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Private tankers not supplying pure water

Purushottam P. Khatri | Kathmandu, Aug. 29: In a bid to regulate the water-supplying tankers, drinking water business and quality assurance, the government has made it mandatory for the tankers operated by the private firms to glue one of three coloured stickers on them.

Agreement Switched from Dipen Khadga’s team to Sisdol Sarsafai Kendra Pvt. Ltd.

Community meeting to annul the agreement with Dipen Khadga’s waste collection team.

A Story of My Own: Rainwater Harvesting and Stone Spouts

Manashree Newa | Before municipal water supply started in 1905 A.D., stone spouts were the major source of drinking water in Kathmandu.The beautifully carved stone spouts not only provide water but also hold a huge cultural significance. In 2008 UN-HABITAT wrote in their book Water Movements in Patan with Reference to Traditional Stone Spouts: “When one observes a hiti, it not only gives the picture of engineered water conduit, but lavishly designed religious masterpiece of architecture.” So, when we added the last two stories in our house, my father conceived this brilliant idea to beautify our terrace with an ornament handed down by our ancestors- a stone spout.

Menstrual Hygiene Management Bank

Menstrual Hygiene Bank serve more than 100 student at Narayan Jan School after its formation in 2015.

Training Sessions at Jana Prabhat School

July 2, 2017, Manashree Newa | Children are the future.