August 21, 2026, Friday
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The clouds in the valley have not yet opened, the pollution is more and more, it has become the third most polluted city in the world

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Kathmandu. The weather has not opened in Kathmandu Valley for four days. The sun has not been shining for four days due to the foggy weather. Also, air pollution has increased. Air pollution has also started to increase as the weather has become cloudy in the last few days. Director General of Environment Department, Gyanraj Subedi, said that the weather has become foggy due to lack of rain and wind for a long time, which has helped increase pollution.

"It hasn't been raining for a long time, and the wind hasn't been blowing. That's why the weather has been hazy for a few days", he said, "The pollution is a little less this year compared to last year. The pollution will not increase excessively until the forest fires." According to the Air Quality Index AQI, the air quality index of Kathmandu valley at 9:20 am today has reached 199. Along with this, Kathmandu has been listed as the third most polluted city in the world.

Environmentalist Bhushan Tuladhar, stating that timely preparation is necessary for pollution control, opined that proper management of garbage from the house, control of fires, smoke testing of vehicles, strict implementation of standards will help in pollution control.

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