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Experts call for controlling vehicular emissions for improving air quality in Kathmandu Valley

Vehicles are major air polluters, which can be reduced through the better management of the public transport sector, promotion of clean vehicles and enforcing existing policies, experts say.Experts call for controlling vehicular emissions for improving air quality in Kathmandu Valley
A 2018 random emission test found that 37 percent of petrol-run and 51 percent of diesel-run vehicles in Kathmandu Valley exceeded emission limits. Post file photo
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Chandan Kumar Mandal
Published at : December 12, 2020
Updated at : December 12, 2020 08:12
Kathmandu

Chandan Kumar Mandal

Chandan Kumar Mandal was the environment and migration reporter for The Kathmandu Post, covering labour migration and governance, as well as climate change, natural disasters, and wildlife.


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