May, 2010

10th Bagmati River Festival - The Festival of 21st Century
With an aim to draw public attention towards the critically degraded condition of the Bagmati River by raising local awareness through a variety of ways, Nepal River Conservation Trust (NRCT) and the High Powered Committee for Integrated Development of Bagmati Civilization together with few other organizations have organized 10th Bagmati River Festival starting from 5 June. To read more, click here.

Training on Information Management
 WASH Sector Organizations in Nepal benefited from two-day training on Information Management organized by WASH-RCNN (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene-Resource Centre Network Nepal) in association with the British Council in Nepal on 30th and 31st May 2010. Twenty-three participants involved in information management at WASH sector NGOs participated in the training. To read more, click here

Members decided network’s strategy for next three-year
 The strategic planning meeting of WASH-RCNN decided its strategy for next three-year. Members agreed to develop WASH-RCNN as a WASH sector knowledge hub. The meeting was organized on 11 June 2010. To read more, click here



10th Bagmati River Festival
5 June – 15 August 2010

Organiser: Nepal River Conservation Trust (NRCT)

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“Sanitation is more important than independence.”
- Mahatma Gandhi



Kathmandu Valley Drinking Water Quality Exceeds NDWQS Values
The drinking water quality monitoring of Kathmandu Valley at different points of water supply chain (source, reservoir and tap) showed that 50% of the total source water samples (mainly groundwater) exceeded the National Drinking Water Quality Standards (NDWQS) 2005 value of iron and 28% samples exceeded ammonia concentration. Similarly, the result also infers that microbial contamination as another major problem in Kathmandu Valley’s piped water supply. Out of the total source water samples, 53% were found with microbial risk. Likewise, 31% of reservoirs’ samples and 25% of tap water samples were also found with microbial contamination. Free residual chlorine (FRC) concentration was not detected in most of the reservoirs and taps which might be the main reason for microbial contamination at those points. A total of 181 water samples (81 sources, 16 reservoirs and 84 taps) were collected and analyzed in the first quarter of 2010.

Article by: Yasoda Shrestha, Project Officer, Environment and Public Health Organization (ENPHO). To read full article, click here.



First Open Defecation Free (ODF) zone observed by Bhaktapur
 Kibacho Ward No. 7 people declared their Ward an Open Defecation Free (ODF) and Safe Drinking Water zone. This is a first declaration of such kind in Bhaktapur, a district in Kathmandu Valley. To read more, click here.
National WASH Media Award 2067 announced
Federation of Nepalese Journalist (FNJ) and Nepal WASH Chapter of the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) jointly announced National WASH Media Award 2067 in an effort to motivate and inspire journalists promoting sanitation issues in different parts of the country. Journalists working on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene issues can apply from 22 Jestha to 14 Kartik 2067 B.S. (5 June to 31 October 2010). To learn more, click here.



Sri Lanka: Miss, may I go to the toilet, please!
07 May 2010
Sitting under a tree during the final stage of a water project to give women of Bandaragama water on tap, I noticed the swollen feet of the woman sitting next to me. Article submitted for the Source ‘Tell Us a Story – for pride and a prize’ contest launched in February 2010. To read more, click here.



Youth groups organized various programmes during Sithinakha festival
Youth groups organized various programmes on the occasion of Sithinakha, a local festival of Newar community devoted to water and sanitation. To read more, click here.



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