Major Projects Undertaken
Open Space - Environment Preservation
The need for open space preservation in Kathmandu city is alarming.
With the rapid urbanization and increasing population, the city is fast loosing its greenery
and public places are loosing their existence.
Industrial Pollution
Industrial pollution exists in Kathmandu as large numbers of
small-sized industries are well-hidden in residential areas
of the city.
Tree Planting in Kathmandu
We are soon planting the first 2000 trees in Kathamandu. The effort will set out to mark the beginning of Urban forestry
program in the valley; dealing with the alarming level of pollution problem - the first of its kind.
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Projects underway
GLOBAL Inventory Project
In partnership with European Commission and UNIDO, Blacksmith Insitute has initiated Global Inventory Project. This project seeks to identify
and assess most of the world's polluted places. The project in now also funded by Asian Development Bank.
As GIP investigator, Mr. Raj Dip Lama (WATO's project coordinator) has been investigating polluted places across the country.
The GIP results will be used to assess the toll of pollution in human health and mobilize resources to remediate worst of these sites.
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