KATHMANDU, Dec 15: Happening to throw trashes or spits in the street in public places from public vehicle? Beware! You may be caught and brought to book.

If the agreement struck on December 2 between the Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development and the Federation of Nepalese National Transport Entrepreneurs is anything, the rule violator, both passenger or owner of the vehicle, will be jailed for up to three months and fined between Rs 500 up to Rs 5,000 each as per the Solid Waste Management Act, 2068.

The agreement bars throwing wastes from running vehicles and mandates it to keep dustbins in public vehicles. The provision will come into effect from December 16.

The act says that one found to be throwing items containing mercury will be fined up to Rs 100,000 each.

In a bid to effectively implement the provision, the centre has already directed the local bodies to make public name list of those violating the new provision.

Local bodies are authorised to monitor the implementation of the provision.

The new move is brought in view of degrading environment due to haphazard disposal of garbage in the Kathmandu Valley, said executive director of the Solid Waste Management Technical Support Centre Bishwa Mani Gyawali.

Meanwhile, an awareness campaign against haphazard disposal of garbage will be launched in various places in the Valley like Old and New Bus Parks and Lagankhel on Friday morning. Likewise, awareness program will be started across the country from mid December to mid January. RSS

 
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