Negligence in waste disposal (See in Pictures)
Kathmandu : Lalitpur Metropolitan City Office is neglecting to dispose the garbage that is piling up in the both sides of Ringroad. Our correspondent...
63 districts declared open defecation free zone
Kathmandu : The total 63 districts have been declared open defecation free zone so far since the government launched the campaign 15 years ago.
Kathmandu,...
Health status and occupational risks in informal waster workers
Kathmandu-- Solid waste management is a major environmental and public health issue in Nepal, in particular in the Kathmandu Valley where 620 tonnes of...
Thousands of fish dead in Kamal Pokhari (See videopicture)
Kathmandu : Pollution, contaminated waters and lack of sufficient food are the main causes of fish kill in Kamal Pokhari pond located in central...
Ten threats to global health in 2019
The world is facing multiple health challenges. These range from outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases like measles and diphtheria, increasing reports of drug-resistant pathogens, growing...
Paanchkhal Municipality endorses Environment Act
Kavrepalanchwok : The Paanchkhal Municipality in Kavrepalanchwok district has endorsed the Environment Act after the majority of brick kilns in the district were found...
Waste management getting tough in lack of dumping sites
Baitadi : No local governments in Baitadi have constructed dumping sites for proper solid waste management.
Baitadi district has total 10 local governments, including four...
Industrial effluents polluting rivers
Birgunj--It took a long period to get healed leg injuries that Sunil Sah of Bhawanipur in Birgunj Metropolitan City-18 got while crossing contaminated Sirsiya...
Waste is Causing Charkose’s Biodiversity Destruction
Itahari: In the middle of Itahari-Dharan Road-section comes the Charkose Jhadi (meaning the bush, extending to approximately 15 kilometers). On the board of HansposaCommunity Forest, which is situated...
River cleanup campaign volunteers continue efforts in spite of biting cold
Kathmandu : Winter is at its peak in the country and biting cold has affected the life across the country including in the Kathmandu...
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