KATHMANDU: The World Bank has approved a loan of Rs 7.07 billion to support efforts to reduce air pollution and improve air quality in Nepal.
According to the bank’s headquarters in Washington, DC, the funding will be used to implement the Nepal Clean Air and Prosperity Project in high-risk pollution areas, including the Kathmandu Valley and parts of the Tarai region.
Under the project, around 400 industrial and commercial enterprises will be supported to transition to smoke-free operations.
The project will be implemented through the Department of Industry Nepal under the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies Nepal, along with the Ministry of Forests and Environment Nepal and the Department of Environment Nepal, according to a press release issued by the World Bank.
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