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Kathmandu rivers turn into open sewers as pollution worsens

A new report shows that urban waterways in the Kathmandu Valley are severely contaminated by untreated sewage and waste.

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  1. 0:01Major rivers in the Kathmandu Valley
  2. 0:03have turned into open sewers a
  3. 0:05new report reveals
  4. 0:08The Bagmati Bishnumati Dhobikhola Nakhu Khola
  5. 0:12Tukucha and Hanumante are heavily contaminated
  6. 0:17Untreated sewage and organic waste enter
  7. 0:19the waterways as they pass through
  8. 0:20populated areas
  9. 0:23The findings come from the River
  10. 0:25Water Quality Analysis Report for August 2026
  11. 0:29For the full story visit wenepal.com
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