Nepal, Sept. 5 -- Kathmandu Metropolitan City has been unable to move forward with its plan for sector-based waste management due to the lack of land to build additional transfer stations.

The city had planned to establish six transfer stations based on population and geography, from which waste would be sent to the Bancharedanda landfill. However, officials say the plan has stalled as suitable land has not been secured.

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Sarita Rai, chief of the Environment Department, said the plan was intended to make waste management more effective and extend the lifespan of Bancharedanda by ensuring waste segregation at the source. Assistant spokesperson Dhruba Kumar K...