Ending a series of protests for garbage management, an 18-point agreement has been signed among the agitating locals, people’s representatives and Kathmandu Metropolitan City.
The agitating parties have shown positive sign to manage garbage at Bancharedanda Kudule Landfill Site in Sisdole.
As per the Thursday night deal, the waste from the Kathmandu Valley would be managed in the landfill site only in the night-time.
As agreed, the affected area would be classified after conducting a scientific study, the unpleasant odor in the landfill site would be reduced and sewage leakage from the garbage carrying trucks would be managed within a month.
Chairpersons of ward no. 1, 2 and 3 of Kakani Rural Municipality of Nuwakot and ward no. 1 and 3 of Dhunibensi Municipality of Dhading district have signed the agreement on behalf of affected site.
Likewise, Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City Balendra Shah, Deputy Mayor Sunita Dangol and Chief Administrative Officer have also signed the agreement.
Prior to this, garbage collection was stalled after the obstruction from the Sisdole folks despite the Minister for Urban Development, Kathmandu Metropolitan Cuty, Kakani Rural Municipality in Nuwakot and Dhunibesi Municipality in Dhading agreed to resume waste collections in the Kathmandu Valley by signing an 11-point deal on Monday evening.
Following the obstructions from the locals, the garbage from the Kathmandu Valley is piled up for 13 days on.
Previous agreement will continue
Previously, garbage collection in Kathmandu will start from Tuesday after an agreement is reached between the government, the metropolis and the local body representatives in the area.
A written agreement was signed between the Ministry of Urban Development, Kathmandu Metropolitan City and local representatives on Monday. The meeting held on the initiative of the Ministry of Urban Development has agreed to pick up garbage.
Garbage of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Lalitpur Metropolitan City and other municipalities have not been picked up since one week. In the meeting held on Monday, Kakani village municipality of Nuwakot and Dhunibesi municipality of Dhading have agreed to dispose garbage in the landfill site of Bancharedanda with appropriate method.
