MUSTANG: The National Trust for Nature Conservation (NTNC) and the Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP) in Jomsom have made waste management a high priority in their bid to reduce the impact of climate change.

In this connection, ACAP Jomsom has been collecting and managing the waste collected from Gharapajhong, Baragung Muktikshetra area, and Thasang rural municipality of the district since last year.

According to ACAP Jomsom chief Rajesh Gupta, a total of 22,189 kg of non-biodegradable waste was collected from the three rural municipalities in the district from Shrawan 2082 (mid- July, 2025) till date and transported by truck to a waste processing centre to Pokhara.

He said that the waste collected in Mustang over the twelve months of this fiscal year was packed into 2,581 bags and sent towards Pokhara.

According to the ACAP Jomsom office, 644 kg waste was collected in Bhadra, 860 kg in Kartik, 1,556 kg in Mangsir, 1,351 kg in Poush, 1,888 kg in Falgun, 2,462 kg in Chaitra, 2,230 kg in Baishakh, and six times in Asar, totaling 10,659 kg of waste, in the current year and exported to the Green Road West Management Pvt. Ltd. processing center in Pokhara.

ACAP has built infrastructure for four waste collection centers this year in three municipalities of Mustang, which is known for tourism.

Last year, ACAP built eight waste collection centers in the main tourism areas of Mustang.