The Environment Department has appealed to take precautions to prevent air pollution. In Nepal, especially from November to May, the air pollution is high, the department has appealed to take precautions through public information.

The department has requested to emphasize not to emit such factors of pollution as pollution will increase due to smoke emitted from industries and vehicles, forest fires, open burning of garbage and agricultural residues, smoke from houses, dust from roads and construction works, etc.

'For the past few weeks, it has been found that air pollution has increased in the Terai region of Nepal, including the Kathmandu Valley. The main factors of air pollution are smoke emitted from factories and vehicles, forest fires, open burning of garbage and agricultural residues, smoke from houses, dust from roads and construction works, etc., the department said, "Air pollution has a negative impact on human health It is requested to take special precautions at this time as it affects children, elderly people and respiratory and heart patients, pregnant women in particular.'

The department has requested not to burn solid and plastic waste and agricultural residues to control and reduce air pollution. Similarly, it has appealed for regular maintenance of vehicles, use of clean energy in industries, factories and kitchens, and proper control of smoke and dust from roads and construction works. 

Recently, the pollution rate was high in New Delhi of India and Lahore of Pakistan due to farmers setting fires in Punjab and other areas of India. Stakeholders expressed concern that the effect of which has reached Nepal. 

At present, even in Nepal, air pollution is increasing rapidly as farmers thresh the crops and then clean the taps and set fires for farming. The department is currently monitoring the air quality by establishing air quality measurement stations in various places across the country, including in the Kathmandu Valley. .  According to the