WORLD TOILET DAY (NOVEMBER 19)
Commemorating the 11th World Toilet Day (19 November), an event named “Sanitation Crises – Talks and Reports Launch on World Toilet Day” was organized by WaterAid in Nepal (WAN) in association with Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Lalitpur Sub Metropolitan City, End Water Poverty and the National Federation of Disabled Nepal on 18th November, 2011 at Hotel Everest, New Baneshwor. The members of FAN Nepal actively participated in the programme.
“Sanitation is a smart investment” focusing on the statement Ashutosh Tiwari, the country representative at WAN presented the statistical data of people having access to water and sanitation in Nepal. He said, “Every year thousands of people especially children die in Nepal due to lack of adequate sanitation and clean water.” Clean water and proper sanitation are the development bases which require not only investment but proper attention too.
“Sanitation is a smart investment” focusing on the statement Ashutosh Tiwari, the country representative at WAN presented the statistical data of people having access to water and sanitation in Nepal. He said, “Every year thousands of people especially children die in Nepal due to lack of adequate sanitation and clean water.” Clean water and proper sanitation are the development bases which require not only investment but proper attention too.
“The government must increase the level of spending on water and sanitation on one hand and on the other, the donor governments should increase the share of aid they spend on water and sanitation, so that we can turn the present situation of water and sanitation around”, he added further.The “off – track off – target” report was officially launched by the Minister of Local Development, Top Bahadur Rayamajhi. “Building toilets along are not enough. Education, health and awareness should be brought among people to address the need and importance of sanitation”, said Top Bahadur Rayamajhi, the chief guest for the event addressing the present context of Nepal on water and sanitation issues. He further highlighted, “various talks and meetings are held time to time to address such critical issues but are then only limited to papers and no further actions are taken on it and the local public along with the government workers should participate to support such issues."Rajesh Deula and Babi Ram Pode highlighted the poor conditions of sanitary workers in Nepal.Hari Raj Khewa Limbu, the state finance minister officially screened the documentary titled “Let us not delay, now” which highlighted the state of public toilets in urban cities in Nepal.
Gangadhar Gautam, sanitation officer at Kathmandu Metropolitan City shared the difficulties of mobile toilets in busy streets of Kathmandu. He highlighted the fact that before understanding urban sanitation, one should be aware of solid waste management system showing linkages between them. He also appealed government bodies for the legal provision regarding urban toilets issues in Nepal.The event also featured a photo exhibition highlighting public toilet state in the cities of Nepal.
Gangadhar Gautam, sanitation officer at Kathmandu Metropolitan City shared the difficulties of mobile toilets in busy streets of Kathmandu. He highlighted the fact that before understanding urban sanitation, one should be aware of solid waste management system showing linkages between them. He also appealed government bodies for the legal provision regarding urban toilets issues in Nepal.The event also featured a photo exhibition highlighting public toilet state in the cities of Nepal.
Prof. John Kurakar
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