KMC to launch ‘Recharge Kathmandu’ programme

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Kathmandu, July 24 Kathmandu Metropolitan City is planning to introduce ‘Recharge Kathmandu& programme in a bid to increase the level of
groundwater in the capital. Saroj Basnet, vice-chair of KMC Urban Planning Commission, said the groundwater level was depleting and required
recharge. Groundwater recharge is a hydrologic process in which water moves downward from surface water to groundwater
Similarly, KMC will be installing rainwater harvesting system in communities as per necessity to meet the growing water demands. Priority
will also be attached to hotels, hospitals, schools and apartment buildings for rainwater harvesting. Water being supplied by Kathmandu
Upatyaka Khanepani Limited accounts for nearly 50 per cent of groundwater, which is extracted through deep boring. According to KMC, it is
also contributing to depletion of water level in Kathmandu. The policies and programmes of KMC recently passed by it municipal assembly has
also put the water supply and sanitation, and climate change issues on top priority for the fiscal 2019-20
It said the proposed ‘Recharge Kathmandu& programme is expected to cope with the impacts of climate change in urban areas. The policies
and programmes state that a policy will be adopted for supply of safe drinking water to the people in Kathmandu by implementing water supply
and sanitation projects in an effective manner
They also aim to achieve total sanitation besides protecting and promoting traditional water sources. The metropolis will also implement
waster segregation system at the source, establish vehicle cleaning centres at all entry points of Kathmandu valley to control dust and that
comes to the valley along with the vehicles coming from outside. KMC is also planning to develop Kathmandu as a ‘no mask city& by reducing
pollution level and declaring Kathmandu as a no-plastic zone. The other plans of KMC include promoting the concept of green city,
constructing an international park in Tinkune, installing disaster management equipment, including fire engines, at five different places of
Kathmandu, removing petrol pumps located at highly sensitive places and controlling footpath encroachment. The post KMC to launch
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