Initial Environmental Examination October 2011 NEP: Second Small Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project- Sandhikharka Town Project Prepared by Department of Water Supply and Sewerage, Ministry of Urban Development for the Asian Development Bank. 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Government of Nepal Ministry of Physical Planning and Works Singhdurbar, Kathmandu, Nepal Final Report on Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) of Sandhikharka Town Water Supply & Sanitation Project Arghakhachi district Batch I (Package II) (ADB Grant-0157 (NEP) October 2011 Submitted by: Proponent: Second Small Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project Project Management Office Panipokhari, Kathmandu SSTWSSSP: Sandhikharka WSSP IEE Report ;f/f+z !!! 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