Mangalbare (Ilam), April 11: The sanitation identity card has been made mandatory in government offices to leverage efforts to declare Ilam an Open Defecation Free district.
Read more: Sanitation ID card mandatory for public serviceAlthough Kathmandu’s world heritage sites are well known, few may be aware of a new archeological dig that stretches for several kilometers along the Bagmati River. Deep trenches have been dug out, creating 20ft-high hills made of dirt held together with striations of blue, pink and black polypropylene that tell the 30-year local history of the plastic bag, Nepal’s most ubiquitous landmark.
Read more: Will Kathmandu be buried in garbage?KATHMANDU: Efforts to expand the Sisdole landfill site in Nuwakot have not made much progress with locals demanding compensation for their land that will be used for the site’s expansion.
Read more: Locals obstruct landfill site expansion‚ seek compensation