Water and Sanitation Programme since 1997
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Introduction According to the results of the social survey carried out in 1997, during which most residents named water and sanitation as the issue where they would most like to see improvements, THF decided to make the improvement of water supply and sanitation facilities for the local residents into a significant element of the old city rehabilitation project. The residents complained in particular about the bad smell of their drinking water, which was obtained in many cases from hand-pumps. Water analysis carried out by THF confirmed residents' fears of polluted ground water. The piped water of Lhasa is safe, as the Lhasa Water Office pumps their water up from 60 meters deep, and regularly uses chlorine to purify the water according to China's health standards. |
The primary goal, to create a cleaner and healthier living environment for the local people, was accomplished in cooperation with the Lhasa City Water and Sewage Departments: bringing piped water to courtyard tapstands, connecting traditional toilets to the municipal sewer, and installing new sewer pipelines for the disposal of wastewater and storm water. In addition to the environmental improvements brought by the program, THF organized hygiene education classes that were designed to teach local people how to prevent diseases by altering habits and practices concerning sanitation, water handling and personal cleanliness. |
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