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Amit Pokhrel
Major Problems of Urban
Environments and Development in Nepal
1. Inappropriate building system and housing conditions
2. Poor land management and unplanned developments
3. Formation of slums and squatter settlements
4. Lack of open spaces and greenery
5. Traffic congestion and urban congestion
6. Problems related to health, water and sanitation
7. Air pollution
8. Problems of solid waste management
9. Inappropriate policies and weaken institutions
10. Limited supply of urban lands, planning has become more difficult
11. Lack of awareness,
12. Negligence
13. Budget process and finance
14. Encroachment of open public spaces
15. Extreme haphazard development pressure
16. Lack of Urban design and conservation oriented planning
17. Inefficiency management of concern authorities
18. Overlapping of functions'
19. No proper implementation of laws/act, violation of laws and bylaws
20. Lack of coordination
21. Lack of political commitment
22. Poor knowledge and lack of manpower in Infrastructure development from the
concerned authorities
23. Lack of urban design guidelines
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