Kathmandu, Oct 4: Tara Air in association with Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee (SPCC) has commenced the waste management program in Sagarmatha region from October 3, 2016 as a part of our Corporate Social Responsibility initiative.
SPCC plans to collect approximately 12 tons of garbage annually for disposal. At present SPCC has collected 2.6 tons of garbage from three VDCs including Chaurikharka, Namche and Khumjung of Sagarmatha National Park and Buffer Zone. Tara Air has joined hands with SPCC to air lift the garbage from Lukla and hand it over to the Kathmandu Municipality for it’s proper disposal free of cost.
Tara Air in the spring of 2008, in co-operation with the SPCC and The Himalaya Club, Lukla, had air lifted approximately 17 tons of empty beer bottles from Lukla for proper disposal in Kathmandu.
SPCC has been addressing the waste problem in the Everest region since 1991, and has become a model for advocacy and effective waste management solutions. In direct coordination with local communities, it also manages garbage in major settlements and along trekking trails. Currently, SPCC is focusing on developing sustainable waste management strategies with a long-term goal to keep Khumbu region clean.
We hope that this campaign will create more awareness amongst both the tourists and the locals of the need to preserve and improve the ecological balance in the high Himalayas.
We have signed an MOU regarding the waste management solution with SPCC on June 29, 2016 and will continue to support their efforts to keep the Everest region clean and waste free.
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