Kathmandu or Dustmandu? (Photo Feature)

Published On: December 29, 2016 01:26 PM NPT

Photo: Bijay Rai/Republica

Poorly managed road expansion drives, unchecked vehicle emission and pipe laying work for the Melamchi Water Supply Project across Kathmandu Valley have posed a serious respiratory health hazard for Valley residents.

Assessing the current increase in the incidence of respiratory disease, doctors have warned that the Valley would very soon turn into a hub for an array of health hazards if the current level of air pollution goes unchecked.

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