LEADERS Nepal has received several fellowships from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Netherlands, to study issue of energy environmental, project management and new and renewal energy in Europe.
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Arsenic testing and mitigation effort [2000- 2008]
Many shallow tube wells in Jhapa, Sunsari, Morang, Rutahat, Nawalparasi, Bara, Parsa and Bardiya districts contain arsenic between 40 and 3500 ppb. [1] These values are 4 to 350 times higher than the WHO suggested guideline values of 10 ppb. Considering this problem, since year 2002, LEADERS Nepal initiated blanket arsenic testing in Nepal with […]
read moreDrinking Water Treatment Techniques, Sanitation and Hand Washing Practices for Flood victims [2006-2007]
This project was implemented to promote safe drinking water and sanitation in flood-affected areas of Saptari, Rupandehi and Nawalprasi districts in 2006-2007. LEADERS Nepal along with DWSS (Department of Water Supply and Sanitation) and UNICEF provided 600 bottles of water-guard (240 ml), 2,600 bottles of chlorine (Pius-60 ml) and 1,900 pieces Life Boy soap (70g) […]
read moreProtection of Poor and Marginal Communities form Arsenic Contamination in Their Drinking Water [ 2002-2006 ]
Under this program, level of arsenic and presence of E.coli in 150,000 tube wells were tested in Saptari, Nawalprasi, Rupandehi and Kapilbastu districts. This was followed by distribution of 75,000 awareness materials relating to arsenic poisoning and prevention strategies. LEADERS Nepal also installed 110 new tube wells in arsenic safe aquifer in public places in […]
read moreNew Energy Foundation Fellowship [2001- 2003]
LEADERS Nepal has received several fellowships from the New Energy Foundation Japan (NEF) to study new and renewable energy. NEF is a non-profit organization which operates under the supervision of Ministry of International Trade and Industries (MITI) Japan. NEF conducts activities relating to promotion of new/ renewable energies in Asia besides domestic promotional activities in […]
read moreExtension of Alternative Technologies in Rural Communities [1998]
On 18th of November 1998, LEADERS Nepal organized a consultative meeting, ‘Possible Extension of Alternative Technologies in Rural Communities’ at Balaju Technical Training Center (BTTC). The objectives of the meeting were to disseminate information about the system being investigated and findings of the one year research on feasibility of water hammer pump and WISH system […]
read moreEfficiency and Required Improvement on Water Hammer Pump and Wind and Solar Hybrid (WISH) System [1998]
On 2nd February 1998, LEADERS Nepal organized a technical seminar on ‘Efficiency and Required Improvement on Water Hammer Pump and WISH System’. The objectives of the seminar were to discuss the findings of one-year performance study of Water Hammer and WISH system LEADERS Nepal had installed at Balaju Technical Training Center (BTTC). Scientists and technicians […]
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