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Govt makes septic tank mandatory for all buildings

KATHMANDU, MAY 10 - The government has made it mandatory for every household—new or old in urban areas and developing towns across the country—to construct septic tanks.

Sanitation ID card mandatory for public service

Mangalbare (Ilam), April 11: The sanitation identity card has been made mandatory in government offices to leverage efforts to declare Ilam an Open Defecation Free district.

Will Kathmandu be buried in garbage?

Although Kathmandu’s world heritage sites are well known, few may be aware of a new archeological dig that stretches for several kilometers along the Bagmati River. Deep trenches have been dug out, creating 20ft-high hills made of dirt held together with striations of blue, pink and black polypropylene that tell the 30-year local history of the plastic bag, Nepal’s most ubiquitous landmark.

Rainwater harvesting now mandatory

Adrian Phung

PETALING JAYA: Local authorities will not approve building plans from developers who do not include a rainwater harvesting system (RWH) for residential buildings.

Dye filter

Author(s): Alok Gupta

An improvised bio-sand filter helps Nepal dyers treat toxic effluents Read more: Dye filter