On 03 march 2021 the Embassy of Nepal organized a Webinar between six Metropolitan Cities of
Nepal and al Beah company of Oman entitled “Scientific Waste Management: Practices in Nepal and
Oman” via Zoom Platform. Welcoming the guests and participants H.E. Sarmila Parajuli Dhakal,
Ambassador of Nepal, appreciated successful efforts of Oman in the waste management sector
meanwhile highlighting the importance of the program. Speaking at the Opening session of the
webinar Mayor of Lalitpur Metropolitan City, Mr. Chiribabu Maharjan reflected about the role of such
programs in contributing to the knowledge enhancement and capacity development of participants and
thanked the embassy of Nepal for hosting the webinar. Also, speaking at the program Mayor of Birgunj
Metropolitan City, Mr. Bijaya Kumar Sarawagi shed upon the necessity of waste management and
acknowledged about the webinar program that it was the first collaborative effort to waste
management.
Speaking at the opening session, Vice President, Strategic Development Sector, of Al Beah, Sheikh
Mohammed Sulaiman Al Harthy stated that waste management is a combined effort of government
and community. He further stated that for effective management efforts should be made from
minimizing wastes at the sources to proper handling until settling at the deposition sites.
From Omani side Er. Mr. Khamis Al Siyabi, Department Head — Municipal Solid Waste Operations
highlighted the overall aspects of waste management in Oman. Similarly, From Nepali side Mr. Hari
Kumar Shrestha, Chief, Environment Management Department, Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Er.
Pradip Kumar Amatya, Environment Division, Lalitpur Metropolitan City, Er. Ghanashyam Kafley,
Environment section, Biratnagar Metropolitan City, Er. Rajeeb Singh, Environment Division, Birgunj
Metropolitan City, Er. Birat Ghimire, Bharatpur Metropolitan City, Ms. Sabina Gautam, Section
Officer, Pokhara Metropolitan City presented the practices of their municipalities on the sector of
waste management. Presentations were followed by constructive interactions.
H.E. Sarmila Parajuli Dhakal, Ambassador of Nepal, concluded the webinar with overall feedback
accumulated from the presentations. Delivering her remarks, H.E. Ambassador thanked the
participants for their enthusiastic participation and encouraged all the municipalities stating that it’s
never too late to learn best waste management practices and those who already have started can march
towards zero waste.
In the program conducted by Mr. Somesh Thapa, Second Secretary at the Embassy, Ms. Fatma Al
Mujaini, MSW Strategies Manager, Planning Department, Mr. Anmed Mubarak Al Araimi, Regional
Operations Manager, of Beah company, Mr. Mishal al Riyami from Beah, Senior Officers from
various Municipalities, Engineers/Head of Environment and Waste Management Department various
municipalities, Other officials from al and Oman and staffs at the Embassy of Nepal in Oman had
actively participated.
On 03 march 2021 the Embassy of Nepal organized a Webinar between six Metropolitan Cities of
Nepal and al Beah company of Oman entitled “Scientific Waste Management: Practices in Nepal and
Oman” via Zoom Platform. Welcoming the guests and participants H.E. Sarmila Parajuli Dhakal,
Ambassador of Nepal, appreciated successful efforts of Oman in the waste management sector
meanwhile highlighting the importance of the program. Speaking at the Opening session of the
webinar Mayor of Lalitpur Metropolitan City, Mr. Chiribabu Maharjan reflected about the role of such
programs in contributing to the knowledge enhancement and capacity development of participants and
thanked the embassy of Nepal for hosting the webinar. Also, speaking at the program Mayor of Birgunj
Metropolitan City, Mr. Bijaya Kumar Sarawagi shed upon the necessity of waste management and
acknowledged about the webinar program that it was the first collaborative effort to waste
management.
Speaking at the opening session, Vice President, Strategic Development Sector, of Al Beah, Sheikh
Mohammed Sulaiman Al Harthy stated that waste management is a combined effort of government
and community. He further stated that for effective management efforts should be made from
minimizing wastes at the sources to proper handling until settling at the deposition sites.
From Omani side Er. Mr. Khamis Al Siyabi, Department Head — Municipal Solid Waste Operations
highlighted the overall aspects of waste management in Oman. Similarly, From Nepali side Mr. Hari
Kumar Shrestha, Chief, Environment Management Department, Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Er.
Pradip Kumar Amatya, Environment Division, Lalitpur Metropolitan City, Er. Ghanashyam Kafley,
Environment section, Biratnagar Metropolitan City, Er. Rajeeb Singh, Environment Division, Birgunj
Metropolitan City, Er. Birat Ghimire, Bharatpur Metropolitan City, Ms. Sabina Gautam, Section
Officer, Pokhara Metropolitan City presented the practices of their municipalities on the sector of
waste management. Presentations were followed by constructive interactions.
H.E. Sarmila Parajuli Dhakal, Ambassador of Nepal, concluded the webinar with overall feedback
accumulated from the presentations. Delivering her remarks, H.E. Ambassador thanked the
participants for their enthusiastic participation and encouraged all the municipalities stating that it’s
never too late to learn best waste management practices and those who already have started can march
towards zero waste.
In the program conducted by Mr. Somesh Thapa, Second Secretary at the Embassy, Ms. Fatma Al
Mujaini, MSW Strategies Manager, Planning Department, Mr. Anmed Mubarak Al Araimi, Regional
Operations Manager, of Beah company, Mr. Mishal al Riyami from Beah, Senior Officers from
various Municipalities, Engineers/Head of Environment and Waste Management Department various
municipalities, Other officials from al and Oman and staffs at the Embassy of Nepal in Oman had
actively participated.
On 03 march 2021 the Embassy of Nepal organized a Webinar between six Metropolitan Cities of
Nepal and al Beah company of Oman entitled “Scientific Waste Management: Practices in Nepal and
Oman” via Zoom Platform. Welcoming the guests and participants H.E. Sarmila Parajuli Dhakal,
Ambassador of Nepal, appreciated successful efforts of Oman in the waste management sector
meanwhile highlighting the importance of the program. Speaking at the Opening session of the
webinar Mayor of Lalitpur Metropolitan City, Mr. Chiribabu Maharjan reflected about the role of such
programs in contributing to the knowledge enhancement and capacity development of participants and
thanked the embassy of Nepal for hosting the webinar. Also, speaking at the program Mayor of Birgunj
Metropolitan City, Mr. Bijaya Kumar Sarawagi shed upon the necessity of waste management and
acknowledged about the webinar program that it was the first collaborative effort to waste
management.
Speaking at the opening session, Vice President, Strategic Development Sector, of Al Beah, Sheikh
Mohammed Sulaiman Al Harthy stated that waste management is a combined effort of government
and community. He further stated that for effective management efforts should be made from
minimizing wastes at the sources to proper handling until settling at the deposition sites.
From Omani side Er. Mr. Khamis Al Siyabi, Department Head — Municipal Solid Waste Operations
highlighted the overall aspects of waste management in Oman. Similarly, From Nepali side Mr. Hari
Kumar Shrestha, Chief, Environment Management Department, Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Er.
Pradip Kumar Amatya, Environment Division, Lalitpur Metropolitan City, Er. Ghanashyam Kafley,
Environment section, Biratnagar Metropolitan City, Er. Rajeeb Singh, Environment Division, Birgunj
Metropolitan City, Er. Birat Ghimire, Bharatpur Metropolitan City, Ms. Sabina Gautam, Section
Officer, Pokhara Metropolitan City presented the practices of their municipalities on the sector of
waste management. Presentations were followed by constructive interactions.
H.E. Sarmila Parajuli Dhakal, Ambassador of Nepal, concluded the webinar with overall feedback
accumulated from the presentations. Delivering her remarks, H.E. Ambassador thanked the
participants for their enthusiastic participation and encouraged all the municipalities stating that it’s
never too late to learn best waste management practices and those who already have started can march
towards zero waste.
In the program conducted by Mr. Somesh Thapa, Second Secretary at the Embassy, Ms. Fatma Al
Mujaini, MSW Strategies Manager, Planning Department, Mr. Anmed Mubarak Al Araimi, Regional
Operations Manager, of Beah company, Mr. Mishal al Riyami from Beah, Senior Officers from
various Municipalities, Engineers/Head of Environment and Waste Management Department various
municipalities, Other officials from al and Oman and staffs at the Embassy of Nepal in Oman had
actively participated.
