Dirty water

The profound reason for lack of clean water is pollution. Latest research shows that urban drinking water sources in Nepal, even including water reservoirs with treatment plants, are heavily contaminated with faecal coliform and other bacteria.

According to the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), the main cause of water pollution in Nepal is the lack of sanitation infrastructure. Nepal?s rate of access to improved sanitation (35 percent) has been constantly much lower than that of other countries in Asia and the Pacific (59 percent).

Foreign aid as useful source for Water Management in Nepal

To improve the situation, the best bet for the government is to build more water sanitation infrastructure. To expedite the construction of such water sanitation infrastructures, foreign aid can be very helpful. According to a recent study, foreign aid disbursements produce a strong, positive, and significant effect on improved access to the Water Supply and Sanitation (WSS) facilities, and favorable effects to enhance access to WSS facilities in rural as opposed to urban areas.

Lack of Better management practices in water

Water is not scarce in Nepal. In 2011, Nepal?s renewable internal freshwater resources per capita were 7,740 cubic meters. (It was a significant drop from 11,034 cubic metres in 1992. Obviously, what Nepal lacks is mainly good governance in water resources. Typical problems include ineffective water-related legal framework, policies and organizational structures, ignorance of local authorities regarding water quality issues and lack of properly trained technicians at waste water treatment plants.

Nepal does not lack water but the wisdom to manage its water effectively and efficiently.

Nepal's capital city Kathmandu was ranked 5th in Pollution Index 2017 mid-year as published by the Numbeo.com recently. Numbeo included relevant data from World Health Organization and other institutions for the ranking.

Water Pollution Control Law in Nepal

Water related legislation in Nepal in relation to drinking water, sanitation, irrigation and hydropower all make provision for the prevention and control of water pollution.

The Water Resource Act 1992, Water Resource Regulation 1993, Nepal Water Supply Corporation Act 1989, The Solid Waste (Management and Resource Mobilization) Act 1987, Environment Protection Act 1996 , Industrial Enterprise Act 1992, Environment Protection Regulation 1997 are some of the acts passed by Nepal Government

Pollution in Nepal –Stats by Numbeo

Purity and Cleanliness in Nepal

The 2015 earthquake ruined water and sanitation infrastructure across Nepal, turning access to clean water into a nightmare.

The pollutants in water and wastewater can be removed by means of physical, chemical and biological treatment methods. The specific methods are classified as physical unit operation, chemical unit processes, and biological unit processes. Different Control measures like awareness program, rain water harvesting program, underground harvesting program, water treatment program along with strong policies are implemented in Nepal.

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