KATHMANDU, Feb 23: The shortage of soil has taken its toll on management of garbage at Banchare Danda landfill site. The soil shortage has resulted in a 'capping' problem.
Capping is the cover of garbage. Currently, the garbage collected from 18 local levels of Kathmandu is managed at Banchare Danda.
Soils under Threat
The Kathmandu Valley's garbage has been managed there for the past seven months. The garbage must not be left open, but it has been difficult to find adequate soil to top the waste as there is a shortage of soil required to cover the garbage.
The local forest users' committee has obstructed the supply of soil from the place designated by the Ministry of Urban Development.
Spokesperson at Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Nabin Manandhar, informed that 50 tons of soil is required every day to cap the waste. It is a huge amount of soil. Currently, the soil is supplied from faraway places which is not always viable.
As much as 1,200 metric tonnes of waste is collected every day from the Kathmandu Valley and taken to Banchare Danda for management. Two hundred garbage trucks carry the waste daily.
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