Solid Waste Management

NGT forms panel to ensure proper green capping of landfill sites

Representative Image NEW DELHI: Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel, National Green Tribunal (NGT) Chairperson, on April 4, 2019, formed a joint…

6 years ago

Dumpsites in Bengaluru are contaminating soil: study

Representative Image BENGALURU: Scholars from Bharathiar University, Tamil Nadu, St. Joseph’s College, and Christ University in Bengaluru took samples from…

6 years ago

Chandigarh Corporation issues 45 challans of Rs 10,000 each for littering

Representative Image CHANDIGARH: Chandigarh Municipal Corporation (CMC) starts a drive against littering and plastic use in the city. According to…

6 years ago

BMC to install India’s first underground bins across Mumbai

Representative Image Mumbai: After the successful trial of underground garbage bins in South Mumbai, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided…

6 years ago

NGT directs Delhi Chief Secretary to submit report on Solid Waste Management

Representative Image NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed Vijay Kumar Dev, Chief Secretary of Delhi to personally monitor…

6 years ago

68% of waste in Karnataka remains untreated, revealed CPCB data

Representative Image KARNATAKA: 68 per cent of waste in Karnataka remains untreated as per the data accessed by Central Pollution…

6 years ago

Heavy fines for violating plastic ban in Tamil Nadu

Representative Image CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Government on February 13, 2019 introduced a bill to amend laws relating to powers of…

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NGT directs Odisha government to present status report on solid waste management

NEW DELHI: Odisha government to present a status report on various initiatives regarding the solid waste management in the state…

6 years ago

NOIDA authority and HCL foundation collaborates to fight solid waste

Representative Image NOIDA: Noida Authority collaborated with the HCL foundation for solid waste management in city. It generates approximately 600…

6 years ago

One drain from 66 towns hit Ganga directly, QCI study reveals

Representative Image NEW DELHI: The Quality Council of India (QCI) released a report under the vision of Ministry of Housing…

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