Authorities fail to control open waste burning as Valley residents breathe polluted air

Even after Kathmandu was ranked as the world’s most polluted city, government bodies have been unable to stop open garbage burning, one of the major contributors to air pollution during winter.

Bhupendra Das, a clean energy and air quality researcher, is always on the lookout for open waste burning in Kathmandu Valley. He has been doing this for quite some time now.