CAG report finds waste management handling poor
Puducherry Pollution Control Committee not spared Poor handling of the solid waste management by the local bodies, deficiency on the part of Puducherry Pollution Control Committee (PPCC) in providing
Puducherry Pollution Control Committee not spared Poor handling of the solid waste management by the local bodies, deficiency on the part of Puducherry Pollution Control Committee (PPCC) in providing
The Municipal Corporation has sought a detailed report from the Solid Waste Management Plant’s management to furnish details about garbage intake and the end product. Mayor Ravinder Pal Singh, the municipal
SHILLONG: Garbage strewn all over the city has started to show up in a new way in recent times. Though the Urban Affairs Minister, Ampareen Lyngdoh has promised to look into the garbage menace and had earlier rid the city from few ugly dustbins it has been backbitten by many.
A one day workshop cum awareness on the theme - Bio-medical Waste Management and Mercury Phase out from the Health Sector in Manipur was held at, Imphal on 13th of September 2011; which is jointly organized
Poor garbage management and sanitation dogs Corlim village which adjoins World Heritage Sites of Old Goa, while the panchayat plays with people’s health. Old Goa may be famous throughout the world for
KOLKATA, 11 SEPT: Be careful and check twice before your loved one is administered an injection in any medical facility as there is a high possibility that they may be injected with used and untreated
The Central Pollution Control Board has set alarm bells ringing with its latest findings of nearly 7.5-fold increase in generation of e-waste material in the country by 2012. From the estimated 1.47 lakh
Work on implementing a major Solid Waste Management (SWM) scheme here will commence soon, said the Chairman, Udhagamandalam Municipal Council (UMC) R. Rajendran here on Monday.
The Central government had sanctioned Rs.294.72 lakh for the solid waste treatment project in the capital city, a statement issued by Shashi Tharoor, MP, said here on Monday.
Garbage collection by Kudumbasree Clean Well Units will be withdrawn from these institutions as part of asking commercial establishments and apartments to set up independent waste-processing units. The move sparked protests from apartment owners who pointed out that apartments do not fall under the category of ‘commercial establishments' and garbage collection by Kudumbasree units should continue.
A majority of slum-dwellers in the Capital do not have access to proper toilet facilities as pubic toilets are in a pathetic condition, a World Health Organisation (WHO) study has pointed out. The ‘Delhi Healthy Urban Project', conducted by Sulabh International Academy of Environmental Sanitation and Public Health, also revealed that water supply, overall sanitation and solid waste management are in a bad shape.
More than six lakh people are gasping for breath in Kodungaiyur as the city dumps its waste on a vacant piece of land that has been allegedly earmarked by the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority as a place for institutional purposes in its second master plan.
SHILLONG: At a time when Meghalaya is finding ways and means to comply with the Union Plastic Waste (Management and Handling) Management Rules, 2011 to curb the plastic menace, the cement plants in the State can come forward with a process of incineration.
Over 2,000 tons of E-waste had been collected under the National E-waste Management Programme, a Central Environmental Authority spokesman told the Daily News Tuesday. He said that 1400 tons had been collected
Environment friendly industries and services were recognized for their contribution in environmental conservation at the first National Green Awards ceremony organized by the Central Environmental Authority
The massive scale of urbanization in South Asia is expected to create a surge in demand for solid waste services. An enormous opportunity exists to improve upon the “business-as-usual” approach of uncollected
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy entrusted ADaRSH with the formulation and development of guidelines and benchmarks for Large Developments including educational institute campuses, housing societies
This report deals with environmental assessment and environmental management framework for the World Bank supported Jalanidhi-2 programme of the Kerala Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (KRWSA),
Ansal Properties, Crossings Infrastructure penalised Rs 10 lakh each; court says Dundahera project is of public importance The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday rejected a slew of petitions, filed by private
SHILLONG: The State Government has decided to be more vigilant on the use of plastic bags to safeguard the greenery of the hilly state. Urban Affairs minister, Ampareen Lyngdoh on Tuesday convened a meeting with officials of the Shillong Municipal Board, Meghalaya State Pollution Control Board, district administration and police officers and decided to be more vigilant in this regard from October 2.