs. 900,000 for the construction of taps in the district. Ratna Dutta Panta, a local leader said that the initiative taken by the committee was praiseworthy and it has created awareness among the locals regarding the positive aspects of toilets. Panta added that now all the houses were equipped with toilets.
Padam Thapa, member of Adarsha Higher Secondary Management Committee, informed that efforts made by various institutions and organizations for persuading the locals for using the toilet went in vain in the past.
According to him, the locals paid no heed to their words and the campaign launched by these organizations became worthless. “But, the news concept put forwarded by the consumer’s committee finally put pressure on the locals as they started constructing toilets at their house premises,” Thapa added.
(Source: The Rising Nepal, February 17, 2010)
Nepalgunj: With the aim to implement the slogan “one house, one toilet” in the remote parts of Banke, Khajura Drinking Water and Sanitation Consumer’s Committee has taken a crucial decision: it will not install water taps at the houses that have no toilet.
The committee later informed that the new concept has encouraged the entire locals to construct toilets at their houses in a swift way. Speaking at the 11th general meeting of Khajura Drinking Water and Sanitation Consumer’s Committee, Rishi Raj Gautam; president of the committee said that the new concept has been aimed at encouraging the locals for using toilets and spread awareness regarding the advantage of toilets.
Gautam informed that Drinking Water Department released Rs. 900,000 for the construction of taps in the district. Ratna Dutta Panta, a local leader said that the initiative taken by the committee was praiseworthy and it has created awareness among the locals regarding the positive aspects of toilets. Panta added that now all the houses were equipped with toilets.
Padam Thapa, member of Adarsha Higher Secondary Management Committee, informed that efforts made by various institutions and organizations for persuading the locals for using the toilet went in vain in the past.
According to him, the locals paid no heed to their words and the campaign launched by these organizations became worthless. “But, the news concept put forwarded by the consumer’s committee finally put pressure on the locals as they started constructing toilets at their house premises,” Thapa added.
(Source: The Rising Nepal, February 17, 2010)
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