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Archive Pollution 2000-2003

Archive

2000-2003

current events

Capital has dirtiest air? WB denies saying so, by Kiran Chapahain (kp 31/12/2003)

CEN opposed to diesel microbuses (ht 29/12/2003)

Look in the mirror: Reality bites, by Surendra Phuyal (kp 26/12/2003)

Arsenic contamination not as chaotic as suspected (kp 21/12/2003)

As winter advances, Bhaktapur air worsens, by Suvecha Pant (kp 15/12/2003)

Govt to ‘retire’ 2,000 two-stroke tempos, by Tika R Pradhan (ht 04/12/2003)

Underground water in Terai full of arsenic (kp 29/11/2003)

Arsenic threat gets real in Nepal (kp 22/11/2003)

Pollutant levels increasing in the Valley (kp 20/11/2003)

Locals protest operation of brick kilns (Kathmandu Post, 10/11/2003)

Fish farming pollutes Phewa lake (Himalayan Times, 07/11/2003)

Zero-emission EVs soon (Himalayan Times, 06/11/2003)

Locals concerned over pollution in Trisuli river (Kathmandu Post, 05/11/2003)

Impact of air pollution to our health (Kathmandu Post, 02/11/2003)

Winter creeping in, pollution going up, by Kiran Chapagain (Kathmandu Post, 29/10/2003)

Uphill task (Himalayan Times, 28/10/2003), Austrian team relieves Annapurna IV of rubbish (Himalayan Times, 30/10/2003)

Safa Tempos close service in Biratnagar, by Shankar Kharel and Suresh Niraula (Kathmandu Post, 20/10/2003)

Bhrikuti Paper Mills lead to heavy pollution, by Surya Prakash Kandel (Himalayan Times, 03/10/2003)

Putalisadak area most polluted in Valley (Kathmandu Post, 01/10/2003)

Activists decry import of self-certified Indian vehicles, by Kiran Chapagain (Kathmandu Post, 20/09/2003)

Air Pollution: Health Hazard, by Sanjaya Dhakal (Spotlight, 12/09/2003)

Polluting two-stroke three-wheelers to be phased out, by Kiran Chapagain (Kathmandu PÜost, 11/09/2003)

Bagmati is dying: Beware, by Saurav Jung Thapa (Kathmandu Post, 24/08/2003), Redeem Bagmati (Himalayan Times, 25/08/2003)

Rains cause pollutants to recede in Valley (Kathmandu Post, 20/08/2003)

Air pollutants rise with decrease in rainfall, by Kiran Chapagain (Kathmandu Post, 30/07/2003)

Breathing is harmful to health, by Bhusan Tuladhar (Nepali Times, 25/07/2003)

Bagmati Under Threat, by Sanjaya Dhakal (Spotlight, 27/06/2003)

Pollution-free vehicles languish at customs, by Tejasuee Rajbhandari (Kathmandu Post, 17/06/2003)

Concerns raised over rising air pollution in the Valley (Kathmandu Post, 14/06/2003), Pollution major health risk: Experts (Himalayan Times, 14/06/2003)

Government sets air quality standards, by Kiran Chapagain (Kathmandu Post, 09/06/2003)

Ill effects of pollution, by Maheswar Rupakheti (Kathmandu Post, 08/06/2003)

How have-nots are forced to pay for crimes of haves, by Surendra Phuyal (Kathmandu Post, 01/06/2003)

Vertical Shaft Brick Kiln technology introduced (Kathmandu Post, 31/05/2003), New, improved brick kilns to minimise air pollution (Himalayan Times, 31/05/2003)

Emission free buses ready to run, by Tejasuee Rajbhandari (Kathmandu Post, 30/05/2003)

Valley schools don’t have waste-water treatment plants (Himalayan Times, 28/05/2003)

Birgunj: Environmental Dilemma, by Akshay Sharma (Spotlight, 23/05/2003)

300 suffering from arsenic-related diseases (Kathmandu Post, 15/05/2003)

A river’s meandering journey through filth, by Surendra Phuyal (Kathmandu Post, 12/05/2003)

Bishnumati river is sewage, not water, says expert (Himalayan Times, 05/05/2003)

Arsenic Contamination: A Growing Health Risk (Spotlight, 02/05/2003)

Go green to clean valley air or move out, by Shree Ram Subedi (Himalayan Times, 25/04/2003)

Pollution alarm on the Narayani, by Samman J. Thapa (Nepali Times, 04/04/2003)

Air-pollution monitoring station established in Rampur, by Prabhakar Ghimire (Kathmandu Post, 25/03/2003)

Gasp! If you knew what Kathmandu air contained, you may want to stop breathing, by Hemlata Rai (Nepali Times, 21/03/2003)
See also editorial Clearing the air (Nepali Times, 21/03/2003)

Most rivers in urban areas polluted (Kathmandu Post, 20/03/2003), 'Most rivers in urban Nepal unfit for human use', by Bishnu Budhathoki (Rising Nepal, 20/03/2003)

Arsenic level can be catastrophic in South Asia (Space Time Today, 18/03/2003)

Noise pollution high in Kathmandu (Kathmandu Post, 16/03/2003)

Phase out of old vehicles is not a panacea (Space Time Today, 13/03/2003)

Fish in Tinau and Dano river finishing due to pollution (Himalayan Times, 11/03/2003)

Noise pollution 'alarming' in capital, by Prakriti Adhikari (Rising Nepal, 28/02/2003)

Experts express concern over worsening air quality, by Kiran Chapagain & Subodh Gautam (Kathmandu Post, 23/02/2003)

Wanted: Better drivers to run green buses across Nepal, by Surendra Phuyal (Kathmandu Post, 20/02/2003)

Environmental pollution and management, by Rudra Paneru (Space Time Today, 18/02/2003)

Govt in dock for non-implementation of pollution control in the valley, by Kiran Chapagain (Kathmandu Post, 14/02/2003)

Kathmandu brick kilns pose risks to children's health, by Bhimsen Thapaliya (Rising Nepal, 04/02/2003)

Need to mitigate arsenic contamination in water stressed (Kathmandu Post, 01/02/2003)

Arsenic poisoning a real and frightening threat in Terai, by Pranav Bhattarai (Space Time Today, 03/12/2002)

Trans-boundary air pollution monitoring station by 2003, by Sudha Shrestha (Kathmandu Post, 02/12/2002)

Ban on plastic a boon for nature (Kathmandu Post, 15/11/2002)

Arsenic reduction programme launched (Kathmandu Post, 29/10/2002)

MoPE takes initiatives to reduce air pollution in Kathmandu valley, by Prasanna Chitrakar (Himalayan Times, 25/10/2002)

Environmental chaos threatens Pokhara, by Kulchandra Neupane (Kathmandu Post, 18/10/2002)

Valley Pollution: Capital Canker, by Niraj Poudyal (Spotlight, 11/10/2002)

Air pollution, a threat to Pokhara tourism, by Amrit Bhadgaonle (Kathmandu Post, 10/10/2002)

Arsenic content high in Terai water (Kathmandu Post, 05/10/2002)

The causes and effects of PM10 in Kathmandu valley, by Arya Joshi, Deeptishree Shrestha, Piyush Raj Aryal and Samagya Karki (Telegraph, 04/09/2002)

Indoor air pollution, a rural health burden, by Anil K. Raut (Sunday Post, 25/08/2002)

Unregistered brick kilns (Kathmandu Post, 10/08/2002)

Small waste water treatment units for KTM Valley, by Shekhar Adhikary (Kathmandu Post, 04/08/2002)

On Dangerous Ground, by Akshay Sharma (Spotlight, 19/07/2002)

High amount of arsenic found in water of Terai, by Madhav Dhungana (Kathmandu Post, 17/07/2002)

Make polluters pay, say environmentalists (Kathmandu Post, 05/07/2002)

Bureaucracy keeps electric vehicle out of valley streets (Kathmandu Post, 05/07/2002)

Submerged in severe pollution, by Swoyambhu Man Amatya (Kathmandu Post, 29/06/2002)

Brick factories detrimental to health (Kathmandu Post, 20/06/2002)

Concerns over Valley’s air quality raised (Kathmandu Post, 20/06/2002)
See also Valley in dire need of non-polluting vehicles (Rising Nepal, 20/06/2002)

Campaign to replace harmful plastics with jute, by Ram Kumar Koirala (Kathmandu Post, 14/06/2002)

Electric vehicles in bureaucratic tangle, by Razen Manandhar (Kathmandu Post, 14/06/2002)

Water Pollution, by P. Gopakumar (Rising Nepal, 09/06/2002)

For Cleaner Kathmandu Air Some Suggestions, by P. Gopakumar (Rising Nepal, 06/06/2002)

Distillery pollutes drinking water sources (Kathmandu Post, 20/05/2002)

Over 200 fish die mysteriously in Ranipokhari (Kathmandu Post, 18/05/2002)

Kathmandu Valley to have pollution metres (Kathmandu Post, 17/05/2002)

Pesticide Pollutes, by Shaila Basnyat (Rising Nepal, 12/05/2002)

Polluting vehicles still a major hazard in Pokhara, by Kul Chandra Neupane (Kathmandu Post, 28/04/2002)

Brick kilns on health, by Anil K. Raut (Sunday Post, 21/04/2002)

Waste-Water Management: City Blight, by Sanjaya Dhakal (Spotlight, 19/04/2002)

Court bans sewage release into Phewa Lake (Kathmandu Post, 09/04/2002)

Urban water quality continues to deteriorate as ‘stringent’ laws gather dusts, by Surendra Phuyal (Kathmandu Post, 08/04/2002)

Butwal is 6th polluted city of nation : Report (Kathmandu Post, 07/04/2002)

Atmospheric pollution and future generation, by Laxmi Prasad Devkota (People's Review, 07/03/2002)

Pollution in KTM Valley, by Arjun Kumar Ranjit (Kathmandu Post, 03/03/2002)

Garbage, Pollution threatens rafting (Kathmandu Post, 01/03/2002)

Safa tempos in the verge of collapse (Rising Nepal, 22/02/2002)
See also Safa tempo business facing crisis (Kathmandu Post, 24/02/2002)

Brick kiln smoke affecting SOS village (Kathmandu Post, 15/02/2002)

Pollution on the rise, by Mahendra Thapa (Kathmandu Post, 13/02/2002)

Arsenic problem in Nepal, by Madhav Narayan Shrestha (Kathmandu Post, 05/02/2002)

Industrial effluent forcing Bagmati treatment plant to shut down (Kathmandu Post, 04/02/2002)
See also editorial Keep it clean (Kathmandu Post, 05/02/2002)

Vile Valley air just got viler, by Hemlata Rai (Nepali Times, 25/01/2002)

And ugly flows the Narayani…, by Prabhakar Ghimere (Kathmandu Post, 12/01/2002)

Valley Pollution: Street Smartness (Spotlight, 11/01/2002)

Fishermen in troubled waters (Kathmandu Post, 06/01/2002)

‘Rosy’ Future For Dhobi Khola, by PNK (Rising Nepal, 19/12/2001)

Eco-friendly buses forced to remain in garage (Kathmandu Post, 12/12/2001)

Arsenic in underground water leaves Terai folks perplexed (Kathmandu Post, 27/11/2001)

Ancient vehicles spared the ban, for now, by Surendra Phuyal (Kathmandu Post, 15/11/2001)

‘Hundreds of tube-wells contaminated with arsenic’ (Kathmandu Post, 08/11/2001)

Bagmati water in Pashupati area set to be clean (Rising Nepal, 03/11/2001)
See also My Bagmati flows clean again, but only near Pashupatinath, by Surendra Phuyal (Kathmandu Post, 09/12/2001)

Bagmati’s dirty, stinking sand, by Razen Manandhar (Sunday Post, 21/10/2001)

Pollution Stalks Bishnumati River, by Umesh Silwal (Rising Nepal, 20/10/2001)

Greenpeace launches campaign against toxins in Nepal, by Subas Risal (Kathmandu Post, 17/10/2001)

Timely action to mitigate arsenic problem stressed (Kathmandu Post, 28/09/2001)

Dust continue to blanket Valley, thanks to bad roads, by Birodh Pandey (Kathmandu Post, 01/09/2001)

Arsenic contamination in ground water evident across Terai, by Surendra Phuyal (Kathmandu Post, 29/07/2001)

World Environment Day: Unmet Challenges (Spotlight, 08/06/2001)

Environmentalists smell foul on old vehicle ban review (Kathmandu Post, 01/06/2001)

Low duty on LPG vehicles flayed (Kathmandu Post, 17/05/2001)

LPG-vehicles fail emission test (Kathmandu Post, 02/05/2001)
See also LPG vehicles posing problems, by Surendra Phuyal (Kathmandu Post, 05/05/2001)

Water pollution likely to pose health hazards (Kathmandu Post, 01/04/2001)

UNEP to monitor Valley pollution (Kathmandu Post, 27/03/2001)
See also editorial Good decision (Kathmandu Post, 28/03/2001)

How environment-friendly are LPG vehicles ? by Ramesh C Arya (Kathmandu Post, 20/03/2001)

Sewerage management: Bhaktapur facing severe problem (Rising Nepal, 17/03/2001)

Brick kilns making Kathmandu’s air fouler, by Pragya Ghimire (Kathmandu Post, 04/03/2001)

Will the government hear this ? by Ramesh Parajuli (Kathmandu Post, 25/02/2001)

A dip in Bagmati turns into a pipe dream for sadhus, by Perina Pathak (Kathmandu Post, 20/02/2001)

Environment : Is it a dirty business? by Ramesh C Arya (Kathmandu Post, 16/02/2001)

Environment: Age Is The Bar, by Sanjaya Dhakal (Spotlight, 09/02/2001)

Implement effectively (Kathmandu Post, 20/01/2001)

Twenty year old vehicles ban, an uphill task for government, by Surendra Phuyal (Kathmandu Post, 11/01/2001)

Unwarranted blame (Kathmandu Post, 09/01/2001)
Letter by Ernst Reichenbach, GTZ

Major works on Bagmati river cleaning completed (Kathmandu Post, 01/01/2001)

Govt mulling ban on 2-stroke bikes (Kathmandu Post, 12/12/2000)

Water Pollution: Alarming Trends (Spotlight, 01/12/2000)

Safa & LPG operated Tempos: Are They Pollution Free?, by Preeti Mali (Rising Nepal, 09/11/2000)

Drinking better water, breathing poor air (Kathmandu Post, 02/11/2000)

New vehicle import rule may worsen pollution (Rising Nepal, 11/08/2000)

Elders concerned over pollution of Kathmandu (Rising Nepal, 13/07/2000)

Janakpurdham hit by pollution (Rising Nepal, 11/07/2000)

Polyethylene: Is it really a pollutant?, by Dr Ramesh M Singh (Kathmandu Post, 29/06/2000)
part 2 (30/06/2000)

Challenges before environmentalists, by Bed Mani Dahal (Kathmandu Post, 21/06/2000)

SAFA Tempos: Unclean Attitude (Spotlight, 09/06/2000)

Curbing Environmental Pollution: For A Dynamic Society, by Shankar P. Rajbhandari (Rising Nepal, 05/06/2000)

Between the lines: A dull ominous rumble, by Kuldip Nayar (Kathmandu Post, 05/06/2000)

Government comes under fire for banning eco-friendly 3-wheelers (Kathmandu Post, 05/06/2000)

Checking Vehicular Pollution Raise People’s Awareness, by Uttam Maharjan (Rising Nepal, 04/06/2000)

Solid steps needed to clean up Khumbu region (Independent, 31/05/2000)

Against Plastic Pollution (Spotlight, 28/04/2000)

Pollution control in Bagmati River near complete (Rising Nepal, 27/04/2000)

Valley air quality not improved yet (Kathmandu Post, 19/04/2000)

Tinau river getting polluted day by day (Rising Nepal, 18/04/2000)

Striking down on polluting vehicles, by Mohan K.C. (Rising Nepal, 24/02/2000)

Billions spent but rivers still polluted (Kathmandu Post, 07/02/2000)

I Don't Want To Introduce Big Brother Of Vikram (Spotlight, 21 January 2000)
Interview with Bhakta Bahadur Balayar, Minister for Population and Environment

Pollution controll: cleaning environment, by Keshab Poudel (Spotlight, 21 January 2000)

A new look for Bagmati!, by Bishnu Gautam (The Rising Nepal, 20 January 2000)

Areas around TIA most polluted (The Kathmandu Post, 11 January 2000)

Combating vehicular pollution (The Kathmandu Post, 31 December 1999)

MOPE set to fight out hydra of pollution (The Kathmandu Post, 26 December 1999)

Vikrams plying in rural Morang (The Kathmandu Post, 23 December 1999)

Beware of Tibetan radiation, by Ramesh Sharma (The Telegraph, 15 December 1999)

Enforcing Euro norms demands 'homework' (The Kathmandu Post, 11 December 1999)

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