MUSTANG, July 8: The National Trust for Nature Conservation (NTNC) and the Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP) in Jomsom have prioritized waste management as part of efforts to mitigate the impacts of climate change.
As part of the initiative, ACAP Jomsom has been collecting and managing waste from Gharapajhong, Baragung Muktikshetra and Thasang rural municipalities since last year.
Resolving Kathmandu Valley’s solid waste problems
According to ACAP Jomsom Chief Rajesh Gupta, a total of 22,189 kilograms of non-biodegradable waste has been collected from the three rural municipalities since mid-July 2025 and transported by truck to the Green Road Waste Management Pvt. Ltd. processing center in Pokhara.
Gupta said the waste collected in Mustang during the 2024/25 fiscal year was packed into 2,581 bags before being sent to Pokhara for processing.
According to the ACAP Jomsom office, 644 kilograms of waste was collected between mid-August and mid-September, 860 kilograms between mid-October and mid-November, 1,556 kilograms between mid-November and mid-December, 1,351 kilograms between mid-December and mid-January, 1,888 kilograms between mid-February and mid-March, 2,462 kilograms between mid-March and mid-April, 2,230 kilograms between mid-April and mid-May, and 10,659 kilograms during six collection drives between mid-June and mid-July. The waste was transported to the Green Road Waste Management Pvt. Ltd. processing center in Pokhara.
ACAP also built infrastructure for four waste collection centers this year in the district's three rural municipalities, which are popular tourist destinations.
Last year, the project established eight waste collection centers in Mustang's major tourist areas to strengthen waste management efforts.
