GOVT OFFICES NOT SUPPORTIVE OF OPEN DEFECATION FREE ZONE

Chautara, Nov 8: Despite a campaign to announce open defecation free zone by 2015 to Sindhupalchowk district, the result is not likely in the given timeframe due to lack of government offices' support.

            The VDCs in the remote areas in the district have already met the target but the settlements in the urban areas and government offices are not supportive of the campaign.

            Public toilets have not been constructed in the urban areas including in district headquarters Chautara, Brahabise, Khadichaur and Tatopani.

            The septic tanks of Tatopani Customs Office, Immigration Office and Armed Police Force (APF) have been mixed into the Bhotekoshi River while the locals in the area have also done the same adding to pollution in Bhotekoshi and Sunkoshi rivers.

            However, the Tatopani VDC Office said toilets are yet to be constructed in the VDC's urban areas.

            Likewise, the locals of Kodari and Liping areas have also mixed the septic tanks into the Bhotekoshi River.

            VDC secretary Dambar Bahadur Shrestha said that the VDC would be declared open defecation free zone by mid-March. RSS