1.45 The contribution of water supply, sewerage, waste management and
recycling activities to the GDP has been decreasing for the past few years.
In the fiscal year 2021/22, the contribution of this sector to the GDP was
0.59 percent, and it is estimated that this contribution will be 0.46 percent
in the current fiscal year. The growth rate of total value added in this sector
is estimated to be 2.2 percent in FY 2022/23.
6.4 Human Development Index of Nepal as per Human Development Report, 2021 has
reached to 0.602. According to the report, Nepal ranks 143rd in the world ranking
of human development. Due to the increasing investments in social sectors such as
education, health, drinking water etc., the index of the social sector is gradually
improving at an annual average of 1.34 percent from 1990 to 2021.
About 5.3 percent of Nepal's water area is covered by rivers, streams, lakes,
ponds, irrigated paddy fields, canals, ponds, reservoirs, etc. About
400,000 families are earning their living by catching fish from
natural reservoirs, and about 21,000 metric tons of fish are produced
from these reservoirs, contributing to Rs.13 billion annually.
7.62 Until the mid-March of FY 2022/23, under the President Chure-Terai
Conservation Program, 35,000 plants have been produced. In the main
river system, 13.7 kilometers of river and streambank
stabilization/management work has been completed. Additionally, during
this period, land-based water recharge has been carried out at 4 locations,
and flood/dike/embankment control has been implemented at 48 locations.
10.23 Feasibility study related to operation of watercraft in inland waterways has
been completed on the Karnali river (115 km), Kaligandaki (95 km),
Koshi river (75 km), Narayani river (85 km), Trishuli river (22 km),
Sunkoshi river (68 km), Rapti river (102 km), Babai river (52 km),
Dudhkoshi river (20 km) and Marshyandi river (20 km) as of mid-March
of 2023. Also, a Detailed Project Report (DPR) has been prepared for the
construction of Passenger River Terminal on the Koshi River.
11.58 The population having access to basic drinking water has reached 94.93
percent by mid-March of 2022 , while the population having access to high
and medium quality drinking water services is 25.81 percent.
11.59 An additional 37,687 people have benefited from high and medium quality
drinking water facilities by mid-March of 2023 with the completion of 2 projects-
Deurali Hoopscot Water Supply Project of Nawalpur and Subhaghat Water
Supply project of Surkhet under Urban Water Supply project.
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