Bharatpur metropolis urges businessmen to stop mixing wastewater in sewers

CHITWAN, May 3: Bharatpur Metropolitan City has requested the businessmen of Narayanghat, who have been demanding that the wastewater of the source tank be mixed with the sewer, to manage their wastewater by themselves.

Metropolis Deputy Secretary Om Prasad Pandey has requested the concerned house owners to dig a safety tank and manage the wastewater themselves as the wastewater coming out from the Narayanghat market area gets mixed with the sewerage and the drain gets blocked and stinks.

He pointed out that sewage water is directly flowing into the Narayani River, which poses a significant threat to the river's health. Consequently, he urged responsible parties to take action to manage this issue effectively.

“After the sewage from the hotels is released into the drains constructed for managing rainwater, the drains get blocked. A problem has arisen in the drains after the renowned hotels in Narayanghat blocked the drains with fat, oil and oily waste,” it is mentioned in a letter written by Pandey to concerned businessmen, “Manage such wastewater by building a source tank.”

The metropolis has also written to four hotels to build their own source tanks after the drains smelled bad. The metropolis has said that if it is found that oil, greasy water, and solid waste from the hotels is mixed directly in the drain without building a tank; action will be taken according to the Local Operation Act 2074. Earlier such waste was released into the Narayani River and Pungi River.

Businessmen are now organizing protests to cover their mistakes. It seems that if the hotels build their own source tanks, the problem will be solved.

Pandey highlighted the issue of abattoirs in the Lions Chowk area disposing of blood directly into drains, causing persistent foul odors. 

He expressed concern that this practice increases the risk of cholera outbreaks. Despite ongoing efforts to beautify and maintain cleanliness in the city, the market area remains plagued by the stench of garbage disposal.

Sakar Lama, the city engineer, said that cleanliness efforts are a collective responsibility involving both the metropolis and its residents. He announced a significant investment from the federal government, totaling Rs 3 billion, for water and sewage management in Bharatpur. 

Despite regulations allowing only clean water in metropolis drains, locals have reported foul smell emanating from drains in areas from Lions Chowk to Pulchowk due to indiscriminate garbage dumping.

The metropolis pledged to monitor and penalize individuals who contribute to this problem by dumping garbage in the drains.