Sewer line after 13 years

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)