Pollution in Kathmandu
Table of Contents
Presentation by Kapil Pantha
"Pollution in Kathmandu in Engineering Perspective"
1. Some facts
- 5th in pollution index
- ~1000 people die due to air polution reated causes
- Durinal Behaviour
2. Causes
- Brick Kilns (120 kilns) contribute ~11% of PM 10
- lact of grenary min 10% but only 4% available
- increasing vehicles (at 14% per annum)
- hapazard urbanization; Urban Heat Island
- underground water depletion and lacking treatmnet plants
- water pollution
- soil pollution
3. Acts and Programmes by Governments
- Water resource act 2049 BS
- the aquatic animal protection act 2017 BS
- Envinronment protection act 1996
- kathmandu valley developement authority act 2045 BS
- water management Policy 2066 BS
4. Solutions
4.1. Ecofriendly constructions
- minimize cutting and filling
- construction material manufacturing companies away from valley
- temporary alternative routes during road construction
4.2. Old Vechicles management
- Encourage programs like green stickers
- exhaust treatment technologies (e.g. DPF)
- fuel quality and prohibit adulteration
- quality of road
4.3. Sewage line construciont / river water purification
- Bank stabilization
- flow modification
- treatement should be done which reduces sluge produced which then is easier to manage
4.4. Waste management/dumping area construction
- reduce waste generation
- improve collection service
- utilize the funds properly
- proper dumping sites and land filing sites
5. Notes
- underground water depletion ? causes pollution => under water recharge huda contaminants haru jana sakxa
- tree plantation in between road lanes also help in focus -> reduce head light distrubance from opposite vehciles
- DPF?
- bank stabilization ?
