GARBAGE MENACE
Kathmandu, Nepal's capital, is facing garbage management crisis. Kathmandu Metropolitan City has stopped dumping garbage in the Guheshori area and it has not been able to identify an alternative
Kathmandu, Nepal's capital, is facing garbage management crisis. Kathmandu Metropolitan City has stopped dumping garbage in the Guheshori area and it has not been able to identify an alternative
In a recent move to put an end to the inopportune methods for disposing municipal solid waste , a division bench of the Supreme Court has directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to start
At least 80 per cent of solid waste generated by the Dal Lake dwellers is being disposed off safely due to the efforts of <font class='UCASE'>hope</font>
The state government of Goa acknowledges that a green law passed in 1996 is toothless
garbage washed ashore coasts are creating a major environmental problem in japan. A recent survey conducted by a professor of the National Defense Academy found that 400,000 pieces of garbage
Waste generated in Guwahati will now be used to produce bio fertiliser and electricity
in an attempt to ensure that visitors did not dirty the famous Jim Corbett National Park, the park authorities have decided to provide handwoven waste baskets for all to use inside the park and
A new landfill in the suburbs of San Jos
The ancient capital of India is unable to handle its garbage
The problem of solid waste management is not just limited to the cities
India s biggest public sector unit is out to ape the West s fashion for unsustainable living
With the dawn of the consumerist culture, the composition of waste will change drastically and pose an even bigger problem
Waste generation is not rare in urban areas, nor any other part of the world. The only difference is in the management of wastes. An effective, efficient and sustainable waste management system is still rare in India. "The scenario is bad in India and not
The household waste is disposed of either via a door-to-door collection system, which is not so common, or in municipal facilities. Excluding posh residential and commercial colonies, most of the
After the garbage is collected, it needs to be transported to a safe disposal site. Here, too, there is no dearth of problems
"We simply dispose waste in abandoned quarries and other areas,' said Dhaigude, when asked about the waste disposal system in Mumbai. In the parlance of the municipal officials, disposal of waste
Despite the importance of their work, ragpickers are a harassed lot
Sheila Dikshit ignores MCD, launches waste management campaign
A cash rich municipality and a set of dedicated officials have made Surat s waste management system a successful but expensive exercise
What the municipalities must learn about waste management from an NGO