Cymox Inc., the official seller of electric vehicles for Nepal, has stated that it is collecting garbage through drones in coordination with Airlift Technology, a drone company of Nepal.
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Everest, the world's highest peak, is frequently used to introduce Nepal to the world. Everest, which has made the most significant contribution to Nepal's tourism, is special for us in all aspects of religion, tourism and economy.
But in recent years, with the increasing number of tourists and climbers, the problem has been created as garbage piles up on Everest. Which is posing a serious challenge to the environmental balance and the Himalayan ecosystem.
With the aim of saving the mountains from the effects of climate change, drone technology has recently been used in the transportation of garbage on Everest. Cymox Inc., the official seller of electric vehicles for Nepal, has said that it is collecting garbage through drones in coordination with Airlift Technology, a drone company in Nepal.
According to Cymax Inc., the company is working with the goal of collecting 1,000 kg of garbage from the Everest region. BWD has started a garbage collection campaign in the Everest region in Nepal as part of the global campaign against climate change with the slogan 'Cool the Earth by One Degree'.
The campaign has been launched worldwide with the aim of controlling the increase in global temperature through the promotion of clean energy and zero carbon emissions, and Sahil Shrestha, CEO of Cymex Inc., said that they are financially and technically involved in this campaign as part of social responsibility.
He says that they have started this campaign with the aim of helping to save Everest and reduce climate change. He said, 'Sagarmata is our national pride, we are working to make a positive impact by using technology in its protection, we are always in favor of sustainable development and a clean environment and this campaign is a continuation of that . According to Milan Pandey, director of
Airlift Technology, drones used in garbage collection can operate at a speed of about 15 meters per second and at a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius. It is expected to reduce the traditional risk for cleaning in the Everest region. According to
director Pandey, it used to take six to seven hours to transport the waste in the upper area of Mount Everest, but now with the use of technology, it is possible in one to two minutes. "In the past years, many people lost their lives during 'rope fixing' and transportation of goods due to the accumulation of garbage in Khumbu Ifossal, but now the use of technology has not only made the transportation of garbage and other goods easy, many people's lives have also been saved," he said.
He said that waste management is also being done in collaboration with Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee and Khumbu Pasanglhamu Rural Municipality. "Earlier in 2024, we collected 234 kg of garbage from Camp-1 of Everest and 641 kg from Amadablam mountain. This time, in collaboration with Cymex Inc., 286 kg of garbage is being collected from Everest region, now there is a plan to collect garbage from Amadablam and Manaslu," he said.
Airlift Technology plans to expand this campaign to other mountain regions and national parks after collecting waste on Mount Everest. According to Samir Shrestha, the market head of Cymex Inc., last year, 286 kg of garbage has been collected from Camp-1 of Everest using drones, and more garbage collection is going on this year.
David Sherpa, the first vice president of the Nepal Mountaineering Association and climber Mingma David Sherpa, says that there is a problem because the climbers leave garbage on the Mt. He said that the use of technology is very easy, mentioning that there is a huge cost and risk in collecting garbage from Everest.
