Kathmandu, November 18 — Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has announced plans to implement waste segregation and management in all 32 wards of the city.
According to the KMC's Environment Department, the decision comes in response to growing pollution at the landfill site in Bancharedanda. Transportation costs for waste collection and disposal have also risen. As a result, KMC plans to manage only segregated waste.
To make this happen, the department will hold waste producers more accountable. Sarita Rai, head of the KMC Environment Department, explained that both the Waste Management Act of 2011 and the Kathmandu...