KATHMANDU: The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has deployed dozers to demolish scrap collection centers operating inside residential areas in Ranibari.
On Thursday, the Metropolitan Police Force cleared two scrap-yard facilities located within the Ranibari town-planning zone, citing public safety concerns.
KMC officials said scrap centers operating in densely populated neighborhoods pose fire hazards, environmental risks, and health impacts, prompting the action.
The metropolis has launched a wider campaign to remove all such scrap collection points operating within its jurisdiction. Scrap dealers, however, have been protesting the move, arguing that the city has not provided them with alternative management plans.
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