Byas Municipality Generates Over Rs 1.7 Million from Waste Sales

Tanahun. Byas Municipality has generated Rs 1,713,000 in revenue from the sale of waste over an eight-month period. This income was recorded between Shrawan and Falgun of the current fiscal year 2083/84.

Chief Administrative Officer Sukdev Lamsal stated that the municipality has been generating income by classifying and selling plastic, fabric, iron, and glass materials since last year. He remarked, 'Since we started collecting and selling it, waste has become a source of income for the municipality.'

Byas Municipality collects 15 tons of non-biodegradable and 7 tons of biodegradable waste daily. Biodegradable waste is managed at the Cow Conservation Center in Byas-10, Bhateri. Administrative Officer Lamsal explained that the initiative to sell non-biodegradable waste was launched with the goal of turning waste into wealth. The municipality has been selling these materials through a competitive bidding process.

Chief Administrative Officer Lamsal added, 'We have installed a baling machine on the municipal premises to store non-biodegradable waste.'

According to the office, materials are sold at the following rates per kilogram: aluminum at Rs 60, iron at Rs 35, tin at Rs 25, bottles at Rs 23, fabric at Rs 5.50, notebooks at Rs 16, and books at Rs 14. Previously, waste was managed along the banks of the Madi River in Byas-3. The municipality stated that since that agreement has expired, waste is being managed from the office premises until alternative arrangements are made.

Byas Mayor Baikuntha Neupane stated that the process of purchasing land for the sustainable management of non-biodegradable waste is underway.