Waste management in Kathmandu to be affected for two days

KATHMANDU: Waste management-related works in Kathmandu Valley will be affected for two days — today and tomorrow — as the road from Sisdol to Bancharedanda in Nuwakot district has to be repaired. The vehicles transporting the waste from the valley to the landfill site are facing problems in movement as the maintenance of the road is taking place, according to the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC). KMC's Environment Department said that the garbage collection in Kathmandu Valley and dumping in Bancharedanda, two kilometres away from Sisdol, will be affected for two days since the area leading to Bancharedanda has to be cleared off. Currently, vehicles have to pass through heaps of waste piled at various places along the Sisdol and Bancharedanda road to dump the trashes. Sarita Rai, chairperson of the department, shared that the incessant rain for the past two days has led to problems in the dumping of waste. Around 300 vehicles laden with garbage collected from 18 local levels of the Kathmandu valley ply the road leading to Bancharedanda daily. Of late, only around 100 such vehicles are carrying the waste to Bancharedanda due to incessant rain. The KMC has issued a notice stating that a fine up to Rs 500 will be imposed each time if garbage is not sorted at the source starting from July 17 this year. READ ALSO:

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