The pollution from the forest fires lowered the air quality of Kathmandu Valley and many other places to hazardous levels.iii Electrical faults, lightning strikes, and mishandling or mishap with cooking and heating appliances, candles, and flammable liquids are major sources of fires in the built environment. [...] The urban growth rate of the municipality was 0.37% from 2012-2018, and it is projected to be 0.35 in 2018-2028 and 0.32 in 2028-2038.1 In the last five years, 48 fire incidences affected45 families and injuredfive people in the municipality. [...] Ltd with the nancial support of DanChurchAid (DCA) and Changunaryan Municipality, to reduce the impact of disasters and build the resilience of the communities in urban areas of Changunarayan Municipality, Bhaktapur District. [...] According to the DRRM Act 2074, every local government should form a Local The project carried out the following activities in fire Disaster Management Committee (LDMCs) whose roles extend management: from planning and monitoring to disaster preparedness and • The project assessed the state of fire hazards and the response. [...] For a successful Procedure (SOP) for fire preparedness and partnership, the private sector should benefit from their management in the municipality that highlights the involvement.
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