KATHMANDU: The residents of Nuwakot and Dhading have taken a stand against the disposal of waste from the Kathmandu Valley at the landfill site in Bancharedanda, citing the failure to implement previous agreements.
The Bancharedanda Landfill Site-affected Area Concern Committee (Nuwakot-Dhading) has initiated an obstruction to waste disposal, calling for the fulfillment of past agreements and the designation of the landfill site area as a ‘Human Settlement-free Landfill Site Development Area’.
Committee convenor, Shreeram Dhungana, stated that they have suspended waste disposal activities at the landfill site and launched a peaceful movement, following the lack of response to their 11-point demands submitted to the Prime Minister on March 4.
As part of the peaceful protest, the access roads to Kudulle in Sisdol, Nuwakot, and Bancharedanda in Dhading have been obstructed since this morning.
“We will not permit waste disposal at Sisdol and Bancharedanda until a commitment is made to implement past agreements and address new demands,” warned Dhungana.
The Bancharedanda Landfill Site receives approximately 1,500 metric tonnes of waste daily from Kathmandu, Lalitpur, and other municipalities.
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