KATHMANDU: A total of 29 metric tonnes of solid waste was collected from major rivers in the Kathmandu Valley and the ring road under the Bagmati Cleanup Campaign on Saturday. The Bagmati Cleanup Mega Campaign entered its 220th week today.

As part of the Campaign, eight metric tonnes of garbage were collected and managed from the Bagmati River near Teku.

Some 500 people including Bagmati Civilisation Ambassador Manisha Koirala, Former Secretaries Kishor Thapa and Dr Krishna Chandra Poudel, and Campaigners Jyoti Kumar Shrestha, Dr Raju Adhikari, LP Bhanu Sharma among others were present in the cleanup.

Similarly, cleanup of Bagmati River above the Guheshwori has entered its 181st week today and two metric tonnes of waste garbage were collected.

Likewise, the Rudramati River cleanup campaign entered 179th week today. One metric ton of waste was collected and managed after a cleanup campaign from Ratopul to Ananda Bhairab Temple.

Around five metric tonnes of waste were managed from Bishnumati River around Gongabu-New Bus Park area with the participation of 200 plus people.

Furthermore, some 11 metric tonnes of garbage were collected from the Ring Road Cleanup Campaign that entered 16th week today.

More than 300 locals and campaigners were present in the Campaign carried out in front of BG Mall in Gongabu.