Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) plans to make kathmandu green

Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) plans to make kathmandu green : In an attempt to make the Capital a clean and green city, KMC had planned tree plantation. “Most of the riverside areas are encroached. We want to revive greenery in the city,” Shrestha said. Various NGOs are taking part in the programme.

After years of negligence, Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) is finally waking up to the idea of a green city, albeit in a modest way. KMC in coordination with Department of Forests (DoF) had allocated a total budget of Rs. 500,000 for launching tree plantation in open spaces and along the riversides of the valley.

In a joint meeting held on Monday, they took the decision where KMC had separated Rs. 3 lakhs and DoF had allocated Rs. 2 lakhs for the project.

Rabin Man Shrestha, deputy chief of the Environment Management Department of the KMC said that recently they allocated the budget. Soon, they will work for the site and plant selection for which DoF is providing technical support. Shrestha said they will select the site and plants within two weeks. (source : ekantipur )

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