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KMC to build over 40 'smart' toilets within next fiscal year

 

 

 

KATHMANDU, July 5: Over 40 new 'smart' public toilets are to be built across Kathmandu by the end of the upcoming fiscal year, while those currently in operation will get a facelift, according to Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) office. The KMC has allocated around Rs 100 million for the project, and already finalized the designs of the toilets.

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Public taps installed by local units are now being stolen, vandalized

KATHMANDU, June 17: When Krishna Bahadur Karki was scudding from his home toward Sundhara to re-open his roadside shop on Sunday, he was pleased to see a tap stand right next to his shop. The public tap stands were installed by local units across the valley before and during the lockdown. 

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Groundwater Recharge Begins From Gongabu

Kathmandu, Feb. 22: With the growing urbanisation, the earth surface of the Kathmandu Valley is being haphazardly sealed by cement and concrete which has blocked water from entering inside the land surface.

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As Rani Pokhari restoration project nears completion, reconstruction authority are unsure how to replenish the iconic pond

The National Reconstruction Authority has said that nearly 85 percent of the Rani Pokhari restoration work has been completed in the last four years, during which the project witnessed several failed starts, delays and obstructions.

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Kathmandu Metropolitan city launches pilot to recharge depleting groundwater https://tkpo.st/2HGg4U0

Mayor says the initiative is a learning opportunity for authorities who plan to implement similar projects in other wards.

The project comes at a time when Kathmandu’s groundwater levels are receding at a rapid rate.

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