Waste Management

Environmental cell to improve urban waste management in HP

Representative Image SHIMLA, Himachal Pradesh: The Government of Himachal Pradesh has decided to form a dedicated ‘environmental cell’ within the…

4 months ago

India, ADB ink $200mn pact to improve waste management in 100 cities

Representative Image NEW DELHI: The Government of India has signed a $200 million (₹1700 crore) loan pact with the Asian…

5 months ago

ULB commissioner directs officials to prepare sanitation plan

Representative Image GURGAON, Haryana: Commissioner and Secretary of the Department of Urban Local Bodies, Vikas Gupta, has directed all civic…

8 months ago

Odisha govt notifies Urban Sanitation Policy

Representative Image BHUBANESWAR: The Government of Odisha has notified the ‘Odisha Inclusive Urban Sanitation Policy - 2024’ to provide inclusive,…

10 months ago

World Bank team examines waste mgmt protocols of ULBs

Representative Image THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, Kerala: A team of experts from the World Bank visited several urban local bodies (ULBs) in the…

11 months ago

Violators of WM norms could face one-year imprisonment in Kerala

Representative Image THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, Kerala: Violators of the Kerala Waste Management (WM) rules could now face a penalty of ₹50,000 and…

1 year ago

ULBs in UP to be ranked on the basis of cleanliness

Representative Image LUCKNOW, Uttar Pradesh: The Department of Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) has decided to rank municipal corporations in the…

1 year ago

Growing garbage pile causing nausea and pollution in Bhubaneswar

Representative Image BHUBANESWAR, Odisha: Solid waste dump in the capital city of Odisha has crossed the 50,000 tonnes mark in…

1 year ago

Delhi CM inaugurates India’s biggest construction & demolition waste plant

Representative Image NEW DELHI: Chief Minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal inaugurated a construction and demolition waste management plant in Burari…

1 year ago

Kerala to pass stricter law for waste management

Representative Image THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, Kerala: MB Rajesh, minister for Local Self-Governments and Excise, Government of Kerala, said that the state government…

1 year ago