Dumping site The piles of garbage that have been rotting and giving off a foul smell in many nooks and crannies of the Kathmandu Valley have a lethal potential, besides being an eyesore. The need to manage waste on a war footing becomes all the more pressing given... 15 Oct, 2006
Parties’ support sought to solve Valley garbage woes Kathmandu, October 14:It has been months that the garbage in Kathmandu Valley has not been cleared after the locals of Sisdole objected to dumping of waste there and now residents of Teku have stopped operation of the transfer station.The Sisdole... Horoscopes 15 Oct, 2006
Garbage to pile up for two more days Kathmandu, October 13:Garbage will not be collected in the Kathmandu Metropolitan City and Lalitpur Sub-Metropolitan City for two more days, keeping in view opposition from locals of Sisdole against dumping of garbage in the Sisdole landfill... Horoscopes 14 Oct, 2006
Okharpauwa folk told to resolve disputes Garbage dumping to begin by SaturdayKathmandu, October 9:A meeting held today between representatives of the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC), Lalitpur Sub-metropolitan City (LSMC) and general manager of the Solid Waste Management and Resource... Horoscopes 10 Oct, 2006
No bulldozer to remove garbage: KMC chief Kathmandu, September 27:Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has not been able to transport garbage to the Sisdole Landfill Site due to the lack of a bulldozer, Dinesh Thapaliya, the chief executive officer of the only metropolis of the country, said... Horoscopes 28 Sep, 2006
Garbage piling, KMC doing nothing Kathmandu, September 25 :At a time when the nation is preparing for the celebration of the greatest Hindu festival of Dashain, the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) is having a tough time in managing city’s garbage, as the locals have not allowed it... Horoscopes 26 Sep, 2006
Panel formed to look into Valley’s garbage problems Kathmandu, August 23 :The Ministry of Local Development (MoLD) has set up a six-member high-level committee under the convenership of the joint secretary of the ministry, Surya Prasad Silwal, to look into the Valley’s garbage management problems. The... Horoscopes 24 Aug, 2006
KMC’s garbage disposal work affected Kathmandu, August 20:The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has not been able to collect garbage due to the protest programmes against the hike in prices of petroleum products.Moreover, locals of Sisdole, where the dumping site is located, have barred... Horoscopes 21 Aug, 2006
Okharpauwa folk force KMC garbage vehicles to turn back Kathmandu, July 30 :People of Okharpauwa Sisdole — the landfill site of the Valley’s garbage — today sent back all the vehicles carrying garbage.“Some 20 vehicles of the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) loaded with the garbage were not allowed... Horoscopes 31 Jul, 2006
Khulamanch turns into a dumping site Kathmandu, July 25:Private organisations providing door-to-door garbage collection service today dumped the collected waste at the Khulamanch after the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) failed to solve the problem at the Teku Transfer Station.... Horoscopes 26 Jul, 2006
Women’s role in waste management hailed Lalitpur, June 4:Women’s participation in solid waste management will help in creating awareness about solid waste management, speakers said today.Speaking at the inauguration of a two-day solid waste management expo, Minister for Local Development,... Horoscopes 04 Jun, 2006
IN BRIEF Royal address flayedKathmandu: Terming Friday’s royal address to the nation regressive, 31 well-known figures from different walks of life said it failed to respect the people’s desire for change. “The address comes at a time when the people’s... Horoscopes 23 Apr, 2006