The Centre for Integrated Urban Development, with support from WaterAid Nepal and The Coca-Cola Foundation, has handed over Rainwater Harvesting and Groundwater Recharge project to Rajdal Army Barrack.  The collaborative project which commenced on January 2020 has successfully concluded on 28th Feb 2021 with a handover ceremony at the Rajdal Army Barrack, Lagankhel-Lalitpur in presence of Chiribabu Maharjan, Mayor, Lalitpur Metropolitan City. 

Situated at the highest point of Patan City, Lagankhel area is a natural recharge zone where groundwater is recharged, thereby feeding community wells and stone spouts. The project has been executed with the objective of recharging groundwater in Lagankhel and its peripheral areas and demonstrating this technology among wider communities.

51 recharge wells along with 51 filter chambers were constructed inside the premises of the barrack. The expected volume of potential water recharge, through these wells, is 5 crore and 10 lakh liters annually. Additionally, to remove silt and sand from the surface runoffs, three desilting basins were also constructed in the area where runoff water is likely to carry dirt. One rain garden has also been constructed to demonstrate the efficacy of such initiatives towards groundwater recharge.

Alongside, motivational and awareness programs on groundwater recharge were conducted in the wider communities involving local authorities, civil society organizations, and academic institutes.

Groundwater is one of the key sources of water in Kathmandu Valley. Groundwater is extracted through household and community wells and it is also obtained through stone spouts and spring outlets. Every monsoon, groundwater is recharged naturally when the rainwater is injected underground through porous soil surfaces and ponds. Additionally, water collected from nearby catchment areas and canals also significantly contribute to natural groundwater recharge and maintaining (or increasing) the groundwater level.

This groundwater table is, however, depleting, due to two major reasons- sealing of the natural recharge zones and unregulated extraction of groundwater. 

The groundwater table can be maintained by an artificial recharge process through the construction of recharge wells which are simple and low-cost structures that can be promoted at strategic locations by concerned institutes or individual households. It can also be achieved by reviving community ponds. Groundwater recharge also manages stormwater, thereby, reducing urban flooding. 

Chiribabu Maharjan, Mayor- Lalitpur Metropolitan City was delighted to be part of the event. He thanked CIUD, WaterAid, The Coca Cola Foundation, and Rajdal Army barrack for implementing the Rainwater Harvesting and Groundwater recharge project in Lalitpur Metropolitan city

Ambuj Singh, Country Director of Coca-Cola Company in Nepal shared, “The Coca-Cola Company has made a pioneering commitment to replenish more water than what we use in our beverages. We have a responsibility to protect & replenish water resources, promote responsible water use and help to ensure access to clean water for all. Our partnership with WaterAid in Nepal is taking action to encourage and drive implementation of water-conserving practices and other innovative projects that provides water supply to urban and rural communities.”
 

Giving continuation to the initiative of keeping Chitwan National park as the Country’s first plastic-free protected area, Bottlers Nepal (Terai) Limited(authorized Bottler of The Coca-Cola Company) extended support with 25 large PET bottle collection bins to the Chitwan National Park authority, in close coordination with WWF Nepal. The initiative was started in January 2019 led by the Ministry of Forests and Environment, implemented by Chitwan National Park with the support of Nepal Army, WWF Nepal, Himalayan Climate Initiative, Coca-Cola in Nepal, National Trust for Nature Conservation, local buffer zone communities and tourism entrepreneurs.

PET bottles from several locations of the National Park are regularly collected through Coca-Cola Nepal’s Sustainability initiation, ‘Recycler Saathi’, which works specifically towards ethical and legal recycling of used PET bottles. The initiative is led by Coca-Cola Nepal’s Sustainability partner Creasion and aims at supporting the waste management
practice in Nepal.

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The Coca-Cola Company through its World Without Waste vision has pledged to collect and recycle the equivalent of 100 percent of its packaging worldwide by 2030 and as part of the commitment in the Country, Coca Cola in Nepal has partnered with Himalayan Climate Initiative and Creasion to set up 2 PET bottle collection facilities for recycling, in Kathmandu & Bharatpur respectively.

 

Mr. Narayan Rupakheti, Chief Warden of Chitwan National Park said, “Chitwan National Park is the pride of the country,a World Heritage Site with a diverse number of wild animals and birds. This joint effort will help the Wild Life and Nature Conservation. Our aim is to lead by example in keeping the natural habitat of the Country pristine.”

Mr. Pradip Pandey, Managing Director of Bottlers Nepal Limited and CEO of Bottlers Nepal (Terai) Limited shared, “We believe that taking better care of the environment through responsible practices is business as usual for us. Bottlers Nepal (Terai) Limited is proud to be a part of the initiative and would like to thank the Government of Nepal and our partners for the ongoing collaboration. We strongly believe that working together is a better way of solving problems and hope to continue being a part of impactful programs that stimulates the circular economy approach and contributes towards a clean Nation.”

"Complementing global initiatives to beat waste pollution, Nepal declared Chitwan National Park a plastic-free zone in 2019. Efforts should now be directed towards scaling up these initiatives to other national parks. Waste management; particularly the issue of dumping in rivers upstream of national parks, warrants urgent action from concerned authorities” said Dr. Ghana S. Gurung, Country Representative WWF Nepal"

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Coca-Cola in Nepal has launched a new campaign which aims to inspire teens and young adults to beat the midday slump and turn up your day with refreshing Coke so that you never miss out special moments and opportunities. The new campaign comes with the tag line “Diusai Jhap Jhap, Coke le Up” which means that when you get sleepy during midday, Coke gives you a boost of upliftment in your mood and energy.

As a part of the campaign, Coca-Cola in Nepal has unveiled a new TVC which features actress Swastima Khadka and singer Nitesh Jung Kunwar. The TVC begins with Swastimaordering a bottle of Coca-Cola while she is feeling sleepy due to the midday slump. While she is dozing off, she misses out on special moments like an opportunity to connect with her crush (Nitesh) when he checks her out. When she gulps down the chilled and crisp Coca-Cola, her energy gets instantly uplifted from the great refreshing taste of Coke. She then speeds off to Nitesh, who is now drowsing off, and playfully taps the chilled Coke bottle on his cheeks perking him up as well.

Commenting on the campaign, Mr. Ambuj Singh, Country Director of Coca-Cola Nepal said,“Through this new campaign, Coca-Cola encourages consumers to have a Coke and uplift their afternoon. We wish consumers to be at their personal best all throughout the day and not miss out any moment because of midday slump.”

Mr. Pradip Pandey, Managing Director, Bottlers Nepal Ltd. said, “Our daily routine goes into moments of lethargy through the day and maintaining that energy level can be a task in itself. The new campaign is all about breaking that mid-day slump by having a Coca-Cola, to get refreshed and get going. It works for me and I would urge our consumers to try it too.”

The Coca-Cola Company in Nepal has many surprises planned for its protagonists throughout the new campaign. To stay updated on the campaign, you can like and follow the official Coca-Cola Nepal Facebook and Instagram pages @cocacolanepal.

 

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