Year: 2013

Kathmandu, June 5th - A public Rainwater Resource Center (RC) was inaugurated in the premises of Nepal Japan Children Library in Lainchaur, Kathmandu on June 5th , 2013. This ‘one of a kind RC’ was established by the efforts of Center for Integrated Urban Development (CIUD), Gusingal, Lalitpur with the funds made available by UNDP-Nepal and Coca Cola Company. During the implementation of the year long project ‘Invaluable Drops- Recharge Kathmandu’. (more…)

March 22nd, 2013 the surroundings of Nala echoed with the following words, "We, the residents of Ugrachandi Nala VDC commit that from today onwards, we will not defecate in the open and our toilet doors will always remain unlocked for visitors!" The loud and proud commitment indicated that Ugrachandi Nala VDC of Kavre had been declared an Open Defecation Free Zone. (more…)

Bhuikhel Pond located near famous Swayambhunath Temple, also called “Paleshwa Pukhu” (a pond of special flower in Newari language which is predominantly spoken in Kathmandu Valley) had turned into an impromptu waste disposal area before Centre for Integrated Urban Development (CIUD) intervened there during the implementation of the UNDP- Nepal and Coca Cola Company funded “Invaluable Drops- Recharge Kathmandu” project. Bhukhel’s woes began when the area surrounding the pond saw a proliferation in the number of houses in the last decade. (more…)

Tanani is a typical newar community that is located in Brahma Tole-12, Teku, Kathmandu. It is a small “old Kathmandu” community that houses 40 families who deal with shortage of water throughout the year. “I would say not having enough water is our biggest problem”, says Sabin Maharjan, a local youth. A water connection from Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanepani Limited (KUKL), the premier water organization for Kathmandu exists in the community, but it’s been a while since anybody has seen water flow through it. (more…)