Spardha Chand
Kathmandu, July 27 : The collection of waste in Kathmandu Valley remains uncertain following an inconclusive end to the meeting between the local struggle committee, Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) and the Local Development Ministry on Monday.
Okharpauwa locals have been obstructing waste disposal demanding a written commitment from the government to fulfill their different demands since last week. Due to the irresponsibility of the government the struggle committee is not being able to reach to the agreement and its consequences is to be faced by all locals of Kathmandu valley.
The committee has not asked for any money but has demanded for the establishment of development works at the land fill site in Okharpauwa, but government is not showing any interest is the complain of the committee members, so, to grant their demands they have not let KMC dispose garbage and they won’t do so until they will get written commitment from government.
Rabinman Shrestha chief of the environmental department at KMC, said, “Locals form a group consisting of three or four members, and come up with different demands every time to obstruct waste disposal, which has made difficult for the government to fulfill their demands.” He said that there are at least two dozens such committees.
According to KMC, over Rs. 90 million has so far been invested towards the development of Okharpauwa landfill site over the last four years. The government is planning to develop Banchareydanda, between Nuwakot and Dhadhing, as a long term solution for the disposal of valley waste.
