In 2019, a survey by AEROSAN Sustainable Sanitation, revealed that the Kathmandu Valley, had only 58 public toilets. This statistic meant that each public toilet had to serve more than 68 thousand users (out of 4 million population), far below the standard set by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Fast forward to 2024, toilets have […]
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Sixty-eight-year old Maya Devi Tamata uses a wheelchair to aid her physical disability. Though the wheelchair takes her wherever she wants to go, she can’t find an accessible toilet wherever she is out of her home. “Yes there are a couple of disability-friendly toilets in Kathmandu, but they are neither gender segregated nor accessible. Those
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According to a report by the City Planning Commission published in 2019, the Kathmandu Metropolitan City has a total of 56 public toilets. If we are to go by recent reports on various national dailies, Kathmandu Valley has a total of 65 public toilets, excluding hospitals, public offices, parks, and petrol pumps. These toilets serve
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