A Study on Water Supply and Sanitation Projects Profile of Rolpa District

Abstract

While planning water supply schemes for hilly areas of Nepal, emphasis should be given to small gravity schemes or point source wherever possible and feasible. The role of the communities should be designed in such a manner that the project should not be imposed upon the people; instead the implementation of water supplies should only take place when the benefiting communities request it and are ready to assume their part in the implementation and Operation & Maintenance. Prediction of the community attitude cannot be made exact and it is also not possible to precisely define which clusters/ wards of Village Development Committees to be covered in any given year. The plan, therefore, can only give indications of priorities of possible options and set financial and capacity frames for the development.

The Eighth Five-year Plan (1992-1997) had made a significant headway by aiming to provide safe water to 72% of population and basic sanitary facilities to 25% of population by the end of plan. But this target could not be met. However the Government had again set target of providing water supply to 100 % meeting meet this objective by the end of ninth five year plan period, in which a mixed result was attained with a target achievement of only 72% in this regard. In the Tenth Five-year plan (2002-2007), Government of Nepal has planned to provide safe drinking water to 85% of national population through mobilization of internal resources, donor assistance and by users' participation.

Implementation program will also focus on consolidation of water supply and sanitation programs through the completion of ongoing schemes and rehabilitation/ improvement of existing facilities/ schemes, as well as that area in need of repair, in order to provide a basic level of services.

Percentage benefitted population in Rolpa district; from water supply coverage is 784.62% & Sanitation coverage is 10.05% in Rolpa district.