Posts by Dikra Prasad Bajgai

The authors discuss the sources of two major pollution spikes in the region - occurring between October and November, and again from March to April. They also explore the impacts of air pollution on the environment, socio-economic conditions, and public health, as well as some available solutions to address these sources at their origin

Every year, in the pre-monsoon season (March - May), the Kathmandu valley experiences a double burden of exposure to high levels of forest fire (smoke) and air pollution. This year, too, was no different with the situation escalating toward its worst during the last week of March and the beginning of April.