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Kathmandu, Nepal, April 22, 2023: The Supreme Court (SC), the apex court of the country, has issued an interim order against the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) to collect the garbage from Singha Durbar, the principal secretariat of the federa

KATHMANDU, April 22: The Supreme Court (SC) has issued an interim order against the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) to immediately collect the garbage from Singha Durbar, the principal secretariat of the government.

Dhunibesi and Kakani vow to obstruct garbage disposal at Banchare Danda if their demands are not honoured.

KATHMANDU, April 20: The talks held between the Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) and the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) on Wednesday to resume collecting garbage from Singha Durbar, Prime Minister’s Baluwatar residence and the Presidential residence ended without any conclusion. This has increased the conflict between the federal government and the Kathmandu Metropolis.

Rama to barangays: No garbage, street dwellers by June 12

KATHMANDU, April 19: There are seven mandatory conditions to be followed while building or repairing infrastructure within the Kathmandu Metropolitan City.

A grand jury and the EPA have cited potential disposal problems, and activists are fighting new wells. Yet the gas industry claims fracking is essential for the economy.

Nepalis are yet to learn the value of proper waste disposal. And the problem only seems to be getting bigger.

KATHMANDU, April 13: The waste generated daily from the main administrative center of the country, Singha Durbar premises, is being dumped in the garden in front of the Prime Minister's Office (PMO). Kathmandu Metropolis has stopped collecting garbage from Singha Durbar, Prime Minister's Residence Baluwatar and the President's Office for the last five days.

Besides introducing alternative products, special care should be taken to make them available at lower prices