Tag: municipal solid waste

India Overtakes China as World's Largest Plastic Polluter: Study NEW DELHI: A study by the University of Leeds, published in the Nature journal, reveals that India has surpassed China to become the world's largest plastic polluter. The study found that India releases approximately 9.3 million tons of plastic waste into the environment each year.

India overtakes China as world’s largest plastic polluter: Study

NEW DELHI: A study by the University of Leeds, published in the Nature journal, reveals…

CAQM issues advisory curb open waste burning; Delhi performs badly in GRAP

CAQM issues advisory curb open waste burning; Delhi performs badly in GRAP

NEW DELHI: The Centre for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has released a new advisory to…

Gurugram, Faridabad MC ink pact to build waste-to-charcoal plant

Gurugram, Faridabad MC ink pact to build waste-to-charcoal plant

GURUGRAM, Haryana: The Gurugram Municipal Corporation and Faridabad Municipal Corporation inked a pact with NTPC…

AMC gets ‘Harit maha city compost’ branding for its compost

AMC gets ‘Harit maha city compost’ branding for its compost

AURANGABAD, Maharashtra: The Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) can now use ‘Harit maha city compost’ branding…

NGT fines Delhi Govt Rs 900 cr for failing in waste management

NGT fines Delhi Govt Rs 900 cr for failing in waste management

NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed a fine of ₹900 crores as…

Aman Arora, New and Renewable Energy Sources Minister, Government of Punjab, highlighted the need to find sustainable solutions for Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) and make optimum use of the solid waste to generate green energy and biofuel.

Punjab to generate green energy, biofuel from MSW

CHANDIGARH: Aman Arora, New and Renewable Energy Sources Minister, Government of Punjab, highlighted the need…