Kathmandu has become too dirty. The campaign initiated by the government is a welcome move. People were encouraged by the active participation of Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai and the campaign must get continuity. Now the residents of the city should make their contributions to make the city livable.

No go initiation sustains in this part of the world. Nobody seems to be concerned in managing the rubbish in the city. The prime minister's involvement is just a publicity stunt. Unless the people become aware and feel their responsibility things are not going to change.

Usually, the government gets alerted by the filth when a foreign prime minister or a president is in town. As far as sustainability of the recent cleaning campaign is concerned, it is not possible unless the government enforces strict policy.

The cleaning campaign launched by the government is commendable. All the city dwellers should be ready to extend their help. However, the campaign stopped after a week. Things are back to square one. This is the problem with any government programme. This is disappointing.

The cleaning campaign has stopped nowadays. It seems it was just for publicity. I think the campaign was nothing more than a way of emptying the state coffer.

The authorities should enforce strict penalty against those littering in public places. Seasonal campaign like the recent one not is going to work. To make the city cleaner, the city dwellers must feel their ownership to the place.