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.
Read more: Govt makes septic tank mandatory for all buildingsMangalbare (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.
Read more: Sanitation ID card mandatory for public serviceAlthough 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.
Read more: Will Kathmandu be buried in garbage?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.
Read more: Rainwater harvesting now mandatory