Nepali govt buildings to be equipped with rainwater harvest systems
Monday, 9 July 2007
KATHMANDU, July 8 (Xinhua): New government buildings in Nepal will be equipped with rainwater harvesting systems, The Himalayan Times reported today.
"Considering water scarcity and the suitability of the rainwater harvesting technology in our context, we have concluded that all government buildings should have rainwater harvesting systems installed in them," director general at the Department of Urban Development and Building Construction (DUDBC) Surya Bhakta Sangachhe told the daily.
The rainwater collected from the roofs, mostly during the monsoon, can be collected for future use in the drier seasons.
Basanta Rai, an engineer at DUDBC stressed on the need for rainwater harvesting and said it could help solve the problem of shortage of water in the capital Kathmandu Valley.
According to Rai, some 75 plumbers from different part of the capital were trained on technical and theoretical aspects of rainwater harvesting.
"Considering water scarcity and the suitability of the rainwater harvesting technology in our context, we have concluded that all government buildings should have rainwater harvesting systems installed in them," director general at the Department of Urban Development and Building Construction (DUDBC) Surya Bhakta Sangachhe told the daily.
The rainwater collected from the roofs, mostly during the monsoon, can be collected for future use in the drier seasons.
Basanta Rai, an engineer at DUDBC stressed on the need for rainwater harvesting and said it could help solve the problem of shortage of water in the capital Kathmandu Valley.
According to Rai, some 75 plumbers from different part of the capital were trained on technical and theoretical aspects of rainwater harvesting.