Pokhara buries waste in open land as landfill site locals obstruct waste disposal trucks
Pokhara metropolitan city has started to dispose of waste by burying them.
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The denizens in Kathmandu will be living amid heaps of garbage accumulated at every nook and corner of the capital city for a few more days as the garbage dumping in Bancharedanda landfill became uncertain after a group vandalised the trucks heading for the site on Monday.
Disposal of Kathmandu Valley’s waste was disrupted again on Wednesday after the locals of Sisdole prevented the garbage carrying trucks from reaching the landfill site. Since Wednesday morning, the locals of Sisdole and Banchare Danda have been obstructing the road leading to Banchare Danda, the newly built landfill site bordering Nuwakot and Dhading districts.
After a disruption for 10 consecutive days, garbage collection in Kathmandu Valley resumed on Tuesday amid continued protest of the locals of Sisdole and Bancharedanda landfill of Nuwakot.
The week-long obstruction to waste disposal by agitating locals of Kanani and Dhunibesi in Nuwakot ended after Kathmandu metropolis inked a seven-point agreement with the stakeholders.
KATHMANDU, Sept 5: Locals residing near the Tinpiple-Sisdole landfill site are dealing with various kinds of health hazards due to unmanaged waste disposal.
KATHMANDU, September 3: Locals residing near the Tinpiple-Sisdole landfill site are dealing with various kinds of health hazards due to unmanaged waste disposal.
