Waste Dumping Halted at Bancharedanda as Locals Protest Unfulfilled Agreements

Nuwakot. Waste disposal for the Kathmandu Valley has been stopped at Bancharedanda due to obstruction by locals. Residents of the Bancharedanda area are preventing the dumping of waste in protest of the non-implementation of past agreements made between the Kathmandu Metropolitan City and the Ministry of Urban Development.

Local Niranjan Sanjel informed that vehicles carrying waste from Kathmandu were turned back, with locals maintaining their stance not to allow dumping until past agreements are implemented. He stated, "We have suffered due to repeated verbal agreements. The obstruction will continue until our demands are met."

Previously, on Kartik 16, the obstruction to waste disposal was lifted after the Minister of Urban Development, Kulman Ghising, committed to implementing past agreements.

Affected locals from Wards 1, 2, and 3 of Kakani Rural Municipality in Nuwakot and Wards 1, 3, and 4 of Dhunibesi Municipality in Dhading have blocked the road at Dhande, located on the border of the two districts, preventing waste-carrying vehicles from reaching their destination. Local representatives and political leaders from Kakani, Belkotgadhi, and Dhunibesi are also supporting the protestors.