Noise pollution affecting children in Palpa schools

Constant movement of heavy vehicles carrying limestones through school areas causes distress and anxiety among students, teachers and parents.

On Monday, Sal Bahadur Saru-Magar, a grade eight student in Janapriya Secondary School in Jyamire of Nisdi Rural Municipality-7 in Palpa, was trying his best to concentrate on his lessons. But a long queue of trucks carrying limestones had formed on the road outside his classroom distracting him with loud horns.