Pokhara ceased dumping waste to landfill, waste to be managed within the ward
The difficulty has grown since the metropolitan, which ignored a letter sent by the airport construction project four years ago to remove the landfill site, was unable to arrange a landfill elsewhere.
KATHMANDU: Pokhara Metropolitan Municipality has halted transporting garbage to the landfill site on the international airport’s flight path.
The difficulty has grown since the metropolitan, which ignored a letter sent by the airport construction project four years ago to remove the landfill site, was unable to arrange a landfill elsewhere. The metropolitan has now ceased dumping garbage at the Pokhara 14 landfill site.
Mayor Dhanraj Acharya stated that for the time being, short-term waste management arrangements have been made in various wards of the metropolitan.
Garbage will be dumped in the ward for an extended period of time. After the waste is dumped, a processing center will be built for disposal and long-term management,’ he said.
According to Acharya, waste is used to produce a variety of materials such as biogas, electricity, organic fertilizers, pipe products, furniture, and other materials in various countries. This landfill site had become a major impediment to the completed airport’s operation.
The metropolitan has requested that waste not be taken to the landfill site by issuing a notification. The ongoing landfill is currently being completed.
Similarly, a land search committee has been formed to look for a new landfill site under the coordination of Ram Chandra Adhikari, chairperson of Pokhara 33. According to reports, the waste landfill site will be managed in one of wards 21, 22, or 33.
Pokhara Airport is set to open on January 1. The Nepal Civil Aviation Authority is preparing for the grand opening.
Previously, Aerothai Company’s ship completed its mechanical flight from Nov 21-27 and provided a report. An airport worth 22 billion has been built on 4,000 ropani.
