Counter affidavit on behalf of Chief Municipal Engineer, Patna Nagar Nigam in the matter of Saurav Narayan Vs Bihar Pollution Control Board & Others dated May 20, 2025. The report said that the corporation has been diligently performing its statutory duties within the limitations of the available resources and infrastructure. …
AHMEDABAD: For close to a decade, Isanpur was given stepmotherly treatment by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) with leaking drainage lines posing a serious health hazard in the area. And, then came an RTI (Right to Information) application demanding accountability that forced AMC to act and invest Rs 10 crore to …
Mumbai After its plan to dig up the Peddar Road to replace the dilapidated 130-year-old sewer lines failed, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is now planning to adopt a unique combination of five techniques to fix the problem without actually digging up the road. It has sought opinions from experts …
This paper outlines the integrated approach in decentralised planning, designing and execution of master plan 2025 for the treatment and disposal of sewage of Pune city.
In the current financial crisis, risk-weary investors worry more about keeping their own boats afloat than in pumping money into a sector noted for high upfront costs, long pay back periods and low rates of return. Add to that an inefficient use of resources, weak regulation and lack of up-to-date …
This latest ADB publication provides an overview of poverty- environment interactions that show how poor communities in Asia and the Pacific have sought to break out of poverty through local actions that improved their environment. In recent years, initiatives by the international community to address the links between poverty and …
Mumbai More than 10,000 toilet seats are ready for use under the Nirmal MMR Abhiyan of MMRDA scheme, said sources. The initiative was started in line with national policy of
This note proposes a structured methodology for engaging in urban water supply and sanitation (WSS) reforms, presents what is usually accepted as best practices, and discusses conditions under which they have been successfully implemented. It focuses primarily on the provision of official piped WSS service, but it also recognizes that …
Court ban may not solve biomedical waste problem NEW hospitals, clinics and healthcare facilities will not be sanctioned in Mumbai, for the time being. This follows a ban imposed by the Bombay High Court, on February 26. The court passed the order on a public interest petition after the city …
S Lalitha,DH News Service,Bangalore: The laying of the main sanitary line on CMH Road in the reverse direction and its lack of alignment with the cross roads around has made living in Lakshmipuram area of Ulsoor a miserable experience. The new pipeline was laid as part of the ongoing Metro …
World Bank team discusses communication strategies for National Urban Sanitation Policy implementation For a cleaner environs: World Bank team interacting with slum dwellers at Kalmanthai in Tiruchi on Thursday. TIRUCHI: A two-member team from the World Bank was on a visit to the city on Thursday to interact with stakeholders …
Woefully, according to a newspaper report from Islamabad, this years World Water Day, on March 22, with its theme "Shared Water - Shared Opportunities" signifying the importance of trans-boundary rivers, lakes and waters to link population of different countries went ignored by ministries or Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs). However, a redeeming …
In this study, the authors developed a simulation model to evaluate the life-cycle cost (LCC) and life-cycle CO2 (LCCO2) in a municipal solid waste (MSW) management system by taking into account the construction/renewal and maintenance patterns of MSW treatment facilities from mid or long term perspective.
Integrating gender into climate change policy at the local, national and international levels is of paramount importance. Here Lucia Kiwala, Chief of UN-HABITAT
Thane residents say no to waste tax RESIDENTS of Thane city are not willing to pay tax for the garbage that goes out of their homes each day. The Thane Municipal Corporation in November 2008 had proposed a nominal solid waste tax for scientific disposal of garbage. The target was …
