Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …
There is substantial evidence that organized crime controls much of the solid waste disposal business in New York and elsewhere in the us.' T his is an extract from the opening passages of a 1986 us Congress report, Organized Crime's Involvement in the Waste Hauling Industry. The report collated congressional …
effluents spur boycott: Farmers from Kuppam village in Tamil Nadu's Karur district have declared a boycott of the assembly elections, scheduled for May 8-10, 2006. They allege that effluents from bleaching and dyeing units in Tirupur, upstream of the Noyyal, have seriously affected the village in the past few years. …
flu attacks: Tests have confirmed bird flu cases in Pakistan and Afghanistan, reports the BBC. The virus has been detected in chickens in two farms in north-west Pakistan which have now been sealed off, officials said. The presence of the strain was confirmed by the European Union's Reference Laboratory for …
maharashtra's Non-biodegradable Garbage (Control) Ordinance, 2006 has come into force with immediate effect, following the governor's approval on February 27. The ordinance, controls ways in which non-biodegradable materials are to be disposed. It also bans the manufacture, transport and use of polythene bags. Maharashtra is the third state to pass …
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By the time you read this, the decision would have been taken: to allow or not to allow the French warship Le Clemenceau into India, so that it can be dismantled with unknown quantities of toxic substances in its structure. The decision could be to send the ship back for …
smelling cancer: Research conducted in the US presents astonishing evidence that man's best friend, the dog, may help in early detection of cancer. Led by Michael McCulloch of the Pine Street Foundation in California, and Tadeusz Jezierski of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Genetics and Animal Breeding, the …
nepal's Bagmati river has finally got a respite from the onslaught of Kathmandu's waste. It has suffered the menace since the closure of the Gokarna Landfill site in 1999. But now the waste will be dumped at a semi-aerobic disposal site at Sisdole, in the adjoining Nuwakot district. The move …
Solid Waste Management is an integral part of the Environment Management of each city. Due to rapid growth of urban population, as well as constraint in resources, the management of municipal solid waste poses a difficult and complex problem for the society and its improper management gravely affects the public …
Time was when terrorism was the biggest problem for the people of Tripura. Then came garbage. Waste disposal facilities in the state, particularly in the urban areas, are woefully inadequate. A look at the waste management in Agartala, the state capital, illustrates the enormity of the problem. Spread over 52 …
The outward expansion of larger metros, gradual changes in land use and occupations have transformed the rural hinterland into semi-urban or ‘peri-urban’ areas. Inhabitants of these ‘peri-urban’ regions are increasingly threatened by a deteriorating quality of life prompted by deforestation, water depletion and pollution as well as by the poor …
Though solid waste management and municipal finances may not sound too exciting, they have created quite a buzz. Last September, credit rating firm Crisil instituted an award for 'Excellence in Municipal Initiatives'. It invited entries in areas like financial management, internal systems, and e-governance. Crisil received a whopping 90 entries …
This report contains information on ownership, area type, structure, living facilities like electricity, drinking water, latrine, sewerage, drainage, garbage disposal, distance of the slum from nearest primary school and government hospital/health centre. It also provides information on the change in the condition of the urban slums during the last five …
Kerala's port city of Kochi received an unusual consignment from the us. Classified as "office-grade paper' meant to be recycled into newsprint, the cargo turned out to be New York city's municipal waste. The garbage was detected by Hindustan Newsprint Limited (hnl) at its premises when the first lot of …
Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala was once known as the cleanest city in India. Today, it is littered with garbage. In 1995, the city corporation embarked upon a plan to convert organic waste into biofertiliser with private sector participation. In accordance with the corporation's plans, a plant run by P …
Mount Everest was for long regarded the world's highest garbage dump. In 2000 Junko Tabei, the first woman to scale the peak, had estimated that at least 290 tonnes of garbage were strewn along the mountain. But conservation efforts in recent years are beginning to make the mountain clean again, …
a delay in setting into motion a solid waste management project has led to the piling up of 16,000 metric tonnes of untreated garbage in Shimla. Residents have raised a stink, complaining about the foul smell emanating from the trash heap. People staying near the site also fear the outbreak …
