Urban planners and heritage activists welcome the move, saying visual pollutants must be cleared to keep the city clean.

Kathmandu Metropolitan City official says they will seal off the amusement park if the taxes are not paid within the given time.

A bus and truck were parked next to the gate of the court covering the walkway for two years, causing inconvenience to pedestrians.

After the City vacated the basement Friday, the office published a notice saying the basement will be used as a parking lot from Sunday onwards.

Garbage transport to Banchare Danda landfill remains halted since Tuesday after lorries were vandalised. Drivers in protest demanding action against vandals.

A probe committee comprising Kathmandu Metropolitan City officials and Norvic Hospital technical team has been formed for investigation.

14 tippers carrying garbage parked near the Dhading-Nuwakot borders were vandalised by an unknown group, say Kathmandu Metropolitan City officials.

This is the third time traffic police and city office have introduced the ‘no horn’ rule.

For past two years, a section of pavement at Babarmahal has been encroached upon by a bus and a truck impounded by the court.

The federation lost over five dozen new wheelchairs, over 400 crutches, and Covid-19 response equipment to the fire at the warehouse. But the actual damage done by the fire is yet to be assessed, said police.

Police say security personnel, firefighters deployed.

On Sunday, the Kathmandu Metropolitan City used a 40,000 square feet of plastic tarp to cover the humongous pile of rotting garbage at Teku.

During Tuesday’s municipal meeting some representatives demanded gold badges, uniform, and tea-making staff.

Similar ideas have been ineffective earlier. City official says homeless will be taken to shelters. New shelter for 1,000 homeless being built at Nagarjun.

Policies and programmes for next fiscal also include retrofitting Bagdurbar and rebuilding Kamal Pokhari.

Kathmandu’s ‘call centre’ has received over 1,200 calls but City yet to develop mechanism to address public grievances.

A new agreement paves the way for garbage disposal which has been affected for over a month.

Police found the body of a 34-year-old man, a resident of Teku, in New Road after being informed by the locals.

Garbage collection that was halted for over a month will now restart following a tripartite agreement between the Urban Ministry, KMC and local authorities on Monday.

On his visit to the dumping site Friday, Shah stated his resolve to free Sisdole of the stench from the garbage dump within a week but locals were far from appeased.