Hon’ble Minister Devendra Paudel, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology inaugurated Environmental Block 28(B) at Kathmandu University, Dhulikhel on 27 November 2022. The building is constructed with financial support from University Grant Commission, Nepal. Advance Waste Management Research Center (AWMRC) and the Center for Environment Safeguards and Occupational Safety (CESOS) are established at the block. The building also consists of offices for faculties, researchers, classrooms, and analytical and computational laboratories. The centers will provide excellent platforms for researchers working on current and future challenges in environmental protection and occupational safeguards. AWMRC especially aims to work on sustainable waste(water) management solutions for emerging cities.