As melting glaciers reveal decades of trash, Nepal moves to clean up the Himalayas High above the clouds, where prayer flags snap in thin air, and climbers chase lifelong dreams, another, quieter legacy has been building for decades: discarded oxygen cylinders, torn tents, frozen human waste, and even the remains of those who never made it back. Environment 24 Dec, 2025
Rs 100,000 fine infuriates CPN-UML Balen Shah, Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, and the second-largest party in parliament, the CPN-UML, have clashed again following a recent road show in Durbarmarg. Nepal 28 Nov, 2024
Dearth of environmental justice: Horror for people living around Sisdol landfill site The environmental problems facing our planet worsen with each passing day, leading to profound and often irreversible damage to ecosystems and communities. Opinion 19 Nov, 2024
Nepal's floods: Time to get on the front foot with climate change in cities Across Nepal, thousands will be skipping this year’s Dashain festivities in honour of loved ones lost after floods and landslides devastated the country and took over more than 200 lives.  Opinion 18 Oct, 2024
Lalitpur Mayor applauds Delhi's solid waste management during India visit Chiri Babu Maharjan, Lalitpur's Mayor, currently on an official visit to India, lauded Delhi's outstanding work in the field of solid waste management. Nepal 03 Nov, 2023
'Inclusion is a critical aspect of strengthening resilience, making sure development happens' Despite improvements in the fiscal indicators of late, the economic growth for the current fiscal is expected to be tempered as a result of import restrictions on certain items last year along with internal and external challenges. Business 12 Jun, 2023
Writ filed against KMC's decision to stop waste collection from Singha Durbar Citing the basic human rights to live in clean environment, a writ has been filed at the Supreme Court against Kathmandu Metropolitan City and the federal government for not collecting waste from Singha Durbar. Nepal 18 Apr, 2023
Sisdol locals give ultimatum to fulfil demand Locals residing around Bancharedanda landfill site, the only site where the valley’s waste is managed, have asked the federal and local governments to fulfil their demands by mid- May, else they will be forced to stop dumping at the site. Nepal 16 Mar, 2023
Classification of solid waste at source put off Every day around 1,200 tons of waste from capital city is being managed presently in Bancharedanda. Kathmandu 06 Dec, 2022
New policy to promote proper waste management ​​​​​​​The federal government has issued the Solid Waste Management National Policy, 2022 to promote inter-agency co-financing, citizen participation, public-private partnership, mobilisation of development aid, technology development and transfer, and experience sharing in the waste management sector. Environment 21 Oct, 2022
Nepal and World Bank sign $100m financing agreement to support Nepal's GRID The government of Nepal and the World Bank on Monday signed a concessional financing agreement for $100 million (equivalent to Rs 12.7 billion) for Green, Resilient, and Inclusive Development (GRID). Business 30 Aug, 2022
Waste in cities: Problem and awareness As per various published sources, the Kathmandu Valley produces 1,200 metric tons of solid waste daily, out of which only 50 percent is disposed of by Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC). Opinion 18 Jul, 2022
