According to Rabin Man Shrestha, chief of the Environment Management Division at KMC, 450 households in the capital will be encouraged to cultivate green vegetables."Roof top gardening is not a new concept in Kathmandu and people are well aware of its benefits. This time, our endeavor will be focused on both educating and implementing roof top gardening," said Shrestha.
For this fiscal year, the government has allocated Rs 500,000 to promote roof top gardening in the capital. The budget is comparatively lower than budget allocated previously as it aimed at promoting roof top gardening in 700 households. The KMC had succeeded in persuading 600 households in the capital to start rooftop gardening. "Everything was going well before the quake. The massive tremor affected our work. This year, we will try our best to meet our target," said Shrestha.
Clean Energy Nepal (CEN) has taken the responsibility of helping 150 households cultivate green vegetables in their rooftop gardens.
According to Krity Shrestha, program coordinator at CEN, the preliminary task of surveying the areas and collecting public opinion is near completion.
"The first task involves understanding peoples' opinion of terrace gardening," said Krity.
It takes at least Rs 5,000 to build a rooftop garden. Only interested households will receive KMC support.
"Rooftop gardening will not only help the households grow organic vegetables but also help them dispose of household waste," said Shrestha.
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