Solid Waste
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Futala lake pollution, Nagpur, Maharashtra, 05/06/2025
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Futala Lake’s charm fades amid neglect and poor maintenance appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 25.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Futala Lake’s charm fades amid neglect …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding waste management in Kerala, 24/01/2020
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: Report received from State Level Monitoring Committee, Kerala, constituted by this Tribunal vide order dated 16.01.2019 in O.A. No. 606/2018, headed by Justice A.V.R Pillai, former Judge of Kerala High Court, to oversee compliance of directions on the …The Circularity Gap Report 2020
Today, the global economy is only 8.6% circular — just two years ago it was 9.1%.The global circularity gap is widening. There are reasons for this negative trend, but the result remains the same: the news is not just bad, it is worse. The negative trend overall can be explained …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding waste being burnt and polluting the water body in village Dughneri, District Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, 14/01/2020
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rita Sharma & Others Vs State of Himachal Pradesh & Others dated 14/01/2020 regarding violation of Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 in village of Dughneri, District Hamirpur, Himachal …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal dumping of solid waste near village Raup, Sonbhadhra District, Uttar Pradesh, 09/01/2020
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kripakar Mishra Vs Union of India & Others dated 09/01/2020 regarding illegal dumping of solid waste near village Raup, Majholi Padadi, Sonbhadhra District Hospital and the protected forest area in Robertganj. The NGT directed the District Magistrate, Sonbhadhra and the …Making Madhya Pradesh’s Smart Cities Climate Resilient
There is increasing recognition that infrastructure and related sectors are at risk due to climate change. Madhya Pradesh has embarked on creating a smart urban future. This presents opportunities for building Smart Cities across Madhya Pradesh to mainstream climate resilience into their Smart City Plans. Smart Cities across Madhya Pradesh …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding environmental management of railway stations in India, 12/12/2019
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Saloni Singh & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 12/12/2019 regarding compliance of Plastic and Solid Waste Management Rules, preventing discharge of effluents, management of water at Railway stations, compartments and tracks and removal of encroachments causing environment …Question raised in Lok Sabha on Disposal of Urban Solid Waste, 06/12/2019
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Disposal of Urban Solid Waste, 06/12/2019. The Ministry has comprehensively revised all waste management Rules, including solid and plastic waste management rules in the year 2016. The Rules, along with the mandate of various Ministries, Departments, Urban Local Bodies, Gram Panchayat, prescribe criteria for …Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding shifting of a solid waste dumping site away from the riverbed of Ganga, Munikriti, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, 29/11/2019
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of The State of Uttarakhand & Others Vs Ram Shankar & Others dated 29/11/2019 regarding shifting of a solid waste dumping site away from the riverbed of Ganga, Munikriti, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand. The SC directed the state of Uttarakhand to comply …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding indiscriminate dumping of solid waste in Pushpabadhra river, Jibhi, Himachal Pradesh, 27/11/2019
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Jai Anant Dehadrai Vs State of Himachal Pradesh & Others dated 27/11/2019 regarding indiscriminate dumping of solid waste material in Pushpabadhra River, which traversed through the town of Jibhi in the State of Himachal Pradesh. Report filed by joint committee …Global experiences on waste processing with black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens): from technology to business
Black soldier fly colonies can produce about 100 times more protein per year than chicken or soybeans, not to mention cattle, on the same area of land. The flies can directly feed on different types of organic wastes, leapfrogging closed loop processes within a circular food economy. Also, where no …Reducing loss of resources from waste management is key to strengthening the circular economy in Europe
Europe relies heavily on material resources for almost all of society’s activities. Its extraction and production of material resources have significant impacts on the environment and human health, as well as on the economy. It is essential to reuse such resources in European economies, keeping their value high, delivering value …The new plastics economy global commitment: 2019 progress report
The positive scale of global efforts to prevent plastic pollution has been revealed in a new report published by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, in collaboration with the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). This new annual report is being released 12 months after the launch of the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment, …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding unscientific dumping of solid waste on forest land, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, 17/10/2019
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ramesh Chandra Kapri Vs State of Uttarakhand dated 17/10/2019 regarding unscientific dumping of solid waste on forest land, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand. A factual and action taken report submitted by the District Magistrate and the District Forest Officer, Pithoragarh has stated that …Buy-back Policy of non-recyclable and single use plastic waste
The Governor of Himachal Pradesh is pleased to notify a Policy regarding Buy-back of Non-recyclable and Single Use Plastic Waste including plastic bags in the Himachal Pradesh from the Rag pickers and households, providing Minimum Support Price of f75/- (Rupees Seventy five) only per kilogram, for its collection and deposit …Informal e-waste recycling in Delhi
In the third year of E-waste Management Rules, 2016, this report presents the scenario of informal e-waste sector with a larger objective of contributing to the Sustainable Development Goal 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), Goal 3 (Good health and Well-being), Goal 6 (Clean water and Sanitation), Goal 11 (Sustainable Cities …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding shifting of the solid waste mangement plant near Deepor Beel, Guwahati, Assam, 19/08/2019
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rohit Chowdhury Vs Union of India & Others dated 19/08/2019. The issues discussed were shifting of the solid waste mangement plant near Deepor Beel and encroachment of the wetland, Guwahati, Assam. Nalin Kohli, Additional Advocate General for the State of …Latest data on dumpsites (as per reports submitted by States/Union Territories)
This document provides status of dumpsites as per information provided by States/Union Territories in compliance to Hon'ble NGT order dated 17.07.2019 (Original Application No. 519/2019).Residents fume as plastic scrap burns in open fields
Illegal melting units too a menace A few minutes past midnight, a fire starts on a plot, fenced off with bamboo sticks, in the middle of a field in Kanonda village in Haryana. A mound of wrappers, spread over at least 150 sq m, is set on fire by five …Policy approaches to incentivise sustainable plastic design
Plastics are an important material in the economy but present a challenge for waste management, resource efficiency and the environment. Low rates of recycling and high rates of environmental leakage represent key sustainability challenges for plastics as well as product designers and producers. The chemical composition of plastics, including their …Deposit ₹250 crore for bioremediation of landfills: NGT
Warns municipal officials that they will not get salaries if civic bodies fail to deposit amount The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday directed the Delhi government and civic bodies to deposit an amount of ₹250 crore to an escrow account for a bioremediation and biomining project that is to …