A. Introduction of the Survey Several national level surveys
have been conducted in Nepal in different time points where
information on water and sanitation situation of the country
were also collected. The Nepal Living Standards Survey (NLSS),
Between Census Household Information, Monitoring and Evaluation
System (BCHIMES) and Nepal Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS)
are examples of this kind. These surveys contain very rich
information on different topics which is being widely used for
national level plans and programs. However, the objectives of
these surveys were not water specific. Also, these surveys
provide information at regional or sub-regional level but not at
the district level. The Population Census 2001 has a very good
coverage in terms of geographical representation but as in other
surveys, information on water and sanitation sectors are
limited. A comprehensive survey that covers information on water
and sanitation sectors is always valuable. Updated information
on volume of water consumption