The Town Development Fund (TDF) has put forth a plan to expand the electric bus service in the Kathmandu Valley in coordination with concerned government agencies as part of the Sustainable City Transport Programme.
As informed, TDF has a plan to gradually replicate this program in other big cities.
At a workshop 'Tomorrow's City' organized in the capital on Thursday, Chief Executive Officer of TDF, Krishna Sapkota said the Fund would also extend support to the City Infrastructure Development Programme.
It is anticipated that the TDF support for electric bus service would also a contribution to improving environment in the capital city
Sharing that various programs have been in operation in 88 municipalities across the country, he said TDF has been extending its support to different municipalities in the areas of good governance, institutional capacity building, drinking water infrastructures, and sanitation.
Also at the program, Chief Executive Officer of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, Anil Pokharel shared that necessary assistance had been provided to different municipalities for disaster risk reduction.
City Planning expert of UKAid, Saroj Basnet said there was a demand for technical support for the conservation of heritages in cities. Currently, the UKAid is implementing programs in the Pokhara metropolis, Janakpur, and Butwal municipalities.
The workshop was jointly organized by Tribhuvan University Institute of Engineering, TU Central Department of Geography, NSET, South Asia Institute of Advanced Studies, and Practical Action South Asia office. ---
READ ALSO:
