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Kathmandu’s waste problem requires federal government’s immediate attention

On 10th June, 2022, after almost two months of disrupted solid waste transfer to Sisdole and Banchare Dada landfill sites, newly elected mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City Balendra Shah (Balen) was able to forge an agreement which kept the concerns of affected communities at the forefront. Locals allowed passage of waste from Teku Transfer Station […]

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1200 metric tonnes of waste from Kathmandu Valley dumped – by force

157 trucks carrying an estimated 1200 metric tonnes of waste was dumped in the landfill sites of Banchare Dada on Tuesday – with force, as locals continued to obstruct vehicular movement. Fourteen locals were detained by police, and released in the evening. This is the second time the government has used force to dispose waste

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Concerned authorities arrive upon agreement, Sisdole residents disrupt vehicular movement

A tripartite commitment by the Ministry of Urban Development and Kathmandu Metropolitan City on Monday had valley residents optimistic that waste management would resume from Tuesday. True to their word, municipality workers began their responsibilities of collecting waste from roadsides – however once the trucks reached Sisdole area, locals obstructed vehicular movement, preventing trucks from

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In a democratic Nepal, waste delivery has to be escorted by security personnel

Nepal is celebrating a new democratic milestone – the local polls of 2022, our second since the promulgation of the new constitution. Political leaders spare no opportunity to tout this in their campaigns – and indeed the polls do reflect the progress we have made in terms of achieving democratic reform in the country. But

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KMC collects solid waste after more than a week

KMC begins solid waste collection after more than a week

For those commuting the roads of Kathmandu, unpleasant sight and foul smell has been consistent for the past week. So it was a relief when municipality workers were seen collecting the heaps of piles of garbage dumped across Kathmandu district today morning. Unfortunately, the solution yet again is temporary, and just like the past three

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Kathmandu valley to remain littered with trash for one more week

Kathmandu valley people will have to endure reeking garbage piles at different places for one more week as it will take some days to create the first ‘cell’ in the under-construction landfill site of Bancharedanda. Information Officer at Ministry of Urban Development Suresh Kumar Wagle informed that construction of the first cell of landfill site

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