Nepal, Dang: army spends his earnings in water and sanitation in school

Retired British and Indian [army staff] have operated a drinking water project at an investment of Rs. 4.1 million [US$ 54,000] after they saw that the locals of Bhaluwang of Lalmatiya-3 have been facing drinking water problem for the past many years. The armies have provided drinking water facility to 1,023 people living in 205 households by drawing water from deep boring. Earlier, the locals of Bhaluwang have to walk for an hour to fetch water from the Rapti River.
The project started two years ago is completed recently. Chairman of Drinking Water Committee Captain Jhag Lal Thapa told that pipeline connections have been distributed by constructing two tanks having capacity of 22,000 and 16,00 litres. He told that water has been supplied to six settlements including Aanpkholi, Ratomata, Gautam Buddha and Bhupu Sainik by laying down 8 kilometers pipelines from the tanks. Bhaluwang health post and Bhaluwang Lower Secondary School have been benefited by the drinking water project.

Similarly, the armies have constructed a school building of ten-rooms, 5-chambered toilet, bathroom and 70 sets of furniture at an investment of Rs. 3.2 million [US$ 42,000] . There are about 82 retired British and Indian [army staff members] in Lalmatiya.

Source: Kantipur / NGO Forum, May 8, 2009