WATER AND SANITATION DIVISION
National Guideline for Sanitation Technology 2023
The National Guideline for Sanitation Technology 2023 was developed with an objective to assist in selecting the best solutions for on and off-site sewage management technology and to provide quick guidance to sanitation planners, Thromde/Dzongkhag Engineers. The current practice of sewage management systems, septic tanks, transport, and disposal of sludge in Dzongkhag Thromdes (district municipalities) is a major concern due to the absence of guidelines and standards for sanitation technology options.
National Guideline for Sanitation Technology 2023
Guidance for making toilets and handwashing easier to access to All in Rural Bhutan
As per the Assessment of toilets in the rural communities, most of the present improved toilet structures and pathways to toilets failed to take into consideration the needs of persons with disabilities. A key factor of inaccessible toilets is due to inadequate knowledge and lack of appropriate local solution options in building and enhancing accessible toilets in the communities. This document aims to provide guidance to households in identifying and developing locally appropriate solutions for people who have difficulty accessing toilets and handwashing at home.
Guidance for making toilets and handwashing easier to access for ALL in rural Bhutan
Standard Operating Procedures(SOP) for Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) in Emergencies-Bhutan
National Public Toilet Guidelines:
Septic System Manual:
The ‘Septic System Manual’ was developed by the Urban Infrastructure Service Division (UISD), Department of Engineering Services (DES) under the Ministry of Works and Human Settlement (MoWHS) with technical assistance from SNV as part of the Sustainable Sanitation and Hygiene Programme in small towns.The manual was developed with the objective of providing guidance to authorities at various levels (district and municipal engineers, building inspectors) on technical know-how during the design, construction, operation and maintenance of septic systems. In addition, other communication materials such as leaflets and posters were developed targeting householders/building owners to help understand operation & maintenance of septic systems, including de-sludging of the septic tanks. The septic system manual, leaflet and poster was developed and tested based on learning from the small towns at Chukha Dzongkhag and Thimphu Thromdey. For more details, please download using the following link: (Please note: some of the files are larger then 10mb in size and it will take time to download it. please be patience with the speed of the download.)
- Septic System Manual
- Leaflet without Thimphu Thromdey
- Leaflet with Thimphu Thromdey
- Poster Dzongkha
- Poster English
- Poster Dzongkha with Thimphu Thromdey
- Poster English with Thimphu Thromdey
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