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Nepal government to ban vehicles older than 20 years

Nepal government to ban vehicles older than 20 years

Nepal's government is banning older public vehicles in an effort to better control air pollution.

The government's decision will throw out around 5000 ageing vehicles, including buses and trucks.

Some say the move is unfair for people who rely on their wheels to make a living.

 

Al Jazeera's Subina Shrestha reports from Kathmandu.

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