1. 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

2. 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

3. 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 % (National), % (Urban)

4. 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 %
Pipe water supply -71 %
Toilet- 100 %

5. BIRENDRANAGAR

6. 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

7. 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

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

9. Environmental Problem

10. Environmental Problem

11. 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

12. 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

13. Methodology

14. Integrated Approach

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

16. Thank You