Operating a compost plant in the Himalayan Kingdom

From: BioCycle | Date: August 1, 1998| Author: | Copyright information

A technical and economic analysis of the only operational compost facility in Nepal shows both the strengths and weaknesses of the system.

THE ANCIENT city of Bhaktapur is located in Kathmandu Valley approximately 15 km east of the city of Kathmandu the capital of Nepal - located in the Himalayas between northern India and Tibet. Bhaktapur sits on top of a small hill which rises from the northern banks of the Hanumante River. The city is densely built with narrow lanes, row houses surrounding small courtyards, many temples and shrines, and is bounded by agricultural fields. Many of the ...

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