KMC starts managing dry waste internally

Kathmandu, March 16: The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has begun managing dry waste internally in an effort to reduce the amount of waste transported to the Bancharedanda Landfill Site. Dry waste management has started in ten wards of KMC.

According to Sarita Rai, Chief of the Environment Management Department at KMC Office, about 3.19 metric tons of waste is now being transported daily to the Bancharedanda Landfill Site.

The metropolis has divided its area into seven categories and awarded contracts to purchase dry waste collected from households across all 32 wards. The project was awarded to several companies through a competitive process for a total amount of Rs 68.72 billion, including tax.

A waste transfer centre has been established in each area. The companies contracted to collect dry waste include Nepsemack Services Pvt. Ltd., Waste Solution Pvt. Ltd., Creative Sanitation Pvt. Ltd., Mechi Poly Industries, Nepal Energy Development Company, and Poly Waste Management. (RSS)