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Bagmati, Bishnumati and other Kathmandu rivers turn into open sewers, report finds

Hamro Patro News •
October 23, 2026 • 03:30 AM
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Kathmandu, October 23 Kathmandu Valley’s major rivers are becoming severely polluted as they flow through urban areas, with untreated sewage and other waste leaving sections of the Bagmati, Bishnu...

Bagmati, Bishnumati and other Kathmandu rivers turn into open sewers, report finds

Kathmandu Valley’s major rivers are becoming severely polluted as they flow through urban areas, with untreated sewage and other waste leaving sections of the Bagmati, Bishnumati, Dhobikhola, Nakhu Khola, Tukucha and Hanumante rivers virtually indistinguishable from open sewers, according to a water quality report.

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