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Nepal is considered to be second richest country in water resources but still there are many places where people have to travel hours to fetch single bucket of water. However, Blue Schools in Thumki VDC of Kaski District proved that when there?s need people will find a way out to fulfil the need. People in Thumki VDC previously had to travel for almost an hour and another hour to get a bucket of water but the situation is quite different at least in schools. Thanks to International rainwater Harvesting Alliance (IRHA) and Kanchan Nepal who promoted rainwater-harvesting system in the selected schools of the VDC. A team of Pakistani delegates visited the schools on 26th June 2013 to learn about the project and its contribution in improving issues of WASH in the community. During the interaction session among the school management committee, project proponents and Pakistani delegates at Jateshwor Secondary School, Nirmal Adhikari, project coordinator at Kanchan Nepal said, ?A school should be a place where children wishes to go and do not run away. We have tried to develop blue school in the same way.? Thumki VDC previously had issues of water and sanitation but now after school has installed rainwater harvesting system, at least students get enough water to drink and for sanitation. ?Around 60,000 litres of water is collected in 5 tanks constructed in the school premise which is used for drinking and sanitation in the school and also is supplied to some of the households nearby occasionally?, informed Tirtha Raj Neupane, Principal of Jateshwor Secondary School. The project proponents are satisfied that the project has brought significant changes in using water and improved sanitation in the area. However, they are also continuously being requested by the community to help in installing rainwater-harvesting system in their households. ?Children have access to enough water for sanitation at school which they do not have in their house, this has invited some concerns and parents are compelled to manage enough water at home,? added Tirtha Raj Neupane. Along with addressing issues of WASH, Blue School programme also incorporates issues of greenery, physical fitness and mutual respect and understanding. The Pakistani delegates visited Jateshwor Secondary School and Shivalaya Higher Secondary School in Thumki and gathered information on Blue Schools of the area. The delegates were interested in improvement of sanitation also. One of the Pakistani delegates, Ajmal Khan asked if sanitation in the community has been improved to get positive answer from the community members. Another delegate Said Mahazan praised the activities in the Blue Schools and opined, ?Blue Schools in Kaski are very impressive. I am from hilly region though water is enough in my place its management is not proper. If rainwater system can be installed and utilized properly, it is possible that we will never face problem of water.? The Pakistani delegate was on a weeklong (25 June to 1st July 2013) visit to Nepal to collect information on WASH activities in Nepal and is expected to disseminate it in Pakistan. (I was facilitating the team throughout their visit) |
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41 Comments
Novel way to save water
Posted 22-08-2013 19:40
Good info.
Posted 21-08-2013 20:59
thanks for sharing
Posted 20-08-2013 08:56
Thank you very much. It is really informative!! ^^
Posted 05-08-2013 02:09
Very True Kayla
Posted 02-08-2013 00:23
nice. its a good way of managing
Posted 31-07-2013 23:27
Very True Anjani but it is not feasible at all the places, we are looking at a project in a school but we are finding difficult for practical implementation of it, hope we will succeed
Posted 31-07-2013 18:28
there are lot of things that you can learn from Nepal Venkatesan
Posted 31-07-2013 18:26
you are most welcome Mamta
Posted 31-07-2013 18:25
they deserve the salute Prateek
Posted 31-07-2013 18:24
Rain water harvesting is the best option to address the issue of water scarcity in Nepal!
Great initiative by Blue school!
Posted 30-07-2013 11:55
I learnt about the rain water technique of harvesting. Good Informtion. Thanks
Posted 29-07-2013 14:09
great,thanks for sharing!!
Posted 29-07-2013 12:17
thanks for the information!!
Posted 28-07-2013 21:25
SALUTE TO Pakistani delegates and blue school!!
Posted 28-07-2013 21:16
you are welcome Kehkashan
Posted 28-07-2013 09:33
thank you Fanisa
Posted 28-07-2013 09:32
Thats through an organisation Swati, FANSA and Guthi
Posted 28-07-2013 09:32
very true Guru
Posted 28-07-2013 09:26
its the beginning of water management in Thumki, the schools have become the role model for water management in the community
Posted 28-07-2013 09:25
thank you Anggi
Posted 28-07-2013 09:24
very true Mohammad, People have found the way and so far it looks sustainable, thats the best part
Posted 28-07-2013 09:24
thank you Prateek
Posted 28-07-2013 09:20
Indeed Arushi, the community is very poor and can not manage enough resources for storage of Rainwater in enough amoun, they too are looking for a way out
Posted 28-07-2013 09:20
thank you Anwari.
Posted 28-07-2013 09:18
you are welcome Manoj
Posted 28-07-2013 09:16
very true Pratik, its one of the most useful way of managing water where we have abundant rain
Posted 28-07-2013 09:15
thank you so much Smriti, theres still more to come and more to explore in Nepal
Posted 28-07-2013 09:14
Thanks for the information!
Posted 28-07-2013 00:52
wow nice for sharing!
Posted 27-07-2013 21:04
wow..... i would also luv to assist such work......... how can i get these contacts
Posted 27-07-2013 20:19
wow..... i would also luv to assist such work......... how can i get these contacts
Posted 27-07-2013 20:19
nice way to save water
Posted 27-07-2013 20:18
Thanks for information about water management
Posted 27-07-2013 18:44
Very good information. Thanks for sharing :)
Posted 27-07-2013 16:52
TRUE ...When there is a need people will find a way to fulfill it. great article .Thanks for sharing.
Posted 27-07-2013 15:27
Good achievement by Rainwater harvesting system project-thanks for sharing.
Posted 26-07-2013 17:03
thanks for the information
Posted 26-07-2013 16:06
Thanks for sharing
Posted 26-07-2013 15:21
Nice way of managing water in times of scarcity.
Posted 26-07-2013 14:01
Great to know about the rain harvesting technique! thanks for sharing yet another issue and way of Nepalese lifestyle, Pratap.
Posted 26-07-2013 13:59