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“Only 47.5 percent of Nepalis get safe and sufficient drinking water supply: NSO report”
“Only 47.5 percent of Nepalis get safe and adequate drinking water supply despite the government’s statistics of expanding access to drinking water to 90 percent population.”
Only 47.5 percent of Nepalis have safe, adequate drinking water
Key points
- NSO reports only 47.5% of Nepalis have water on premises, sufficient quantity, and free from bacteria.
- UN Habitat also noted low safely managed drinking water access, with E. coli detected in 61.2% of samples.
- Only 39.9% have safely managed sanitation services despite 92.8% improved toilets overall.
- In Terai tubewell water, E. coli at source is 26.6%, rising to 59% at household use.
- Arsenic in Terai groundwater exceeds WHO limits for 7.4% of the population there.
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