TRISHULI, March 8: The obstruction to the dumping of garbage from Kathmandu Valley in Sisdol of Nuwakot continues for the seventh day in a row on Saturday.
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 Banchare Danda, an area bordering Dhading and Nuwakot district.
Locals obstruct disposal of Valley garbage in Banchare Danda
According to Shri Ram Dhungana, Coordinator of the Banchare Danda Landfill Site Affected Areas Concern Committee, garbage from Kathmandu was stopped even today due to the protest of the locals. The agitating 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 in a scientific manner.
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.
The obstruction continues since March 7 with the residents of the affected areas demanding relocation of settlements in various villages in Nuwakot and Dhading and acquisition of about 3,000 ropani of land in the area. They have demanded transferring the ownership of the land owned by Guthi to local people.
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