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Sanitation workers are not prepared for scheduled garbage pickup

Kathmandu, March 28

Sheer negligence of the government towards waste management has posed another health risk to Katmanduities, who have been observing lockdown as a preventive measure against the spread of COVID-19.

Lack of sanitary landfill site inside Kathmandu valley and frequent obstruction by the locals in Sisdol Landfill Site of Okharpauwa, Nuwakot, in disposing garbage has hindered waste management of the valley by Kathmandu Metropolitan City.

After the government imposed nationwide lockdown to contain spread of COVID-19, Okharpauwa locals had warned KMC against transporting and disposing the valley waste at the landfill site.

Sanitation workers, who carry out hazardous taskd, are not prepared for scheduled garbage pickup amid fear of being infected with COVID-19, due to lack of adequate protective gear. They have been living in fear of coronavirus infection as the number of COVID-19 cases grows.

Waste management is one among 19 areas of essential services fixed by the government and the lockdown is not applicable for the agencies and employees working

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