SAARC conference on sanitation to be held in Nepal

Rss LALITPUR ; The fifth south Asian sanitation caonterence is to be held for the first time in Nepal.

The fifth South Asian conference on sanitaion ( SACOSAN) is to be held for the first time Nepal with  an objectve of formulating policies and programmes by the governments of concerned countries be discussing and consulting with stakeholders on the sanitation of South Asia.

The NGO Fresh water Action Nepal will organise the conference which will be participated in representatives of all the countries including Nepal India Bangladesh and Sri Lanka and stakeholders of all countries.

The ffirst conference was held in Bangladesh in 2003 and the fourth conference in Sri Lanka.

The conference will be held in November 2013 in Kathmandu.

As per government statistice Nepal has 50 percent population within reach to sanitation and the targer is to recch ecnt percent by 2017.