The quality of air in Kathmandu valley is much lower than the national and international standards and the occurrence of high level of PM 10 in the atmosphere has become a major health concern. Vehicular emission followed by road re-suspension dust, smoke and dust out of the brick kilns are the main culprits. It is not that there is nothing done to address this grave problem. Various GOs and I/NGOs and private sector alike have shown their concern to address the problem of air pollution in Nepal but they are strikingly insufficient as compared against the magnitude and gravity of.
