Millions of rupees allocated one-and-half years ago to manage the Sisdol Landfill Dumping Site in Okharpauwa, Nuwakot, where Kathmandu's garbage goes are being misused. Residents complain that the coordination committee, which last year spent Rs 3.5 million to manage the garbage in an environment-friendly manner, has not made any progress in the area.

Local resident Basudev Ghimire complained that the committee has never reported how the money was spent last year and under what headings. "We were assured that one person from each house would be given employment, but nothing has happened," he said. Residents have started investigating how the money was spent, and have refused to allow garbage trucks from Kathmandu in since Saturday, arguing that while the dumping has gone on, they have not received any of the benefits the site is obliged to tender them. Among the various agreements not honoured is the promise to build a 40-bed hospital in the area and provide free medical services to the residents. On average 300 tons of Kathmandu's garbage is dumped in Sisdol Landfill everyday.

Residents say that reporting the breach of agreement to the concerned departments and the Local Development Ministry several times has had no impact.