Solid Waste Management in Nepal

Solid Waste Management in Nepal
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Publisher : Asian Development Bank
Total Pages : 136
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ISBN-10 : 9789292542337
ISBN-13 : 9292542338
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Download or read book Solid Waste Management in Nepal written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Managing solid waste is one of the major challenges in urbanization. A survey conducted in all 58 municipalities of Nepal in 2012 found that the average municipal solid waste generation was 317 grams per capita per day. This translates into 1,435 tons per day or 524,000 tons per year of municipal solid waste generation in Nepal. Many of these technically and financially constrained municipalities are still practicing roadside waste pickup from open piles and open dumping, creating major health risks.


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