There were bigger garbage piles on Sunday on the sidewalks of Kathmandu than the previous day, as the locals of Sisdol, Nuwakot district where a landfill site is located, continued to prevent the containers of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (MKC) from dumping the waste there.
Rotting heaps of waste, present at several places in the stretches of main streets, are creating an eyesore while posing serious risk of outbreak of diseases.
Meanwhile, negotiation between the Sisdol Struggle Commission and KMC officials held today ended inconclusively. KMC officials said the talks failed as the KMC could not agree on the demands put forth by the committee, which include employment opportunity to one member of each family in the locality and development projects.
Collection of garbage stopped form Thursday after the Sisdol locals started protests, blocking the road connecting the landfill site.
The metro city generates more than 400 tonnes of waste everyday.
Sisdol locals had frequently obstructed garbage disposal in the past, presenting the same demands.