Presentation by: Ajay Kumar KC Research Associate NDRI Lalitpur, Nepal International Training Workshop on Urban Policies and Planning Strategies for Achieving Prosperity in Cities CPI – Environmental Management Action Plan Birendranagar Municipality, Nepal Presentation by: Ajay Kumar KC Research Associate NDRI Lalitpur, Nepal July 17, 2015

Birendranagar Municipality - Nepal Area of 169 km2 21.3 % residential and market area 26.7 percent agriculture land, 52 % forest Total Population: 112,602

Result of CPI Environmental Sustainability Productivity

Result of CPI Waste Water Management PM 2.5 concentration

Scenario of CPI WW - Onsite treatment facility not efficient Low Solid waste collection ratio WW & SW disposed in Storm water drain High unemployment rate and Low GDP

Waste water Management SWOT analysis Strength Public Participation Mild Slope (gravity ) No of Natural drains Cost efficient Weakness No sewer system No WW treatment plant Waste water Management Opportunity Financial support Innovation for change Threats Technical difficulties Power supply Financial flow

 Objective   Improve the Environmental Sustainability of the city from 39.4 to 53.5 Treatment of 30 % Wastewater generated Increase in solid waste collection coverage

Strategies Study of different WWT alternatives Socio-economic analysis Centralized Decentralized Socio-economic analysis Development of sewer network on the core area of the city Construction of Wastewater treatment plant Increase in solid waste collection area

Action plan Public involvement and their willingness to pay Detail design of the sewer network and WWTP Fund allocation Implementation of the project Monitoring and Evaluation For Solid waste management policy development in source segregation Increase in SW collection coverage

Acknowledgement IUTC UN-HABITAT Claudio Acioly Regina Orvanan NDRI

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