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Nepal to Meet Access to Water MDG; UN Says
5 Apr 2013 - 09:58 by Local Press Report
KATHMANDU (NZweek) — Nepal is likely to achieve only four out of eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), according to a joint press statement released here on Friday by United Nations Development Program and the gov
South Asia Launches Regional Sanitation Campaign
21 Mar 2013 - 07:24 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
KATHMANDU, Nepal — Thousands of citizens of Bangladesh, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Bhutan, and Sri Lanka came together on March 19 to launch a regional sanitation campaign for South Asia.
ADB to Lend Nepal $150 Million for Hydropower Dam
26 Feb 2013 - 10:51 by Local Press Report
KATHMANDU (Pakistan Today) — The Asian Development Bank on Tuesday approved a $150 million USD loan for a giant hydropower plant to ease Nepal's chronic electricity shortages which lead to power cuts of upto 14 hours a da
Nepal Bars Bank from Attracting Foreign Investment for Mega Dams
13 Feb 2013 - 10:48 by Local Press Report
KATHMANDU (My Republica) — In yet another case of inconsistent decision making, the government has barred Nepal Investment Board (NIB) from facilitating the implementation of mega hydropower projects (above 500 MW) by attrac
South Asia Experts Call for Reframing Water Treaties
3 Jan 2013 - 10:46 by Local Press Report
KATHMANDU (My Republica) — Experts from the South Asia region have urged for reframing of bilateral as well as multilateral treaties on water resources and change the base of further negotiation on such issues in order to pr
Nepal Says It Is on Target to Complete Melamchi Project by 2016
21 Nov 2012 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
KATHMANDU, Nepal — The Nepal government on November 20 presented an amended work plan for its $464 million USD Melamchi Water Supply Project, under which the project’s 27.5-kilometer tunnel and head works would be co
Japan, World Bank Pledge Support for Nepal Hydro Development
22 Oct 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
KATHMANDU, Nepal — The Japanese government, the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have made commitments to support Nepal in developing the country’s hydropower sector.
Nepal, China Sign Hydro Deal; India Left Out
20 Sep 2012 - 09:03 by Local Press Report
KATHMANDU (Daily News & Analysis) — Nepal and China have sealed the deal on the West Seti Hydropower Project in West Nepal with the two sides signing a fresh Memorandum of Understanding last month – the development is likely to cause
Humanitarian Groups Issue Disaster Guidelines Focused on Needs of Women, Children
9 Jul 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Geneva, switzerland — The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) last week issued guidance on gender-sensitive approaches to helping communities prepare for, respond to and recover from
Nepal's Monsoon Season Brings Increased Water-Borne Disease
27 Jun 2012 - 08:32 by Local Press Report
KATHMANDU (The Himalayan Times) — Though the monsoon has brought relief from the scorching heat, cases of water borne diseases are pouring in at Sukraraj Tropical Infectious Disease Hospital.
UNICEF/WHO Report Finds Nepal Lags in Sanitation Coverage
20 Mar 2012 - 23:34 by Local Press Report
KATHMANDU (Himalayan Times (Nepal)) — Though Nepal is rich in water resources, above three million people are still deprived of safe drinking water and nearly 21 million people have no access to improved sanitation.A report on “Progr
Greenpeace Finds Toxic Waste
24 Jan 2012 - 11:01 by Local Press Report
KATHMANDU (Himalayan Times (Nepal)) — International environmental group Greenpeace found toxic waste stored in two unsecured facilities in Nepal.
ADB to Extend Loan for Six Water Projects
10 Jan 2012 - 11:21 by Local Press Report
KATHMANDU (Xinhua (China)) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will extend a loan to the City Development Fund (CDF) for six drinking water projects in Nepal -- the Karhia-Makrahar water project in Rupandehi, the Shivanagar pro
ADB to Lend Nepal $77 Million USD for Kathmandu Valley Water Supply Improvement
14 Nov 2011 - 12:21 by Local Press Report
KATHMANDU (Himalayan Times (Nepal)) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will lend the government of Nepal $77 million USD for the Kathmandu Valley Water Supply Improvement Project.
Nepal, Czech Republic Eye Joint Water, Sanitation, Electricity Projects
9 Nov 2011 - 11:07 by Local Press Report
KATHMANDU (Himalayan Times (Nepal)) — Nepal and the Czech Republic have formed a joint economic council to boost bilateral trade between the two countries.
Nepal, Czech Republic Eye Joint Water, Sanitation, Electricity Projects
8 Nov 2011 - 15:01 by Local Press Report
KATHMANDU (Himalayan Times (Nepal)) — Nepal and the Czech Republic have formed a joint economic council to boost bilateral trade between the two countries.
DNA, GPS Used to Track Typhoid’s Spread
1 Nov 2011 - 10:32 by Local Press Report
KATHMANDU (SciDev.net) — Researchers have used a combination of geographic and genetic data to show how typhoid fever spreads, and could be used for mapping other disease patterns, a study has reported.
World Bank to Provide $41 Million USD for Irrigation Project in Nepal
25 Oct 2011 - 12:50 by Local Press Report
KATHMANDU (Himalayan Times (Nepal)) — The World Bank is providing some $40.7 million USD for a project to modernize the Rani Jamara Kulariya Irrigation project in Nepal.
Prime Minister Calls for International Investment in Hydropower
18 Oct 2011 - 10:51 by Local Press Report
KATHMANDU (Himalayan Times (Nepal)) — Nepalese Prime Minister Dr. Baburam Bhattarai called on national and international investors to invest in hydropower sector in Nepal.
ADB Lends Nepal $80 Million USD for Water Distribution
26 Sep 2011 - 23:43 by Local Press Report
MANILA (Asian Development Bank) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) lent Nepal $80 million USD to improve water distribution in the Kathmandu Valley.
Two Himalayan Glaciers Will Disappear Due to High Temperatures
9 Aug 2011 - 12:14 by Local Press Report
KATHMANDU (Republica (Nepal)) — Two glaciers in Nepal --Yala glacier of Langtang Himal and the AX010 glacier of Shorong Himal -- will inevitably disappear due to increasing temperatures and a projected lack of fresh snow, accordi
World Bank Approves $43 Million USD for Rani Jamara Kulariya Irrigation Project
19 Jul 2011 - 09:36 by Local Press Report
KATHMANDU (The Himalayan (Nepal)) — The World Bank approved $43 million USD for Phase 1 of the modernization program for the Rani Jamara Kulariya Irrigation Project in Kailali District in Nepal’s far western Tarai region.
Stakeholders Urged to Preserve Traditional Water Management System
19 Jul 2011 - 09:34 by Local Press Report
KATHMANDU (The Himalayan (Nepal)) — Stakeholders were urged to preserve Kathmandu Valley’s traditional water management system during the recent program on “Traditional Water Management and Festival of Machhindranath.” Padma Sundar J
Committee Completes National Sanitation Master Plan
21 Jun 2011 - 09:00 by Local Press Report
KATHMANDU (The Himalayan Times (Nepal)) — The steering committee assigned to prepare a National Sanitation Master Plan for achieving the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) targets on sanitation has completed the plan and forwarded it to the
More Than 50 Percent of Bottled Water in Nepal Contaminated
12 Apr 2011 - 09:35 by Local Press Report
KATHMANDU (Republica (Nepal)) — More than 50 percent of bottled water available on the Nepalese market is contaminated with coliform bacteria, according to a new report prepared by the Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAS
Five Water Testing Labs Unused
14 Dec 2010 - 00:55 by Local Press Report
KATHMANDU, Nepal (Republica (Nepal)) — Five water testing labs, built three years ago under a $53 million USD Small Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Project (STWSSP) are still unused due to an inability to set tariffs and confusion over
Overuse of Groundwater Causes Depletion in Kathmandu Valley
16 Aug 2010 - 20:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
KATHMANDU, Nepal — u se of groundwater in Nepal's Kathmandu Valley, which is on the rise due to population increases, is causing the water sources to begin drying up, officials reported last week.
Drought Dries Up Western Nepal's Water Sources
4 May 2009 - 20:58 by Local Press Report
KATHMANDU, Nepal (Xinhua (China)) — Most water sources in Nepal's capital are drying up due to a drought in the region. Residents of the Jajarkot district, 325 kilometers west of Kathmandu, have to wait for
Kathmandu Valley Losing Groundwater at Alarming Pace
27 Apr 2009 - 20:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
KATHMANDU, Nepal — The Kathmandu valley is losing groundwater at an alarming pace, with experts warning that if depletion continues at this rate, in the next two decades residents will not be able to get
Nepal's Load Shedding Drive Hits Water Supply
19 Jan 2009 - 20:57 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
KATHMANDU, Nepal — N epal's government's move to introduce a 16-hour load shedding schedule has hit water supply in the Kathmandu Valley and other towns.
47 Percent of Kathmandu Valley Water Unsafe
1 Sep 2008 - 20:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
KATHMANDU, Nepal — A survey conducted this summer by the NGO Forum for Urban Water and Sanitation found that 47 percent of piped water sampled from 120 spots in Kathmandu Valley had zero chlorine content.
Cholera Program to Be Launched
28 Jul 2008 - 20:57 by Local Press Report
Nepal, LALITPUR (The Rising Nepal) — Nepal will initiate a program from the Ministry of Physical Planning and Works, to control the spread of cholera in the Kathmandu Valley and throughout the country.
Nepal: Rainwater Harvesting Urged for Kathmandu Valley
19 May 2008 - 23:16 by Local Press Report
KATHMANDU, Nepal (The Rising Nepal) — — Water experts, governmental and non-governmental officials and civil society are calling for rainwater harvesting and recharging the ground water to deal with the country's water crisis.
Nepal: Foreign Experts to Manage Kathmandu Valley Water
7 Apr 2008 - 21:37 by Local Press Report
KATHMANDU, Nepal (The New Nation (Bangladesh)) — — A team of three foreign experts will take over management of drinking water supply in the Kathmandu Valley, according to the Ministry of Physical Planning and Works.
ADB Official in Kathmandu to Discuss Melamchi Water Supply Project
11 Mar 2008 - 19:36 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
KATHMANDU, Nepal — — Asian Development Bank (ADB) Deputy Director General of South Asia Department Sultan Hafeez Rahman is wrapping up a six-day official visit to Kathmandu this week, during
ADB, NGOs Fight Water Contamination in Nepal
4 Dec 2007 - 09:41 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
KATHMANDU, Nepal — – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has launched projects aimed at improving efficient and adequate provision of water and sanitation services in Kathmandu Valley.
The projects seek to establish
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