Kathmandu, April 24: After 18 days, Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has started garbage collection of Singha Durbar, Prime Minister’s residence Baluwatar and President’s residence, Sheetal Niwas from today (Monday). Last Friday, the Supreme Court issued an order to Kathmandu Metropolis to manage all waste within three days.
While hearing the writ petition filed by advocate Padam Bahadur Shrestha, the Supreme Court issued an order in the name of KMC to manage the waste within three days. Accusing the central government of not helping him many times while working for the welfare of the local people, Balendra Sah, the KMC Mayor, said that he will not pick up the garbage including the main administrative body Singh Durbar.
Based on the order of Supreme Court, KMC has started the waste management work of these places from today. According to KMC, it will take at least four days for the final disposal of all the waste.
Currently, KMC estimates that 70 tons of waste has accumulated in the main administrative body Singha Durbar, 35 tons in the President’s Office and 15 tons in Baluwatar. According to KMC’s infrastructure advisor Sunil Lamsal, KMC had to take such a step because the central government did not support the local government.
KMC complained that there was no support from the central government, whether it was the removal of squatter settlements on the banks of the Bagmati in Thapathali or for running dozers in the squatter settlements from Tinkune to Sinamangal.
Every day, 1,200 metric tons of waste from the valley is being managed at Bancharedanda, the final disposal site. Out of that, 500 metric tons of garbage goes to KMC. At least 200 vehicles, which are managed and operated by the private sector, carry garbage to the place every day.
At Bancharedanda, the final waste management site, 1,000 to 1,200 metric tons of waste is transported daily. Waste from 18 municipalities of the valley reaches that place on a daily basis. Initially, waste management is being done in Bancharedanda through Gokarna, Sisdol.
