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Safeguarding Public Health: Addressing Fecal Waste Management in Kathmandu Valley

How can we justify fining desludging trucks for dumping fecal waste in the sewers when authorities turn a blind eye to millions of litres of untreated wastewater (including fecal waste) being dumped in our rivers every day? Local governments in Kathmandu Valley are cracking down upon desludging trucks for dumping fecal sludge into sewers, issuing […]

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Poor sanitation bringing destruction to the society and public health

Rivers, Communities, and Toilets: Lessons from Reporting on Citywide Inclusive Sanitation

A River of Reflections and Memories Growing up, I used to visit my Aunt in Biratnagar during summer vacations. On sweltering days, my cousins and I would go on a five-minute walk to the Singiya River where we splashed away the summer heat in the clean, cool water. My aunt and her family have since

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Sanitation Workers Mistreatment Reflects Societal Stigmas

Mistreatment of Sanitation Workers Reflects Societal Stigmas

By Feenzu Sherpa Sanitation workers are an equally important part of a city’s infrastructure as frontline workers but are rarely recognized for contributing to development and the betterment of society. In the Kathmandu Valley, more than a thousand sanitation workers are deployed for garbage disposal, sewage management, and the upkeep of public toilets, but they

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Biratnagar: Embracing Citywide Inclusive Sanitation

According to the preliminary report of the 2021 Nepal Census, Biratnagar Metropolitan City has a population of 244,750 inhabitants living in 45,204 households. Biratnagar Metropolitan City expects that population to nearly double by 2035 to reach 487, 852. In 2009, the World Bank reported that Nepal was one of the most rapidly urbanizing countries in

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Lahan's lack of waste treatment plant threatens the Balan river

What Does It Cost to Save a River?

By: Pankaj Thapa Lahan Municipality in Siraha District of Nepal is a rapidly growing municipal area. As of 2011, the municipality, divided into 24 wards, had a population of 91,766 residents. A preliminary report of the 2021 Census suggests Lahan’s population has grown to 102,955 people. According to a 2020 report by EnPHO (Environment and

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Nepal public sanitation and its accessibility for people with disability

How Inclusive Is Nepal’s Sanitation?

According to Article 15, Section 1 of the Act Relating to Rights of Persons with Disabilities, 2074 (2017), “The persons with disabilities shall have the right to have easy access to other services and facilities that are open or provided for the public, including educational institutes, housing, workplaces, buildings, roads, transportation and electric communication services.”

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Inclusive sanitation crisis because of low budget in Nepal

Has Nepal Budgeted for Inclusive Sanitation?

In May 2022, Nepal’s Ministry of Finance released a budget of 1798.83 billion. Of the total budget, the Ministry of Water Supply received 37.45 billion, including 30.13 billion for projects under the federal government, 5.43 billion for projects under provincial governments, and 1.89 billion for local level governments. A budget of more than 300 million

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The Status, Importance, and Challenges of Implementing Citywide Inclusive Sanitation in Nepal

As a member of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Agenda, Nepal has pledged to ensure the following: “The universal availability and sustainable management of sanitation and clean water for all.” The Nepal Government has committed to getting 74% of urban households connected to sewer systems or provided with access to FSM facilities by 2025

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Wastewater pathways leads towards valley's river

A Look Down the Drain

By Kunga Zhoennu Gurung and Trisha Dhakal The population of the Kathmandu Valley is estimated to be growing at a rate of 4% per year. The unprecedented explosion of residents has not been followed by new investments in infrastructure, and the existing framework for supporting urban life is under immense pressure. Poor city planning and

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Where Do Your Poop and Household Wastewater Go?

By: Somi Panday One of the most brilliant interventions in human history is arguably an unexpected one: the toilet. We use it every day with hardly a second thought for what lies beyond the shadowy pipe we see when we peer down our commodes. Out of all the types of waste society produces, perhaps the

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