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 …
The first pilot biomethanation plant of the Chennai Corporation that uses Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) technology will be launched in Pulianthope soon. The pilot plant, which will be ready in 45 days, will have the capacity to convert two metric tonnes of bio-degradable waste into 40 KV of power …
Citizens have made up their minds to celebrate this Diwali with eco-friendly idols of Lord Ganesha and Goddess Lakshmi. With barely five days left for Diwali, demand for eco-friendly idols of Lord Ganesh and Goddess Laxmi has picked up in city. These idols would be made of natural, bio-degradable materials …
Construction of Nisargruna biogas plants likely to begin by January Madurai is all set to adopt Nisargruna, a solid waste management technology devised by Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), to convert biodegradable waste collected from households in rural areas into methane and organic manure. The District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) …
In its effort to find a solution to the problem of waste accumulating at the Vellalore dump yard, the Coimbatore Corporation has planned to establish a waste-to-energy plant. According to Commissioner G. Latha, the civic body was in the very initial stages of the project in that it was readying …
Top hotels could soon be donating leftover untouched food and partially used toiletries, allowing guests to order half portions and buying toilet tissue and towels made from recycled paper, besides re-using all their waste water under the government’s green agenda. Amid concerns that posh hotels generate a lot of wastage …
In a move aimed at cutting down the wastage of food and water by India's luxury hotels, the government has come up with a set of guidelines to make these hotels more environment friendly. The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has advised the posh hotels of the country to …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the authorities of all the states to explore possibility of introducing use of bio-degradable plastic bags instead of polythene bags of any thickness. "We consider it appropriate to direct the authorities concerned in all the states to explore the possibility of introducing use …
Starting Thursday, for a week the Perur Town Panchayat will involve the town’s residents in solid waste management by encouraging them to segregate the waste they generate. And if they do so, they will get a prize. The top 10 residents from each of the 15 wards will get a …
The warning bells for the Ganesha festival has started ringing for the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB). In a workshop to advocate eco-friendly Ganesha festival, the board urged action from state government to create awareness for eco-friendly idols and celebrations to be made. The festival kicks off on September …
Goa State Pollution Control Board on Wednesday issued directions to 32 starred hotels to immediately install bio degradable waste disposal plant, failing which action would be initiated against them. The three and five star hotels were found to be functioning in violation of the provisions of the Consent to Operate …
Calangute in north Goa and Curchorem in the south, have been selected for coastal garbage treatment plants(GTPs) to cater to solid waste generated in coastal and rural areas of the state. While plans are being drawn up to set up infrastructure for the GTPs, German based technology has been shortlisted …
The J-K High Court has asked the state government to take a policy decision about the ordinance banning polythene use in the state. In the policy decision, the court said, the state was expected to explain whether as per the ordinance SRO-182, the ban was only on use of polythene …
The High Court was today informed that around 130 quintals of polythene has been seized by the authorities in five months since January this year. A division bench of the High Court that heard a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking conservation of world famous Dal Lake, later asked the state …
In a short term reprieve to multinational companies and local manufacturers, the Himachal Pradesh High Court on Monday stayed the government’s ban on polythene packaging of potato chips, candies and biscuits. Hearing a bunch of petitions, a Division Bench of Justices D.D. Sud and Sanjay Karol stayed till September 3, …
There are no rules by which one can dispose of medical waste that is generated at home. Varanasi Municipal Corporation (VMC) has no guidelines for disposal of used bandages, sanitary napkins, wet cotton, blades, disposable diapers, insulin syringes, used condoms or any material contaminated with body fluid, blood or antiseptics …
As part of its continued effort to provide eco-friendly transport solutions, the Konkan Railway has taken a significant step towards bio-degradation of night soil (human mull) by installing bio-toilets on the platforms of its two major railway stations — Chiplun and Kankawali — en route from Mumbai to Madgaon. The …
With biomedical waste treatment becoming a major issue in city apartments, the Kochi-chapter of the Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Association of India (Credai) has decided to launch a project to address the issue under the Clean City Movement. The project will be introduced on a pilot basis in 25 …
Recognizing the dearth of toilets in JJ clusters and slums of Delhi, whereon an average 37 persons use the same toilet, the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) has decided to come up with bio-degradable toilets in these areas. To ensure efficient operation and maintenance, the proposal for provision of …
A clean makeover awaits tracks and railways stations in the state as South Central Railway has decided to replace existing excreta disposal systems in trains with environment friendly bio-toilets. This venture was jointly developed by Railway Research Design and Standard Organisation (RDSO) and Defence Research Development Establishment (DRDE). This January …
Will process 2,500 tonnes of garbage from MMR daily, convert it to electricity. By the end of 2015, MMRDA expects to commission a regional solid waste management plant at Taloja with a capacity to process 2,500 tonnes of solid waste produced in the Mumbai metropolitan region (MMR) daily, and convert …
