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Air Quality Monitoring Results, published by Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology (MOST)

Press articles (used media abbreviations)

Everest brown haze puzzles scientists, by Kamal Raj Sigdel (kp 01/09/2010)

Killing our Nagas: Our disembodied society views the rivers as separate, rather than as part, of the social fabric, by Sushma Joshi (kp 04/07/2010)

Lost in the smog: The government doesn't seem to care about Kathmandu's worsening air pollution, by Dewan Rai and Suvayu Dev Pant (nt 30/04/2010)

Noise pollution, by Misar Lamichhane (kp 26/04/2010)

Plugging in: More electric vehicles can be an answer to Valley's air pollution (kp 16/04/2010)

Plastic pollution, by Shiromani Dhungana (kp 02/03/2010)

Industrial pollution affects entire village in Sunsari (ht 18/02/2010)

Brick factories pollutes environment (ht 15/02/2010)

Invisible menace: The deteriorating water quality is yet to be considered a public health problem, by Sanjana Dhungana-Dulal (kp 08/02/2010)

Air pollution stations go out of order, by Ramesh Prasad Bhushal (ht 27/01/2010), Valley’s pollution stations non-functional since 2008, by Jenee Rai (kp 04/02/2010)

Poison in the air: The people of Kathmandu are dying from the polluted air they are breathing, by Anil Bhattarai (kp 26/01/2010)

Brick kilns add to pollution in Siraha (ht 04/01/2010)

Winter exacerbates Valley air pollution (kp 03/01/2010)

Project to clean up Bagmati begins (kp 27/12/2009)

Encroachment pollutes Pokhara lakes (rn 15/12/2009)

A Walking Nightmare: Old Bus Park; Pollution, mismanagement, problems for commuters (kp 10/12/2009)

Locals clearing Bagmati banks (kp 29/11/2009)

Campaign to reduce honking begins (kp 18/11/2009), Noise pollution a new threat in Nepal (rn 19/11/2009), Awareness campaign against growing noise pollution (ht 28/11/2009)

Clean Bagmati in 3 months: SC (ht 22/10/2009)

SC directs govt to manage pesticides (nn 22/10/2009)

Officials find valley water contaminated, by Bishnu Prasad Aryal (ht 18/10/2009)

Early warning spared Kailali village a disaster (ht 18/10/2009)

Pollution monitoring equipment shut down (kp 13/10/2009)

Need to conserve holy Bagmati (rn 14/09/2009)

Bagmati to get cleaner: Action Plan ratified by govt (kp 25/08/2009), Mystic river: Plans are afoot to clean up the holy Bagmati, hope politics doesn't screw things up, by Surendra Phuyal (kp 26/08/2009), Action plan to Clean Bagmati, by Ramesh Prasad Bhushal (ht 27/08/2009)

Foul air: The government should be strict in ensuring that vehicles meet the emission standards (ht 04/08/2009)

Valley's pollution monitoring defunct, by Ramesh Prasad Bhushal (ht 03/08/2009)

For a breathable future: The linkage between pollution and transportation system takes us to the heart of the increasingly widening gulf between the rich and the poor, by Anil Bhattarai (kp 28/07/2009)

Lawmakers turn law-breakers, by Sabin Chandra Acharya (kp 23/07/2009), PM fumes, but shows the way, by Sabin Chandra Acharya (ht 24/07/2009), Minister gets green sticker `sans test' (htb 25/07/2009)

Pollution Can Lead To Asthma And Infertility, G. K. Pakavath (rn 20/07/2009)

Stop that racket: Kathmandu is one of the worst cities in South Asia in terms of noise pollution, by Shyam K.C. (kp 29/06/2009)

Bhaktapur kilns affect local lives (kp 24/06/2009)

Traffic campaign to curb noise pollution (ht 19/06/2009)

IAP now becomes national policy concern (rn 14/06/2009)

Tarai drinking water flush with arsenic (ht 15/05/2009)

‘Poison’ in drinking water (kp 10/05/2009)

Cleaning up Bagmati (kp 02/05/2009)

Expired pesticides pose health hazards in Nepalgunj, by Damodar Bhandari (ht 29/04/2009)

Water bodies in Everest region contaminated: Survey (ht 21/04/2009), Survey: water pollution in Mt. Qomolangma worsens (Xinhua 22/04/2009)

Air pollution: A growing irritant along the highway, by Kokila KC (ht 20/04/2009)

Pollution watch: Tax on building materials (ht 11/04/2009)

Stinking rivers, by Shyam K.C. (kp 06/04/2009)

Minister holds out clean Bagmati hope (kp 29/03/2009)

Indoor air quality draft ready (kp 04/03/2009)

Tarai water high in arsenic (kp 19/02/2009)

Endangered river, by Rabindra Dhoju (kp 13/02/2009)

Van high on alternative fuel makes it to town from Palpa (ht 31/01/2009)

Smoke suffocation death on rise (rn 29/01/2009)

Light Pollution: A Challenge To The World, by Sudeep Neupane and Rishi Shah (rn 22/01/2009)

Obsolete pesticides put Amlekhgunj folks at risk, by Tika R Pradhan (ht 18/01/2009)

Industrial waste threatening Narayani aqua life (rn 03/01/2009)

Let’s Down The Volume, by Shyam K.C. (rn 11/12/2008)

Students studying amid toxic waste in Amlekhgunj, by Diwakar Bhandari (ht 04/12/2008)

Squatters find way to rid of river pollution, by Dev Kumar Sunwar (kp 02/12/2008)

EVs best weavies for eco-friendly tourism, by Eliza Tuladhar (ht 22/11/2008)

‘Pollution tax likely’ (rn 20/11/2008)

Project to ease traffic congestion in valley, by Laxmi Maharjan (ht 20/11/2008)

Nepal's Endangered Rivers: It's sad and mystifying to see that protecting those precious resources is not prioritized, by Bhumika Ghimire (Ohmy News 12/11/2008)

Air pollution affecting farm productivity: Scientists (kp 11/11/2008)

Chemical kills and saves lives: Tackling the challenge of chemical managemen, by Neesha Rana Basnyat and Pramesh KC (kp 08/11/2008)

Banned toxic threatens lives, by Dev Kumar Sunuwar (kp 28/10/2008)

Pollution may hit Himalayan monsoon clouds, by Alister Doyle (Reuters 14/10/2008)

Down and dirty: Bagmati lovers turn out in force for a clean-up, by Shradha Basnyat (nt 03/10/2008)

Smoke-free ‘bio-cake’, by R Verma (kp 24/08/2008)

Valley air quality deteriorating, by Pragati Shahi (kp 03/07/2008)

Alarming levels of air pollution in Kathmandu: How long must we hold our breaths? by Finn Thilsted (kp 25/06/2008)

Making Quick Money, by Bishnu Gautam (rn 04/06/2008)

Hetauda Cement to cut pollutant discharge (kp 22/05/2008)

In search of saviors of our rivers, by Babu Ram Neupane (kp 18/05/2008)

Govt to order industries to cut pollution (kp 08/05/2008)

Bio-gas plant for clean Bishnumati River, by Dev Kumar Sunuwar (kp 19/04/2008)

‘Control trans-boundary pollution’ (kp 05/03/2008)

Long hours endanger traffic cops’ health, by Baburam Kharel (kp 03/02/2008)

Unholy river (kp 23/01/2008)

Only 2 pc of tube wells in Tarai have arsenic, by Razen Manandhar (ht 06/01/2008)

Noise pollution in Kavre, by Silu Bhochhibhoya and Ahmad K Majumder (kp 05/08/2007)

An unholy holy river: Pollution and encroachment have destroyed the Valley’s historic river, by Pranaya SJB Rana (nt 13/07/2007), In and around Bagmati Civilization: And foul flows the Bagmati (kp 26/07/2007)

Arsenic in 2 pc terai tubewells (kp 03/07/2007)

Cholera bacteria detected in Rautahat water, by Sangeeta Rijal (kp 30/06/2007)

Ozone layer ‘threat’ to valley folk (samn 15/06/2007)

Capital's air quality reports misleading (samn 14/05/2007)

CoIiform found in Ilam water (kp 13/05/2007)

Indoor pollution ‘major health hazard’ (samn 09/05/2007)

Vehicles cause of air pollution: experts (samn 26/04/2007), Vehicle phase-out plan receiving good response (kp 02/05/2007)

An unholy, filthy tale of the holy Bagmati (samn 17/04/2007)

"Vehicle Emissions And Smog Emitted By Brick Kilns Are Two Major Polluters Of Quality Of Air", interview with Bal Krishna Prasai (sp 09/02/2007)

Pollution solutions, by Lal Rapacha (kp 06/02/2007), Air pollution posing health risks (samn 06/02/2007)

Water pollution worse in valley: report (samn 27/01/2007)

Bettering air quality, by Megesh Tiwari (kp 06/01/2007), Bettering air quality: Gasohol (E10) can reduce a fourth of Kathmandu's vehicle PM10 emissions, by Megesh Tiwari (kp 07/01/2007)

'Kathmandu most polluted city of Asia' (samn 15/12/2006), Raging pollution (kp 16/12/2006)

Antibiotics found in 12 pc Valley milk (samn 14/12/2006)

Chitwan water declared arsenic-free (samn 16/11/2006)

Pollution Clogs Seti River: Garbage dumping ruining Nepalese treasure, by Rup Narayan Dhakal (on 13/11/2006)

Govt to salvage Bagmati under new plan (kp 29/10/2006)

Cleaner brick technology introduced (samn 05/10/2006)

Indoor Air Pollution (rn 15/08/2006)

Harmful arsenic found in Terai water (samn 11/06/2006)

Stored toxic waste affects school kids, by Upendra Lamichane (kp 29/05/2006), Toxic substance (kp 30/05/2006)

Nepal signs emission reductions purchase agreement (nn 03/05/2006)

Dirty rivers no longer link culture (samn 23/03/2006)

Nepal to make US$600,000 annual income through carbon sale (People's Daily 05/03/2006)

Gaining Momentum: One year after the ratification of the Kyoto protocol, Nepal is beginning to establish some CDM projects, by Thakur Amgai (sp 03/03/2006)

Pollution high in Putali Sadak, Patan (samn 02/03/2006)

Selling CO2: Opportunity for Nepal, by Post B Basnet (kp 20/012/2006)

Holy River Turns Into Sanitation Tunnel: Nepal and India's Bagmati needs proper management, by Bishnu K.C. (Ohmy News 29/01/2006)

Is there poison in your neighbourhood? Twenty years later, tons of condemned pesticides remain stored in Nepal, by Alok Tumbahangphey (nt 27/01/2006)

Arsenic pollution high in Rautahat (samn 20/01/2006)

Let’s Hit the Gold Pot Early, by Anil Baral (nn 14/01/2006) [Such politics may cause welcome profit for Nepal but it will help little to ave our common world!]

Pshupatinath and Bagmati river, by Prasoon Adhikari (kp 12/01/2006)

Entrepreneurs call for supportive policies for electric vehicles (nn 10/01/2006)

Cement factory charged of pollution (kp 31/12/2005)

SC orders brick kiln pollution check (kp 10/12/2005)

UNHCR Nepal to Replace Kerosene With Bio-briquettes for Refugee Camps (nln 07/12/2005)

Overall air quality improves in Capital (nn 27/10/2005)

Capital air quality further worsens (samn 06/10/2005)

From chimney smoke to polluted smog, by Charisma K Lepcha (kp 31/07/2005)

Kathmandu's air quality worsens (samn 28/07/2005)

Pesticide poisoning (kp 18/07/2005)

Bagmati calls for action, not empty pledges (kp 19/06/2005)

Wrecked choppers at base camp depress climbers, by Ang Chhiring Sherpa (kp 11/06/2005)

Disposal Disorder: The improper disposal and storage of obsolete pesticides including POPs is posing a threat to the environment and public health (sp 10/06/2005)

Checking Air Pollution, by Surendra Kumar Dahal (rn 09/06/2005)

Fewatal getting polluted ever year (South Asian Media Net 29/05/2005)

Clean Bagmati (ht 29/04/2005)

Arsenic contamination linked to land use (kp 29/01/2005), Arsenic content highest at 5-25m depth: Study (rn 29/01/2005)

Air Pollution & Vehicles, by Deepak Raj Subedi (rn 28/01/2005)

Govt apathy adds to blocked sewage stink at Kalanki (ht 19/12/2004)

Kathmandu lauded at air quality meet, by Shandip KC (kp 09/12/2004)

Air pollution (kp 10/11/2004)

Small corrective efforts bring down air pollutants, by Kiran Chapagain (kp 09/11/2004)

Solid Fuel Use Source Of Indoor Air Pollution (rn 31/10/2004)

Electric vehicles:Solution to air pollution in the Valley, by Shandip K.C. (kp 29/10/2004)

Killer kitchen gases threaten rural women, by Prasanna Chitrakar (ht 20/10/2004)

Two-stroke bikes polluting serene Jomsom Valley, by Renu Kshetry (ht 20/10/2004)

Rautahat water unsafe: Study (ht 11/10/2004)

Against the current: Five electric cars are rotting in Birganj customs because the government refuses to give non-fossil fuel cars a tax break, by Aarti Basnyat (nt 24/09/2004)

High arsenic threatens public health (kp 20/09/2004)

Transport entrepreneurs’ memo to DoTM, ministry (ht 17/09/2004)

Kirtipur stone spouts’ water contaminated (ht 09/09/2004), Stone spouts’ water unsafe: Study (ht 12/09/2004)

City’s stinkiest water flows from Amrit dhara in Patan, by Mudita Bajracharya (ht 30/08/2004)

SC orders govt to levy pollution fee (ht 18/08/2004)

2-stroke tempos stop plying (ht 18/07/2004), Extend the drive (ht 19/07/2004), Follow Up Required: The ban on the two-stroke three wheelers might not result in much improvement in the air quality if replaced by similar vehicles running on diesel, by Thakur Amgai (sp 30/07/2004)

Kathmandu water contains choliform (rn 22/06/2004), Kathmandu water contains arsenic, by Razen Manandhar (ht 27/06/2004), Going underground Kathmandu’s groundwater is contaminated and getting worse, by Naresh Newar (nt 16/07/2004)

Strict regime must for clean rivers (ht 19/06/2004), Experts wary of polluted Bagmati river (rn 19/06/2004), Locals team up to clean Bagmati, by Shandip K C (kp 20/06/2004)

Electric vehicles viable in Valley: Study (ht 15/06/2004)

Impure water (ht 10/06/2004)

Kalanki people reeling under traffic congestion (ht 08/06/2004)

Water spouts in sorry state (ht 06/06/2004)

Experts, students join hands to clean Bagmati (ht 06/06/2004), Polluted Bagmati (ht 07/06/2004)

Valley pollution level increasing (kp 01/06/2004)

Study reveals Valley water is polluted (ht 29/05/2004), ‘Kathmanduites drinking highly contaminated water’ (kp 29/05/2004), Kathmandu water tests show coliform bacteria (rn 29/05/2004), Look Before You Sip: A study reveals startling condition of contamination in drinking water in Kathmandu valley as it shows presence of contaminants in 60 percent of samples tested, by Thakur Amgai (sp 04/06/2004)

Terai poor find arsenic filter too expensive to afford, by Shandip KC (kp 26/05/2004), Kanchan filter boon to rid water of arsenic (rn 26/05/2004)

Contaminated water makes 80 ill in a day, by Nitya Nanda Timsina (kp 15(05/2004)

Pollution threatens life in Narayani river (ht 29/04/2004)

Workshop on arsenic water kicks off (rn 27/04/2004)

Environment friendly tech in brick kilns discussed (rn 25/04/2004), Improvised brick kilns less polluting, by Khagendra Bhattarai (rn 28/04/2004)

Emission stickers not lowering pollution (ht 24/04/2004)

Emission checks halt due to stir (ht 22/04/2004)

Be part of solution, not pollution, by Deepak Raj Subedi (kp 22/04/2004)

Work begins to prepare POPs inventory (kp 16/04/2004)

Industrial waste disposal pollutes Dano river (ht 14/04/2004)

Domestic filters, best defense in arsenic affected areas, by Suvecha Pant (kp 02/04/2004)

Arsenic free water a distant dream for villagers, by Suvecha Pant (kp 31/03/2004)

Environmental assessments, non-environmental assessors Cleaner Moves: A number of brick kiln entrepreneurs are switching for less polluting technologies (sp 26/03/2004)

Over 60 per cent vehicles fail emission test, by Shandip KC (kp 18/03/2004)

Arsenic threat gets real in Terai belt, by Suvecha Pant (kp 07/03/2004), Locals have no choice but to drink deadly arsenic, by Suvecha Pant  (kp 08/03/2004), Arsenic contamination puts Terai residents in peril, by Suvecha Pant (kp 09/03/2004), People are drinking slow poison in Terai Nepal, by Dipak Shrestha (tg 24/03/2004)

Chilly weather worsens air quality (kp 28/01/2004)

200 tube wells in Kalaiya contain arsenic (kp 24/01/2004)

Bara water high on arsenic (ht 18/01/2004)

Putalisadak has ‘unhealthy’ air (kp 14/01/2004)

Pollution rises with increasing cold (kp 07/01/2004)

Air in city, residential areas unhealthy, by Kiran Chapagain (kp 02/01/2004), Needless controversy (kp 02/01/2004)

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