Organised by
Community Medicine Dept.,
Nepal Medical College(NMC)
& NMC Teaching Hospital
(NMCTH)
The
Bagmati River represents the
symbol of Hinduism in Nepal
as well as all over the world.
The Bagmati River is originated
from Shivapuri hill at Baghdwar
about 15 km north to Kathmandu
city. The total length of
Bagmati River is 30 km from
Shivapuri to Chovar. Due to
lack of awareness and ignorance
the nearby community and industrial
installation dispose their
domestic and toxic waste directly
into the river making Bagmati
the holy river as sewerage.
The pollutants are enormous
and need to be treated before
disposal into the river. So
far many organizations are
working to prevent pollution
of Bagmati but, conditions
remains as it is the same
or even worse. Nepal Medical
College is established near
Bagmati and therefore working
towards Save Bagmati to restore
its cultural heritage is considered
as of community importance.
Objectives
- To assess and identify factors
which pollute and contaminate
river at micro and macro level.
- To create public awareness
among nearby communities and
industries.
- To find out sustainable
solution to prevent pollution
through community involvement.
NMC
Target - Achieving
zero coli form.
NMC
Model
The total length of Bagmati
that is 30 k.m., will be divided
into 9 or 10 zones. Zoning
will help the other interested
NGO's to work zone wise to
save Bagmati. NMC is eager
to take the first zone that
is from Shivapuri to Jorpati
VDC upto the bridge going
to Gokarna Safari Park.
NMC
has so far progressed in the
following areas:
- Mapping from Baghdwar to
Jorpati VDC Bridge.
- Survey of wards with population
settlements.
- Survey of waste collection
and disposal practices of
adjoining communities and
industries.
- Spout out of volunteers
for training in a group to
make the intervention sustainable.
- Liaison with other NGO,
INGO and Govt. agencies.
NMC
Strategy
NMC believe that, to save
Bagmati single approach is
not enough, instead, it needs
a collective and collaborative
approach. In order to make
it sustainable, NMC is looking
for the information and willingness
from supportive organizations
and interested individuals
who can join their hands in
this revolutionary intervention
to save Bagmati River. Sulabh
International, New Delhi,
India and Rotoray from Kathmandu
have shown their willingness
to support in saving Bagmati.
Save
Bagmati Board Members
1. Prof. Dr. S.K. Pahari -
Chairman
2. Prof Dr. S.B. Rizyal -
Member
3. Prof. Dr. N.P.Sinha - Member
4. Prof. Dr. A.K. Sharma -
Member
5. Chief Administrator - Mr.
Dhurba B. Basnet - Member
6. Asst. Prof. S. Ojha - Member
Secretary
NMC
Contact address is :
Dept. of Community Medicine
Nepal Medical College &
Teaching Hospital
GPO Box 13344
Tel. 486008, 486009
E-mail: commed@nmcth.edu
Attarkhel, Jorpati, Kathmandu,
Nepal
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