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 …
Each recipient got a green bin for biodegradable waste and a white one for non-biodegradable and recyclable waste Mayor Firhad Hakim handed over colour-coded waste bins to residents of Chetla on Wednesday, marking the introduction of waste segregation at source in 20 wards in the city. Each recipient got a …
Each recipient got a green bin for biodegradable waste and a white one for non-biodegradable and recyclable waste Mayor Firhad Hakim handed over colour-coded waste bins to residents of Chetla on Wednesday, marking the introduction of waste segregation at source in 20 wards in the city. Each recipient got a …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 22/02/2019 regarding permission to set up Waste to Energy Plant at the Kuberpur landfill site at Agra. Supreme Court directs National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur and the …
Through my regular write-ups in local English dailies , social media posts and through my videos , I keep telling people that biggest challenge Jammu and Kashmir state will face in the next 10 to 15 years is managing the solid and liquid waste especially the Municipal Solid Waste (MSW).This …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Udaykumar Jagtap Vs Saswad Municipal Council & Others dated 20/02/2019 regarding disposal of municipal solid waste and steps taken by the Saswad Municipal Council, District Pune to prevent pollution of river Karha and its streams and water bodies. The …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Anil Kumar Singh Vs State of Jharkhand & Others dated 19/02/2019 regarding Environment Clearance for the Integrated Municipal Solid Waste Treatment Plant at Ranchi. NGT says that the authorities have been delaying the process and that the matter has been …
To promote the market for city compost in India, the Government of India came out with a fixed subsidy under its policy on promotion for city compost. But this failed due to lack of implementation and has seen very dispersed stakeholder participation. There is clearly a demand for city compost …
To promote the market for city compost in India, the Government of India came out with a fixed subsidy under its policy on promotion for city compost. But this failed due to lack of implementation and has seen very dispersed stakeholder participation. There is clearly a demand for city compost …
Cities of low and middle-income countries face severe challenges in managing the increasing amount of waste produced, especially the organic fraction. Black Soldier Fly (BSF) biowaste treatment is an attractive treatment option as it offers a solution for waste management while also providing a protein source to help alleviate the …
Step taken to ensure proper disposal of garbage The Municipal Council, Bahadurgarh, has chalked out a plan to ensure proper disposal of garbage at the landfill site located on the Badli road near Soldha village in Bahadurgarh town here. It has not only decided to install closed circuit television (CCTV) …
Continuous unabated dumping of construction and demolition waste along the lesser known 4.5 acres Lokhandwala lake is not only threatening this freshwater body but also the trees as well as important biodiversity around the lake. The local active residents from Lokhandwala who have been working for years to safeguarded the …
PATIALA: The Patiala Municipal Corporation (PMC) is finding hard to manage its garbage dump in the absence of any solid waste management plan. A number of plans chalked out to manage the garbage by running projects like the door-to-door collection and segregation of waste have not achieved any success yet. …
National Green Tribunal (NGT) slaps fine of Rs50 lakh on Royal Calcutta Turf Club (RCTC) on Monday for non-compliance in solid waste management and sewage treatment plant (STP) at its stable at Hastings and its stable and race course in Maidan. NGT in its earlier order on October 8, 2018 …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sanju Monica Vs State of Tamil Nadu & Others dated 28/01/2019 regarding construction of a Decentralized Micro Composting Centre in Meyyanur Village falling under the Salem Corporation in Salem District. The project is stated to be located in the heart …
GHAZIABAD: The Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation(GMC) has started sending civic waste to Meerut after Meerut Municipal Corporation(MMC) considered the GMC’s request to allow dumping of civic waste in its jurisdiction. The MMC has given GMC permission to dump 200 metric tons of waste for now out of which GMC official claims …
Summons Chief Secys. of all States Concerned over the lack of action pertaining to the compliance of solid waste management across the country, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has summoned the Chief Secretaries of all States and Union Territories from March 1 onwards. A Bench headed by Justice Adarsh Kumar …
Global e-waste production is on track to reach 120 million tonnes per year by 2050 if current trends continue, according to a report from the Platform for Accelerating the Circular Economy (PACE) and the UN E-Waste Coalition released at Davos. The report reveals the annual value of global e-waste as …
NEW DELHI: India generates 25,940 tonnes of plastic waste every day, but 40% of it remains uncollected causing choking of drainage and river systems, littering of the marine ecosystem, soil and water pollution, ingestion by stray animals, and open air burning leading to adverse impact on human health and environment. …
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - As the rubbish built up on the rubble of Mogadishu’s wrecked streets, Ahmed Abdullah saw a business opportunity. He recruited a team of workers - many of them refugees from Somalia’s long conflict - and sent them out to collect plastic bags, bottles and wrappers to turn …
DUMAGUETE CITY, Jan. 21 (PIA)-In time with the observance of Zero Waste Month this January, representatives of environmental groups here called for the decentralization of waste management systems at the barangay level and to practice proper waste segregation at source. In a Kapihan sa PIA forum held recently, Zero Waste …
