There should be no piles of garbage anywhere in the city's streets, roadsides, sewerage systems, parks, alleys, squares, and doorways: Acting Chief Dangol
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Kathmandu Metropolitan City Acting Chief Sunita Dangol has said that no one is allowed to make mistakes in the responsibility of maintaining urban cleanliness and hygiene. Dangol said that there should be no garbage bags piled up anywhere in the city's streets, roadsides, sewage systems, parks, alleys, squares and at the doorsteps of houses.
Discussing the practice of urban sanitation with representatives of the private sector involved in waste collection, classification, and transportation within Kathmandu Metropolitan City, and the policy and practical reforms needed for its sustainability, she says, "Garbage should be collected at the specified time and method. Roads should be widened. Everyone, from waste producers to managers, has a responsibility in urban sanitation."
She further added, "Everyone should fulfill their responsibilities honestly. We should discourage the tendency to not be responsible and blame others."
Dangol says that the tradition of hastily finding the cause and engaging in discussions after a problem arises should be ended. "Let's work in advance to solve potential problems," she says, "Issues related to citizens are our priority. Urban sanitation is the first priority. We are always open to its effectiveness. It should be made sustainable through participation and responsibility.'
In the discussion, Chief Administrative Officer Saroj Guragain said that complaints and suggestions from citizens and stakeholders, including garbage collection and traffic management, should be addressed immediately.
In the same vein, Dhruv Prasad Acharya and Mitra Ghimire, representing the private sector, expressed their optimism towards the leadership of the Metropolitan City and expressed their commitment to the full implementation of the Metropolitan City's instructions.
When questions about the responsibility of the private sector were raised regarding urban sanitation, employees in the sector said, 'We go out on the streets at 5 am. We start work by paving public roads. With this, collection begins. Many people know the time for garbage collection. Even if they know, they have a habit of ignoring it.' They added, 'Some people who come from outside come out carrying garbage without knowing it. If the homeowners are responsible, all these problems can be solved.’
The discussion covered issues such as classifying waste by source, determining the time and method of collection, practicing methods such as giving advance notice before going to collect waste, not keeping more waste than its capacity in waste collection vehicles, not sorting while sitting in the vehicles, transporting the collected waste only after covering it, and ensuring that leachate does not leak from the vehicles transporting it. Sarita Rai, head of the Department of Environmental Management, and other officials participated in the discussion.
Kathmandu Metropolitan City has announced that it has divided the dry waste generated along with household waste into 7 areas and signed an income contract. According to the metropolis, this process has been adopted to promote sustainable waste management methods such as reduce, reuse, repair and recycle.
