The Nepali Issue

Managing Kathmandu Valley’s waste is getting expensive, and a major financial shift is happening right now!

have revealed it spends nearly Rs 1 billion annually to run, maintain, and support the community around the Banchare Danda landfill. To share the burden, KMC is now requiring neighboring municipalities to pay their fair share based on the exact volume of waste they dump, while KMC covers 50% of the cost. With stricter rules coming, source segregation isn't just an option anymore it’s a necessity for every household.

The Government of Nepal is pulling the brakes on untrained daredevils targeting the world's highest peak. Under the newly introduced provisions of the revised Tourism Bill, the Department of Tourism will completely halt issuing Mount Everest permits unless climbers present verified completion certificates of summiting a 7,000-meter-plus Himalayan peak inside Nepal.

By establishing a mandatory high-altitude prerequisite, the state aims to filter out amateur tourists who treat Everest as a bucket-list challenge while entirely relying on Sherpa guides for basic survival. While critics worry about a hit to immediate permit revenues, requiring real mountaineering expertise is a highly practical step to protect human lives, respect the mountain’s dignity, and rescue the collapsing reputation of global alpine tourism. How do you feel about this mandatory 7,000m prep rule for Everest?