Comments on: Nepal: Open defecation in Kathmandu http://sanitationupdates.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/nepal-open-defecation-in-kathmandu/ 2008 International Year of Sanitation Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:31:43 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Bala Raju http://sanitationupdates.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/nepal-open-defecation-in-kathmandu/#comment-769 Bala Raju Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:28:25 +0000 http://sanitationupdates.wordpress.com/?p=315#comment-769 Yes, among many other reasons, Kathmandu has barely 50 public toilets ( see Kesh B Mall article in THT dated 31, July 2008) for approximately 30 lakh( 3 million) population of Kathamandu. That means one public toilet for 60 thousand people!! Can we imagine the state of affairs in Sanitation and we claim access to water and sanitation is a basic right!! Where are we?? Yes, among many other reasons, Kathmandu has barely 50 public toilets ( see Kesh B Mall article in THT dated 31, July 2008) for approximately 30 lakh( 3 million) population of Kathamandu. That means one public toilet for 60 thousand people!! Can we imagine the state of affairs in Sanitation and we claim access to water and sanitation is a basic right!! Where are we??

]]> By: ShutUp http://sanitationupdates.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/nepal-open-defecation-in-kathmandu/#comment-488 ShutUp Sun, 04 May 2008 07:18:55 +0000 http://sanitationupdates.wordpress.com/?p=315#comment-488 "The KMC stated that the tendency of random defecation has increased due to lack of awareness on sanitation, high fee for using public toilet and lack of knowledge about public toilets in the people who enter Kathmandu city for the first time from different parts of the country." The major problem is the "lack of enough number of public toilets" itself - others are secondary. “The KMC stated that the tendency of random defecation has increased due to lack of awareness on sanitation, high fee for using public toilet and lack of knowledge about public toilets in the people who enter Kathmandu city for the first time from different parts of the country.”

The major problem is the “lack of enough number of public toilets” itself – others are secondary.

]]> By: Sachin Tomar http://sanitationupdates.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/nepal-open-defecation-in-kathmandu/#comment-469 Sachin Tomar Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:09:57 +0000 http://sanitationupdates.wordpress.com/?p=315#comment-469 The same problems are in many hilly areas of India. In some areas where illegal residents are living, the government is not willing to make toilets for them for political reasons. The condition is quite bad. I wonder how this problem can be solved! The same problems are in many hilly areas of India. In some areas where illegal residents are living, the government is not willing to make toilets for them for political reasons. The condition is quite bad. I wonder how this problem can be solved!

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