WASH
Exhibition @ Water Expo-2012
By: Ms.
Merina Shakya
As a
part of the event “Nepal Water Expo 2012”, Environment and Public Health
Organization (ENPHO), “paschim paaila” and Center for Affordable Water and
Sanitation Technology (CAWST) jointly exhibited with the
objective of sharing new possible technologies; values, importance, uses, reuse
and recycling of waste water with public. Hands on demo of low cost water
technology i.e., Bio-sand filter by Shivadas Gamal, Field Co-ordinator, ENPHO;
Constructed wetland, SODIS technology, Eco-san were main attraction of the
exhibition.
The
event was formally inaugurated by former Minister of Environment Science &
Technology, Mr. Ganesh Shah, actor Mr. Rajesh Hamal, Mr. Rabi Giri and actress
Ms. Jharana Thapa by watering the plant in the vase. In the first day,
participants were specially form institutions. The exhibition time was
scheduled from 11am to 6pm. “It is far better to use local resources
for the purification of water as low cost water technology”-said a
visitor after knowing about the Bio-Sand Filter. Most of the visitors were also
fascinated by social marketing of Piyush and P/A Vial (Bacteria test kit) with
subsidies rate. Visitors were also comforted for getting update from different
organization in water sector. The exhibition was held for 3 days starting from
4th to 6th May, 2012.
