Background
In Nepal, one fourth of people left out from their daily water needs that are mostly infeasible in terms of gravity, electric and other technical options. Use of solar energy to power a water supply system in villages is the most appropriate option where national grid and micro-hydro schemes are not possible.
Many Villages of Nepal are either deprived of adequate capacity water supply system or have no water at all. People (generally women and children) have to walk down for several hours to collect few litres of water for drinking and cooking purposes. In such a situation talking about water for irrigation is far beyond the capability of villagers. Reason is that villages are situated at the peak of hills, whereas water sources are far down. Due to this reason, gravity water supply system, easiest method of water supply has been found impossible. That is why; people are facing difficulties to overcome on their water need. And People of these villages are far from safe drinking water and plenty of fertile lands remain barren.
Objectives and Approach
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- Providing safe drinking water supply
- Improving sanitation system and reducing health hazard
- Improving environmental health
- Developing irrigation system to uphill fertile land
- Creating local employment and promoting income generating activities
- Reducing drudgery among women and children
Conducting sanitation hygiene program through training, awareness camping and construction of latrine by providing safe and clean water will be more beneficial to the rural community. People of the villages can be able to involve in various income generating activities. As well as by the optimum use of land people of the villages can improve their farming system and that will be beneficial to improve households' economy.
Positive Aspects
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- The system is comparatively simple in its installation
- The scheme can be locally manage, operate and maintain by training to the local
- This will able to reduce water-born diseases in rural community
- Increase in farm production and supportive to livestock husbandry for dairy and meat production
- Saves time of women and children and able to improve their education
Major Initiative
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- Preliminary and Detail feasibility study
- Technical and Social survey
- Detail design and Cost estimation
- Environment impact assessment and Socio-economic analysis
- Supervision, Installation and Research
- Social mobilization, training and awareness camping
