Kathmandu to be cleaner thanks to cleaning campaign

KATHMANDU, Nepal (Xinhua) — Nepali capital city may soon take on a cleaner look after the city launched a clean city campaign.

The metropolis is all set to boost public participation in keeping the city clean by introducing a campaign “Clean Kathmandu- Our Kathmandu.” The metropolitan city aims to deploy 10,000 volunteers everyday for the week-long campaign beginning April 6 in the first phase.

The entire metropolitan city area of 50.67 square km has been targeted for the drive. A 5-km radius of each side of the Bishnumati and Bagmati rivers will also be cleaned by volunteers with the help of excavators, local daily The Kathmandu Post reported  Wednesday.

Volunteers will manage wastes generated by hotels, hospitals, schools, colleges and households and teach people on how to go about doing that.

Members of local clubs, NGOs, students, teachers, KMC and government officials from other sectors, entrepreneurs, political leaders, KMC’s clubs, civil society members and individuals will volunteer for the campaign in the mornings for seven days.

Officials said the drive will change the mindset of the people who think their duty is over once they dump the waste on the streets. They said it will help instill a sense of responsibility among the masses.

The metropolis also said the second phase of the campaign will be begin on October 17 this year and end on Oct 1, 2013.

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