Locals continued to obstruct dumping of garbage from Kathmandu Valley in Sisdol of Nuwakot today as well.

The obstruction has not stopped despite the decision of the last cabinet meeting to form a high-level committee to minimize the impact of waste management at the landfill site of Bancharedanda, an area bordering Sisdol and Dhading in Nuwakot.

According to Shri Ram Dhungana, coordinator of the Bancharedanda Landfill Site Affected Areas Concern Committee, collection of garbage from Kathmandu Valley has stopped even today due to the protest. The locals have demanded that the land of the Guthi of the affected area should be registered according to the legal process, the highly affected settlements of the affected area should be relocated, the road leading to the landfill should be upgraded and the waste should be disposed of scientifically.

Even though the government has decided to form a high-level committee and a rapid action task force to address the problems in the affected areas, our legitimate demands have not been addressed, Dhungana said. Protests will continue until a clear decision is reached. RSS