Profile of NEPCEMAC

Nepal Pollution Control & Environnent Management Centre

Central office
Lalitpur Sub-metropolitan City Ward No. 13, Ekantakuna, Lalitpur
Phone: 01-5541976, 5546926 Fax: 01-5546926 (Ext.22) PO Box No. 6325, Kathmandu
E-mail: nepcemac@mail.com.np Website: www.nepcemac.org.np
Branch Offices
Kathmandu: Phone. 01-4284561/4377814,
Lalitpur: Phone. 01-5001258,
Bhaktapur: Phone.01-6612505

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Table of contents
Who we are? - Background information4
Why we do it? - Our vision
Missions

Goals 5
Values 5
Objectives of Organization

Working Areas 7

What we do? - Our Activities

Door to door collection and transfer of waste

Waste Segregation

Public Awareness Programs

Street Sweeping and river Cleaning Campaign

Community Mobilization

Bush removing 10
Dead Dog Management 10
Publication

10

Training

10

Composting

11

Marketing of compost bins

11

Greenery Development 12
Paper Recycling

12

Health services 13
Program on Water, Sanitation and Health 13

What we have done? - Major Achievements

14

What we will do? - Future Plans 15

Human Resources and Organizational Development 16
Contact Details

19

Secretariat

19

Other Offices 19
Key Contact Persons

Appendix

19

20
DATABASE OF PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES OF NEPCEMAC

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Who we are? - Background

Information
There are serious disadvantages associated with the throwing of waste at open and public places like
river banks, road side, and temples; in front of educational and commercial institutions and at private
premises. It causes hostile effects to the environment as well as the human health. Rapidly growing and
unplanned urbanization, unprecedented population growth, rising life style and inadequate awareness
among the citizens to manage waste on their own has topped as serious issue in major urban centers of
the country such as Kathmandu, Biratnagar, Dharan, Birjunj and Nepalgunj. It has resulted in severe
cases of environmental degradation such as pollution, depletion
Name: Nepal Pollution Control
of natural and cultural heritages.
&Environment Management Center
Year of Establishment: 1997
Realizing this concurrent fact, Nepal Pollution Control and
Environment Management Centre (NEPCEMAC) was
established in 1997 by a group of enthusiastic young people
dedicated to bring affirmative changes in the environment of
these major cities through coordination with government, NGOs,
INGOs and stakeholders.

Sector: Solid Waste Management

Legal form: NGO
Other activities: Health and Education
Characteristics: Nonprofit making and
independent

Affiliated with the Social Welfare Council, registered in District

Administration Office Lalitpur district and at Central Regional
Health Directorate HetaudaMakwanpur district, NEPCEMAC is
a non-profit and independent non-governmental organization that
has been working in the field of Solid Waste Management
(SWM) with local communities since its inception. Also, it has
initiated activities to work in the areas of health and education
since 2007. It has been providing health services throughthe
NEPCEMAC Community Health Centre in a very economical
way to the poor people of the working community as well to the
solid waste collectors of NEPCEMAC and their families.

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Why we do it? - Our vision

Contributing to sustainable social development through environment,
health and education efforts.

MISSIONS

To develop sufficient potentials in communities and to recover resources out of solid waste
efficiently.
To promote the access to the rights of common people to good health services, sound living
environment and education.

GOALS

To generate substantial income sources out of discarded materials at community level.

To provide sound education with focus on environmental concern.
To facilitate the society with cheap and best health services and practices

VALUES

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OBJECTIVES OF ORGANIZATION

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WORKING AREAS
District

Started

Areas
Ward No. 2,3,4,5,13,14,
15,19 and 20

Lalitpur

Kathmandu

2054/1/16
(28April 1997)

2058/08/15
(30 Nov. 2001)

Bhaktapur

2067/08/04

Morang

2061/02/18

Sunsari
Udayapur

(31 May 2004)

2061/04/11

Sainbu and Bungmati

VDCs.
Ward No. 2,3,4,5,15, 16
and 29,
Sitapaila, Dhapasi,
Mahankal, Ichangu
Narayan and Jorpati
VDCs.

Door to door collection, composting, street

cleaning, river cleaning, training on SWM
and public awareness environmental
activities.
Health and sanitation services

Bhaktapur Municipality,
Madhyapur, Thimi
Municipality, Katunje
VDC

Door to door collection, composting, street

cleaning, river cleaning, training on SWM
and public awareness environmental
activities.
Health and sanitation services

Ward No 2,3 10 and 11

of Biratnagar Sub
Metropolitan City

Various environmental public awareness

programs and door to door collection of
solid waste.

Itahari Municipality

Various environmental public awareness

programs

Triyuga Municipality

Various environmental public awareness

programs

(28 July 2004)

2063/01/19
(2 May 2006)

Programs
Door to door collection, composting, street
cleaning, river cleaning, training on SWM
and public awareness environmental
activities.
Health and sanitation services

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What we do? - Our Activities

DOOR TO DOOR COLLECTION AND TRANSFER OF WASTE
We conduct daily collection of solid waste through door to door services. Such services have been
expanded to about 19,000 households in Kathmandu valley that includes 75,000 families thus
reaching to 300,000 people.

WASTE SEGREGATION
We promote the waste segregation program at the source of production level (households kitchen).
From the past two years, 3,000 families of Ichangu Narayan and Sitapaila VDCs of Kathmandu district
are segregating the household waste into two parts (degradable and non-degradable). For this purpose,
two separate buckets, green for degradable and red for non-biodegradable waste, has been provided to
each family. This program is supported by the Japanese Embassy in Nepal. Likewise 500 families of
Ward No.3 and 4 of Kathmandu Metropolitan City are also undertaking the same activity.

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PUBLIC AWARENESS PROGRAMS

We organize and provide advocacy on solid waste management issues through orientations, trainings,
mass campaigns, exhibitions, performing street dramas, songs, poetry, shows video documentary and
use of pamphlets has proved to be effective in sensitizing local people and inducing their active
participation in reducing the environmental pollution works. Annually hundreds of such programs are
organized.

STREET SWEEPING AND RIVER CLEANING CAMPAIGN

We organize street cleaning campaign (street sweeping) in all the areas where door to door waste
collection services are delivered. Similarly, cleaning of river banks is also done.

COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION
The community is mobilized in various activities targetingthe improvement of the environmental
pollution at the local place.

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BUSH REMOVING
Weconduct removal of unwanted bushes during summer season that grows on roadside area.

DEAD DOG MANAGEMENT

We manage the dead bodies of street dogs that meet with death due to road accidents.

PUBLICATION
We publish "NEPCEMAC SANDESH" every year for informing stakeholders, community, as well as
minded organizations and service holders regarding environmental issues and waste management.
Similarly other publication includes Solid Waste Management Training Manual, several pamphlets
and bulletins and articles in different national newspapers.

TRAINING
NEPCEMAC provide training on waste management and composting. So far the training has benefited
to 2,000 students, 2,000 women and 400 community leaders.

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COMPOSTING
NEPCEMAC promote composting of solid waste by installing composting plants in following sites:

Central Zoo, Lalitpur

Handigaon, Kathmandu
Banasthali, Kathmandu
Chobhar, Lalitpur
The compost manure produced out of the composting plants is sold to farmers and households. It is
one source of income for our organization. As a reward, every house that segregates the solid waste
from kitchen is provided ten kilogram of compost manure on free basis annually.

MARKETING OF COMPOST BINS

We promote the vermin composting wooden box which is very appropriate for vermin keeping. So far,
515 plastic composting bins have been provided to the community people for household composting.

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GREENERY DEVELOPMENT
NEPCEMAC promotes greenery in working communities in order to contribute to the aesthetic value
of Kathmandu valley through plantation and afforestation program.
Examples: Ring road belt of Kusunti Ekantakuna area, Banasthali Balaju area, Maharajgunj Chapal
Karkhana area, Bagmati river bank of Sanepa Aphaldol area, Bishnumati River bank of Chamati area
and Dhobikhola river bank of Hadigoun area.

PAPER RECYCLING
Wepromote the recycling of waste paper at Banasthali area with installation of a small plant and at
Hadigoun Kathmandu with a larger machine. Financial support was provided by the Japanese
Embassy in Nepal. Many kinds of products out of the waste paper have been produced and marketed
in appropriate ways such as envelopes, tea mats, visiting cards, files, file holders etc. are made from
the recycled paper.

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HEALTH SERVICES
We provide general health services, especially to the waste workers and their families as well as the
poor marginalized people of the community through the NEPCEMAC Community Health Centre. In a
very convenient way, general health checkup, diagnosis, medicine distribution, minor surgery,
consultations on family planning, organize health camps and necessary counseling as well as the free
services in some case are provided by the center. NEPCEMAC Community Health Centre is located at
Lalitpur Sub metropolitan City Ward No. 13, Kusunti.

PROGRAM ON WATER, SANITATION AND HEALTH

NEPCEMAC has performed various programs on water, sanitation and health with the support of
Amici dei Bambini, an Italian organization to the following beneficiaries:

Adarsha Saral Secondary School, Nagbahal, Lalitpur

Adarsha Soula Yubak Higher Secondary School, Bungmati, Lalitpur
Buddhist Child Home, Jorpati, Kathmandu
Society for Solidarity of Chgildren, Jadibuti, Kathmandu
NEPCEMAC Community Health Centre, Kusunti, Lalitpur

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What we have done? Major Achievements

1) Expanded the solid waste collection and management services to about 19,000 members (houses).
2) NEPCEMAC has been awarded as the best environmental NGO of the Year 2005 by Ministry
of Environment, Science and Technology on the auspicious occasion of World Environment Day,
2005
3) Increment in collection efficiency of solid waste and improved aesthetic condition of road in the
working areas as well as change in attitudes/behaviors of the people regarding solid waste
management.
4) It has received several citation, certificates, letters of appreciation, trophies for its outstanding
contribution in various programs of environment conservation
5) Capacity buildings of staffs in solid waste management and health protection through their
participation in trainings and workshops
6) Trainings to about 500 community leaders, 2,500 women and above 2,000 students and built their
capacity in solid waste management and environment conservation
7) High demand from various municipalities for the solid waste management programs of
NEPCEMAC.
8) Establishment of Community Health Centre targeting the waster workers and pro poor people of
the working areas.
9) Grant Received from Amici dei Bambini, The Embassy of Japan in Nepal and The Embassy of
Germany in Nepal to conduct programs on water, sanitation, hygiene and solid waste
management.

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What we will do? - Future

Plans
a. Extension of the solid waste management networks in various municipalities of the country.
b. Establishment of large scale compost plant generating substantial income sources.
c. Establishment of community biogas plants by utilizing the municipal solid waste.
d. Promote 3R principle by installing additional paper recycling plants.
e. Engagement / mobilization of school children in environment conservation related activities.
f.

Conduct capacity building and awareness raising program to the local communities and school
children.

g. Exploration of new and innovative ways of environment management through research and
practical experiences.
h. Conduct applied research in the areas of solid waste management, environment protection and
environmental health with the support of national and international organizations.
i.

Organize literacy as well as vocational oriented programs.

j.

Provide small grant to the students of universities for carrying out research in the areas of solid
waste and environmental health.

k. Establishment of schools and colleges giving emphasis on environment education.

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Human Resources and

Organizational
Development
1) Organisational chart
General Assembly

Central Executive Committee

Advisory Council

Central Secretariat

Administration
Department

Health & Education

Department

Health Service
Branch

Education Service
Branch

Administration

ii)

Account
Department

Research,
Development &
Documentation
Department
Branch
Offices

Field Management

Account

Advisors

Dr. Krishna Bahadur Karki

Mr. Suryaman Shakya, SWM Specialist
Mr. Bhusan Tuladhar, Environmentalist
Dr. Rabindra Prasad Rajbhandari, Physician
Mr. Chandra Kumar Ghimire, Administrator
Mr. Meghnath Dhimal, Environmental Health Specialist
Mr. Ramesh Badal, Advocate
Mr. S.P. Yadav, EM Specialist

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iii)

Source of Income Generation

1. Donations from members/service holders.

2. Compost selling
3. Special donation from donors.

iv)

Donation Received

a. World Vision International Nepal, Kathmandu ADP for the Training to Students on Solid
Waste Management- Rps 20,020.
b. Strengthening Environmental Administration at Local Level in Nepal (SEAM-N) for
Celebrating World Environment Day 2006 Rps 9,000.
c. SEAM-N Project Dharan and Itahari municipality respectively provided Rps.1, 057, 090 and
Rps.1,05,662 for conducting various environmental programs.
d. Amici dei Bambini (Italian INGO) provided Rps 10,500,000 for a three years program on
promoting the health of children through water, sanitation and health activities.
e. Embassy of Japan in Nepal provided Rps. 6,055,192 for one year program on community
based waste management project in Ichangu Narayan and Sitapaila VDC of Kathmandu
district.
f.

Kathmandu Metropolitan City provided Material Support for Waste Segregation Program for
500 households.

g. Lalitpur Sub-Metropolitan City provided 600 dustbins to support the people of Nayanagar,
Kusunti, and Lalitpur.

v)

Awards and Appreciation

a)

Best NGO Award for Environmental Conservation on the Occasion of World Environment
Day 2005 by Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology.

b)

Citation for Outstanding Contribution in Environment Improvement of Kathmandu by

Kathmandu Metropolitan City, 2005

c)

Best NGO Award for Solid Waste Management on the Occasion of World Environment Day
2011 by Ministry of Local Development, Solid Waste Management Recourse Mobilization
Centre.

d)

Letter of Appreciation for outstanding exhibition from Lalitpur Sub Metropolitan City, 2004,
2005 and 2006

e)

Letter of Appreciation for outstanding exhibition from Ministry of Environment, Science and
Technology, 2006

f)

Letter of Appreciation for outstanding exhibition from Kirtipur Municipality, 2005

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g)

Letter of Appreciation for outstanding exhibition from Kathmandu Metropolitan City,

Bhaktapur Municipality and Madhyapur Thimi Municipality, 2005

h)

Letter of Appreciation for outstanding exhibition from Kirtipur Municipality, 2004.

vi)

Registration

i. Registered in District Administrative

Office, Lalitpur
Registered Date: 2054/01/16
(28th Apr. 1997)
Registration No: 759
ii. Central Regional Health Directorate,
Hetauda, Makawanpur
Permission No. 1662

viii)

vii)

Affiliation

i. Social Welfare Council on 2056/06/14

(1st Oct. 1999/Affiliation No: 9485)
ii. NGO Federation of Nepal
iii. NGO Federation for Environment
Conservation, Nepal
iv. Nepal Japan NGO's Network
v. Floriculture Association Nepal
vi. Community Health Association (CHAL)
vii. Reproductive
Health
Coordination
Committee

Intuitional Coordination

a. Ministry of Urban Development

b.Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology
c. Solid Waste Management Technical Support Centre
d.District Development Committee Office Kathmandu/ Lalitpur
e. District Public Health Office, Lalitpur
f. Patan Hospital, Lalitpur
g.Related Municipalities and VDCs
h.Singhadurbar Secretariat Reconstruction Committee
i. Amici dei Bambini ( Italian INGO)
j. Embassy of Japan in Nepal
k.Pariwartan Sewa Pvt. Ltd.
l. National Nature Conservation Fund
m. Hundreds of others NGOs and CBOs in the communities

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Contact Details
SECRETARIAT
Address: Lalitpur -13, Ekantakuna, Post Box No: 6325 (Kathmandu)
Phone: +977-1- 5541976, 5546926, Fax: +977-1-5546926 Ext. 22
E-mail: nepcemac@mail.com.np,
Website: www.nepcemac.org.np

OTHER OFFICES
Address: Kathmandu Branch, Swayambhu
Phone: +977-01-4284561

Address:
Maharajgunj
Kathmandu

Sub

Branch,

Phone: +977 -01-4377814

Address: Lalitpur Branch, Bagdol
Address: Hadigoan Unit Office, Kathmandu

Phone: +977-1-5001258

Phone: +977 -01-4377814

Address: Bhaktapur Branch, Sallaghari
Address: Morang Branch, Biratnagar,

Phone: +977-1-6612505

Phone: +977 -021-526127

NEPCEMAC Community Health Centre
Address: Kusunti, Lalitpur
Phone: +977-01-6220560

KEY CONTACT PERSONS

Mr. Devi Prasad Acharya (President), Mobile No: 9841254633
Mr. Tikaram Dahal (Executive Director), Mobile No: 9841254634
Mr. Laxmi Prasad Ghimire (Project Coordinator), Mobile No: 9841404957

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Appendix
DATABASE OF PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES OF
NEPCEMAC
Effective Date: 2068-1-1 to 2068-12-30 (14 April 2011 14 April 2012)

1) Table 1: Working Area and Number of Beneficiaries

District

Municipality and VDCs

Lalitpur Sub Metropolitan City

Lalitpur

Saibu VDC
Total
Kathmandu Metropolitan City

Kathmandu

Bhaktapur

TOTAL

Sitapaila VDC
Ichangu Narayan VDC
Dhapasi VDC
Mahankal VDC
Total
Bhaktapur Municipality
Madhyapur Thimi Municipality
Katunje VDC
Sipadol VDC
Dadhikot VDC
Total

Ward No.

No. of Beneficiaries

2,3,4,5,13,14,
15,19 and 20

5,260

742
6,002
9,026

2, 3,4,5,15, 16
and 29

1 and 2
7,8 and 9
17

405
2,166
297
256
12,150
24
364
745
89
12
1,234

19,386

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ii)

Table 2: Financial Assessment of the Assets and Goods

Title of Asset

Transportation

Cleaning Tools
Furniture
Machinery and
Equipment
Normal Equipment
Health Equipment
Pharmacy
Decorative Items
Kitchen Items
Stationary and Office
Goods
Compost Plant and
Buildings
Plants
Compost Manure
Miscellaneous

iii)
Workplace

Details

Quantity

Net Worth Rps.

2
1
8
1
95
5
13
26
Nc.
Nc
Nc

6,000,000
500,000
2,200,000
1,100,000
1,900,000
50,000
1,300,000
130,000
500,000
350,000
1,500,000

Nc
Nc
Nc
Nc
Nc
Nc

500,000
250,000
200,000
100,000
50,000
150,000

Nc

500,000

Nc
Nc
Nc

150,000
150,000
300,000

Tripper
Truck
Tractor
Tempo
Rickshaw
Cart
Motorcycle
Bicycle
-

Remarks
Electric Tempo
-

Details of Human Resources

Wage Labor

Temporary

Permanent

TOTAL

Field

Admi.1

Field

Admi.

Field

Admi.

Field

Admi.

Central Secretariat

Swoyambhu

17

13

30

12

60

12

Lalitpur

24

24

45

17

93

17

Bhaktapur

10

24

Maharajgunj

15

24

25

64

Health Centre

TOTAL

64

71

114

47

246

48

iv)

Details of Programs and Activities

Administrative

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S.N.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

Activities

Public Awareness Raising and

Cleaning/Sanitation Program
Pamphlets and leaflets distribution
Poster dissemination
Hoarding Board dissemination
Notice Board dissemination
Distribution of waste bin for waste
segregation
Distribution of compost bin
Distribution of vermin compost set
Training on waste management and
composting

Quantity
/Rate

Unit

208

Times

400000
9,300
1
95

Number
Number
Piece
Piece

5,490

Number

72
10

Number
Number

20

Times

19,386
67,851

11.

Cleaning/sweeping of street/road

48

Household
Family
Population
size
Kilometer

12.

Daily duty mobilization for monitoring

the waste free zone

58

Place

1
5
3,000
18
3
6
2
1
300

Place
Place
Piece
Times
Place
Box
Piece
Place
Piece

100
70
1

Liter
Liter
Set

506

Number

10.

13.

14.

15.

16.

13.

Door to door solid waste collection and

transportation

Dust freed zone

a. Greenery development
b. Nursery
c. Plantation
d. Weeding
Production of compost manure
a. Pile compost (annual 1,200 tons)
b. Vermi compost (annual 100 kg)
c. Bin compost (annual 400 kg)
Agriculture and Animal/Bird Farming
a. Organic farming in 10 ropanies land
b. Duck farming (at Chobar)
Application of environment sound
approaches in solid waste management
a. Effective microorganisms
b. Jeevatu
c. Black solider fly (BSF)
Fine and punishment of illegal throwing
of waste

339,255

Remarks
Cleaning of areas like road, park,
temple, stone spouts and others.
Use of miking, picturing, display,
audio video documentary
dissemination etc.
-

Mobilisation of motivators,
distribution of pamphlets, leaflets,
dissemination of hoarding boards,
poster display, notice board, wall
painting and video documentary
show
-

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