The Kathmandu Metropolitan City has reported that 69 of 120 vehicles were found to be out of compliance during five days.
In which there are 63 vehicles running on diesel and 6 running on petrol . In which the city conducted pollution tests of 100 diesel and 20 petrol vehicles.
Metropolis conducted 20 tests at Babarmahal on January 29 and 6 vehicles were found to be out of standard . Similarly, on January 2nd, 20 of them were checked in Jamal area and 6 of them failed. When 20 vehicles were checked in Panipokhari area on January 3, 14 were found to be against the standards.
Likewise, the metropolis has informed that 20 vehicles were found to be outside the standard during the inspection of 10 vehicles in Sinamangal area on January 4 and 33 were found to be outside the standard during the inspection. The metropolis has informed that it has been given permission to do, then re-test and operate only within the standards. Along with this, the metropolis has said that if the mistake is repeated in the next inspection, the fine will be paid.
In an effort to control air pollution, the Environmental Management Department of the Metropolitan Municipality is conducting on-site checks in collaboration with the Environment Department of the Federal Government, the Valley Traffic Police Office and the Metropolitan Police Force to reduce and control the pollutants emitted by vehicles.
For the quality of the vehicles used by the other vehicles on the road, the administration department issued a circular to the subordinate departments, secretariats, projects, units and ward offices on January 4 to pass the pollution test of the vehicles operating under them and put green stickers and vehicle registration certificates. It has been instructed to keep it with you .
The Metropolitan Municipality has also issued the Environment and Natural Resources Protection Act 2077, Pollution Control Standards 2081, Garbage Collection and Transportation Procedures 2081 to improve the environment.
