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by ALOK DHAKAL | 03-11-2019 22:52
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The Government of Nepal has set a national target for providing a basic level of water services and access to improved sanitation for all by the end of 2017 (100% of the total population, which is 22.6 million according to 2011 census). As per government estimates, as of now, 85% of the total population has access to basic water supply services and 62% has access to basic sanitation facilities (access to toilets). Nepal has already achieved the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) targets for water supply (73%) and is making progress to the MDG target for sanitation. However, there are a lot of challenges for sustaining these achievements and making water services and sanitation facilities available to the remaining portion of the population or currently unreached people. Some major challenges are attributed to the lack of adequate resources (financial and human resources), lack of appropriate and affordable technologies, and lack of energy (although there is huge potential for hydropower and only a very negligible part has been utilized). There are an estimated 40,000 water supply schemes of various types: rural, semi-urban and urban; gravity flow, pumping and combination of both; and large, medium and small scale. Most of the rural and semi– urban water schemes are operated and managed by Water Users and Sanitation Committee (WUSC) – a kind of community based organization formed by the consumers themselves, whereas the urban schemes are operated by a water utility such as Nepal Water Supply Corporation (NWSC), a semi-government agency. Water supply in the capital city of Kathmandu is led by Upatyaka Khanepani Limited – an example of a public private partnership. The Melamchi Water Supply Project is the national priority project in the water and sanitation sector that transfers water from the Indra wati river basin to the Bagmati river basin to quench the thirst of Kathmanduits. The Bagmati Area Physical Infrastructure Project is another large project that aims to clean and save the Bagmati River and its tributaries in the Kathmandu Valley. Rural water supply projects are implemented with community contributions – 20% of the total cost and tariffs are calculated on the basis of the scheme’s operating and maintenance costs, whereas for urban and semi-urban water supply projects, tariffs are based on the cost recovery principle too. From this fiscal year, new construction or rehabilitation of existing water supply schemes are being implemented with the principle of co-financing – 30% by water users and 70% by the government. Extracetd from-- See more at: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/glaas/2014/nepal-10-nov.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwiy56rGl87lAhWSV30KHXEADKQQFjANegQIAxAB&usg=AOvVaw3K8LUUg8cxftTj41Aozcny
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4 Comments
Hello Alok,
I hope you are fine and doing well,
I really enjoyed reading your report,
You are doing a great job.. Best wishes...
Thank you for sharing,
Regards,
Paras
Posted 20-07-2021 14:37
Greetings alok
I hope you are doing well
Good report
Thank you so much for this report
Keep writing
Green cheers
Regards
Sus
Posted 15-03-2020 15:33
Hello Alok!!
I hope you are fine and doing great.
I really enjoyed reading yours report.
Thank you for talking on the burning issue of Nepal.
Keep writing and shining.
Hope to know more from you.
Warm regards,
Meena
GREEN CHEERS
Posted 06-11-2019 21:57
Hello Alok bhai
I hope you are doing good
It??s good that Nepal government has come up with plan. Let??s hope it get it??s completion and implementation very soon in future without any halt.
Thank you so much for this wonderful report.
Green cheers
Regards
Asmita Gaire
Posted 04-11-2019 11:37