KATHMANDU, Feb. 19 -- The Supreme Court (SC) has summoned officials from concerned agencies to discuss the management of waste disposal in the Kathmandu Valley.

A division bench of Justices Kumar Chudal and Mahesh Sharma Paudel issued the order, calling the Chief Secretary along with secretaries from various ministries to deliberate on the government's future plans for waste management.

Senior advocate Padam Bahadur Shrestha had filed a writ petition at the SC on October 1, 2018, demanding the immediate implementation of legal provisions for waste management to ensure a clean and healthy environment. Following this, the SC had issued an interim order for waste management.

A division bench of Justices Kedar Prasad Chalise and Tej Baha...