Section 22
Provisions On Financial, Social Development And Environment Conservation
1) The Local Body shall, prepare a master plan for the financial,
economic, social, physical development and environment
conservation for the landfill site affected area and implement the
plan by preparing various programs.
2) The Local Body may principally run programs for the purpose of
Sub-section (1) on the following Sectors;-:
a) Road construction, electricity supply, drinking water,
sewerage discharge, sanitation and environment conservation,
b) Establishment and operation of schools and health
institutions,
c) Necessary programmes for the uplift and development of the
economically disadvantaged and socially under-privileged
groups of people of the affected area of the landfill site.
3) Local Body shall, after consultation with concerned community
prepare a plan under Sub-section (1) or make selection of
programmes under Sub-section (2).
4) The implementation of the programmes prepared for the affected
area under this Section shall be made so as to ensure the
participation of the local community.
5) For running the landfill site or implementation of any programme
for the same, each and every activity shall be made compatible
with the standard set for the protection of the environment under
the prevailing law.
6) A committee may be constituted at the local level to advice on the
economic and social development and conservation of the
environment of the seriously affected and affected area due to
landfill site management.
Explanation: For the purpose of this section “Seriously
Affected Area” shall mean an area prescribed by the Government
of Nepal by publishing a notice in the Nepal Gazette
economic, social, physical development and environment
conservation for the landfill site affected area and implement the
plan by preparing various programs.
2) The Local Body may principally run programs for the purpose of
Sub-section (1) on the following Sectors;-:
a) Road construction, electricity supply, drinking water,
sewerage discharge, sanitation and environment conservation,
b) Establishment and operation of schools and health
institutions,
c) Necessary programmes for the uplift and development of the
economically disadvantaged and socially under-privileged
groups of people of the affected area of the landfill site.
3) Local Body shall, after consultation with concerned community
prepare a plan under Sub-section (1) or make selection of
programmes under Sub-section (2).
4) The implementation of the programmes prepared for the affected
area under this Section shall be made so as to ensure the
participation of the local community.
5) For running the landfill site or implementation of any programme
for the same, each and every activity shall be made compatible
with the standard set for the protection of the environment under
the prevailing law.
6) A committee may be constituted at the local level to advice on the
economic and social development and conservation of the
environment of the seriously affected and affected area due to
landfill site management.
Explanation: For the purpose of this section “Seriously
Affected Area” shall mean an area prescribed by the Government
of Nepal by publishing a notice in the Nepal Gazette