INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:

Kathmandu, June 8 People from the freshar community nowadays celebrated Sithi Nakha, a festival in which water sources such as ponds, wells

and stone spouts are cleaned in their areas. Minister of Water Supply Bina Magar inaugurated Wash Mela, a programme aimed at spreading

awareness of cleanliness and hygiene, nowadays in Basantapur to mark the cultural event

Sithi Nakha, which is said to have started around 400 to 750 AD has become popular among local denizens for the past few years, mainly due

to shortage of water in Kathmandu valley and their awareness level of safe drinking water. A total of 12 ancient spouts and historic Sapta

Patal Pond in Lalitpur was cleaned at the initiative of GUTHI, an NGO that works in the field of water and sanitation

Various programmes were held in the capital to mark the day. Chair of GUTHI Prakash Amatya said Sithi Nakha should be celebrated as a

national event to spread awareness about cleaning water sources

&People need to clean their water tanks at least once a year,& he added. Meanwhile, activists demanded that the day be celebrated as

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