Finally, relief?

Wednesday, 24 February 2010
The cabinet has okayed the bill that permits the private sector to be involved in garbage management through the setting up of garbage plants and also to penalize those obstructing garbage disposal. The capital city in particular and other big urban hubs suffer perennially from the garbage management problems as a result of which the landscape of the cities look ugly with odious stench emanating from garbage left uncollected.
Because of the disruption in the collection of garbage the health of the public is at risk. Should the bill come to the enforcement level and be adhered to then we could actually see a solution to the garbage problem. Furthermore, since often politics is played over garbage the implementation aspect of the bill is important.


Meanwhile, as the public sector alone is hard put to manage the garbage on its own, the involvement of the private sector to set up garbage fuelled plants and also its management would prove effective. Besides, what is noteworthy is that the private sector has for long shown its interest to be involved in garbage management, and, therefore, the arrangements envisaged should help in this endeavor.
(Source: The Himalayan Times, February 19, 2010)