“Air pollution policy should cover all high-emission machinery, not just cars.”
Development's pollution
Nepal has approximately 19,000 km of paved (blacktopped) roads, suggesting that construction activities alone may have already contributed an estimated 57,000 tons of PM2.5-equivalent pollution.
However, policy discussions in Nepal tend to focus primarily on electric vehicles, while comparatively less attention is given to emissions from heavy machinery, asphalt plants, and road construction practices, which are also significant sources of air pollution.
Therefore, in addition to promoting EV adoption, the government should adopt a more balanced air quality strategy by prioritizing the regulation and modernization of construction equipment, asphalt production facilities, and road-building machinery to effectively reduce overall emissions.
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