KATHMANDU: Cleanup activities have been carried out in the sacred Pashupati area, home to Pashupatinath—the revered deity of Vedic Sanatan Hindu followers worldwide and a UNESCO World Heritage Site—in preparation for the upcoming Maha Shivaratri festival.
As part of the 665th week of the Bagmati River Cleanup Campaign, cleaning was conducted at Suryaghat, Aryaghat and the Ram Mandir areas within the Pashupati premises. Campaigner Kishor Singh Shahi said that four metric tons of waste were managed during the cleanup drive.
He added that non-biodegradable waste collected from the site was managed using vehicles of the Kathmandu Metropolitan City. As a large amount of waste was found along the Bagmati riverbank from Bhashmeshwar Ghat to the dam area, it has been agreed that the High-Powered Committee for Integrated Development of the Bagmati Civilization will deploy dozers for further cleanup.
The cleanup drive witnessed active participation from Pashupati Area Development Trust Member Secretary Prakash Mani Sharma, Project Chief of the High-Powered Committee Machha Kaji Maharjan, along with other campaigners.
Another cleanup campaign is scheduled for next Saturday at the Pashupati area with the participation of the Nepali Army, Nepal Police and Armed Police Force.
The Bagmati River Cleanup Campaign, which began on May 5, 2013 (Bikram Sambat 2070 Jestha 5), has been conducted continuously every Saturday. The campaign continued uninterrupted even during adverse situations such as the earthquake, economic blockade and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Campaigners gather along the Bagmati river every Saturday morning to carry out cleanup activities, guided by the slogan “Two hours of volunteer service per week for the nation,” regardless of festivals, cold weather or rainfall.
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