Edited by: Ms. Anita Bhuju, Network Coordinator, Paschim Paaila
-Mr. Amrit Bista, Member, PP Batch III
Paschim Paaila and ENPHO jointly organized 3rd series of WASH FORUM Reloaded on “Transforming Waste to Value: Opportunities and Challenges” on 24 January, 2020 at Decentralized Solid Waste Management (DESWAM) Compost Plant also known as Compost Production and Processing Center, Shankharapur Municipality, Sakhu, Kathmandu.
The
main objective of 3rd series of WASH FORUM Reloaded is to sensitize
the youths on importance and ways of conversion of waste to productive value
and, to provide knowledge to maximize value from waste by promoting recycling,
reducing the amount of waste sent to landfill and creating green jobs through
orientation along with the site observation.
Mr.
Saroj Shrestha, Site manager of Blue Waste to Value (BW2V) facilitated the
program to orient and for site visit for participants. The information about
the establishment of BW2V, its partner organization, working mechanisms, advantages
and existing challenges that BW2V is currently facing was shared during short
orientation and introduction of the company. Along with introduction, Mr.
Shrestha shared about future planning and strategies of BW2V to overcome the
existing challenges. “Though we are not in extensive progress in present
context, we are looking forward for strengthening financial status for this
plant. Also, municipality has committed to support technically and financially”,
said manager, Mr. Saroj Shrestha.
The participant also
visited working site and observe the working processes. The Compost Production
and Processing Centre collects decomposable and non-decomposable waste in
different days. It collects the decomposable waste on Wednesday and Thursday.
Organic shredder machine is used to make the fine pieces of the waste and
de-watering machine is used to extract the liquid content present in the waste.
The Effective Micro-organisms (EM) are used to decompose. After 30 days compost
becomes ready for use. Such compost manure costs NRS 30/kg for local people. The
compost plant also provides Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to staffs for
health and safety measures which found being properly used during the visit. Ms.
Anita Bhuju, Network coordinator of Paschim paaila, closed the session by
providing vote of thanks to the facilitator and all participants. Altogether 18
participants joined the WASH FORUM Reloaded program from different institutes.
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