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…

3 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…

4 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…

7 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,…

9 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…

10 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…

11 months 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…

12 months 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