Presentation by: Ajay Kumar KC International Training Workshop Urban Policies and Planning Strategies for Achieving Prosperity in Cities Case Study - City Sanitation Plan -Birendranagar Presentation by: Ajay Kumar KC

Nepal occupies only 0.03% and 0.3% of total land area of world and Asia respectively, altitude ranges from 70 meters to 8848 meters 10 UNESCO world heritage sites Land of Mt. Everest and Lord Buddha

Nepal Total Population: 26,494,504 Population density: 180 person/ sq. km Metropolitan city: 1 Sub- Metropolitan city: 11 Municipality: 191 Urban Population 38.26% Urbanization rate: 5.3% Literacy rate - 65.9% (National), 82.22% (Urban)

Birendranagar City in Surkhet valley of mid-western Nepal First planned town in Nepal Area of 169 km2 Population: 112,602 52 % forest area Literacy rate - 86.93 % Pipe water supply -71 % Toilet- 100 %

BIRENDRANAGAR

Urban Issues Slums are increasing Increasing resource demands Environmental degradation is rapid Water and Sanitation Air pollution Loss of public areas Safety issues Traffic congestion

City Sanitation Plan strategic planning processes prepare integrated sanitation and greenery plan common set of principles Health and hygiene Environment and natural resources Technology and operation Financial and economic issues Socio-cultural and institutional aspects

Why City Sanitation Plan ? Identification of Short term and long term Solutions Pollution minimisation and efficiency optimization Clean, healthy and managed city development

Environmental Problem

Environmental Problem

Opportunity Proper Land use plan Mild Gradient of the land River/Stream passes through city Landfill site is under construction Drain & Greenbelt along the road 52 % of total area is forest Separate Industrial area One household – two trees concept

Component of CSP City Sanitation Plan Greenery Special Waste Management Access to Improved toilet City Sanitation Plan Fecal Sludge management Municipal Solid waste Management Storm Water Management Wastewater Management

Methodology

Integrated Approach

Expected Benefits Environmental Social Economic Clean & Green area Good Health Increasing of Resource value Quality of Life

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