Saptari fails to meet ODF deadline Rajbiraj, December 14 Saptari is likely to miss the deadline to graduate to an open defecation free area by the end of this year, thanks to lack of concerted efforts on the part of stakeholders in the district. As per the action plan of the... Travel 15 Dec, 2017
Government unlikely to meet ODF target Kathmandu, November 21 The government’s aim of declaring all districts open defecation free zone by the end of 2017 seems quite unrealistic as it has not even been able to declare Kathmandu an ODF zone. So far, only 42 districts have been... Horoscopes 22 Nov, 2017
Poor sanitation at schools hits girls badly Kathmandu, November 20 Astha Pariyar, 13, is studying in Grade VII in Ramkot Higher Secondary School, Hanspur, Dansimarang, Pokhara. During menstruation, she remains absent from class for four to five days. “There is not enough water in the school... Horoscopes 21 Nov, 2017
'Clean India' mission not ending manual scavenging, activists say MUMBAI: A flagship government program to modernise India’s sanitation has failed to tackle the practice of low caste women clearing faeces by hand, and has even exacerbated the problem by building toilets not connected to water supplies, campaigners... Women 28 Oct, 2017
Towards sanitation When Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Swachh Bharat Mission in 2014, it marked the beginning of the world’s largest ever sanitation drive. Now, a 2017 survey by the Quality Council of India finds that access to toilets by rural households... 10 Oct, 2017
Jhapa rural municipality declared ODF zone Jhapa, July 13 Buddhashanti Rural Municipality has become the first rural municipality to be declared an open defecation free zone in Jhapa district. Newly elected chairperson of the municipality Ramesh Kumar Bhujel declared the municipality... Travel 14 Jul, 2017
Sanitation must for nation-building: Govt Kathmandu, July 13 The government has developed Total Sanitation Guideline, which recognises sanitation as an integral part of nation-building. Though stakeholders engaged in this sector continue to conduct post-open defecation free activities,... Horoscopes 14 Jul, 2017
LETTERS: Toilets and hygiene This refers to your report “Manang becomes 39th open defecation free district” (THT, July 1, Online). Although toilets were built, without adequate motivation to use them, village people often continued to adhere to centuries-old practices, and... 04 Jul, 2017
Manang becomes 39th Open Defecation Free district� MANANG: Manang district has been declared an Open Defecation Free (ODF) zone. Amidst a programme on Saturday, Local Development Officer Ramu Raj Kadariya of Manang District Development Committee declared the district to this effect. Manang is... Travel 01 Jul, 2017
Bliss of Karnali: Myths and realities Karnali is the origin of Nepali language and culture. The traditional folk song ‘deuda’ is pleasing to people outside Karnali. Karnali has rich Bon and Buddhist culture in the country Don’t try to say Jumli or Humli. Many outsiders call... 30 Jun, 2017
Sanitation week being celebrated in Rukum Rukum, June 9 The 18th National Sanitation Week is being celebrated by holding ifferent programmes in Rukum since June 5. The involvement of schools in Mahat, Kankri, Syalakhudi, Ghetma, among other villages, has made the programmes more... Travel 10 Jun, 2017
Separate toilets for males, females in Siraha Ganeshi Ram, a local, standing by the separate toilets built for male and female members of his family, in his house at Sukhipur Municipality, Siraha district, on Wednesday, June 7, 2017. Photo: THTSiraha, June... Travel 08 Jun, 2017
