Chitwan, May 20 -- A recent study has found that plastic waste is the most prevalent form of pollution along the Narayani river, especially in the Bharatpur Metropolitan area from Devghat to Golaghat. The analysis was conducted by a youth-led organisation named Better Chitwan. The report was released on Sunday.

The study covered eight locations, including bathing and cremation sites in Devghat, Jorkusum Park, the riverside near schools in Narayanghat, the Exhibition Ground area, Nagarban and the western edge of Bharatpur.

According to study coordinator Sagar Karki, plastic waste accounted for 42.5 percent of all trash, with Devghat having the highest concentration at 72 percent. The largest volume of waste overall was found in the Nagar...