Caring For Environment

In the past few days, Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal, had consistently ranked first with its highest Air Quality Index (AQI). Now that the city has experienced some rain, the ranking has gone down. Air pollution has become a major problem in Nepal, especially in urban centres. In the case of Kathmandu, its bowl-shaped structure is regarded as a key reason for its hazardous level of air pollution. But let’s not forget the uncontrolled anthropogenic activities, too. The cases like burning of crops and wastes, forest fires and excessive vehicular emissions are some of the major reasons why the air remains toxic.