INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:

Kathmandu, August 27 Kathmandu Metropolitan City is set to make it mandatory for each household to segregate biodegradable and

non-biodegradable household waste. According to the metropolis, it has started collecting segregated waste in Wards 12, 18 and 21 as a pilot

project

KMC will collect biodegradable waste for four days (Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday) and non-biodegradable waste on Monday and

Wednesday every week. Chief of Environment Management Department at KMC Hari Kumar Shrestha said green vehicles would collect organic waste,

while red vehicles would be used for collecting inorganic waste from houses

The metropolis has also provided training in terrace farming to people of Wards 12, 18 and 21 to help manage organic waste generated at home

using compost bin to make fertiliser. Solid Waste Management Rules-2013 has made the producers of waste responsible for managing harmful or

chemical waste. Under Section 6 of the rules, the local body shall, while fixing segregation of organic and non-organic solid waste at the

source, also manage and segregate harmful or chemical waste separately

The responsibility of transporting solid waste up to the collection centre will fall on the body responsible for production of such waste

and the local level may, for this purpose, provide the required technology, equipment and container. &We don&t send biodegradable waste

generated from these wards to the lanfill site

KMC will use it for pit composting near Teku Transfer Station,& Shrestha informed

Nearly 516 metric tonnes of waste is generated from the metropolis area on a daily basis

KMC and private outsourcing firms collect thewaste for disposal at the landfill site. The rules state that those who dispose without

segregating biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste may be liable to a fine of Rs 500 each time the offence is committed

However, the authorities have yet to implement the law in an effective manner. The post Waste segregation a must for every household in KMC

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