Reply filed by the Director, Environment-cum-Special Secretary, Forest, Environment and Climate Change Department, Odisha and Member Secretary, Odisha Coastal Zone Management Authority, May 1, 2025. NGT, had registered suo motu in response to the news item in the Hindu, May 4, 2024 titled "Swell waves likely to strike coastal areas …
Babiyachour (Myagdi), June 30: A biogas has been produced at District Jail, Myagdi, from waste. The biogas produced by using kitchen waste and toilet waste has been used to cook food. Chief at the District Jail, Khagaraj Sharma, said that the biogas plant was constructed with the objective of deceasing …
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced today the establishment of a new trust fund to support the adoption of advanced low-carbon technologies in its developing member countries (DMCs), with a grant of 1.8 billion (about $17.65 million) from the Government of Japan. The Minister of the Environment of Japan Nobuteru …
The Japanese government will provide 1.8 billion yen ($17.6 million) for a new trust fund set up by the Asian Development Bank to promote low-carbon technologies in the region. The fund will provide grant finance to reduce the cost of advanced technologies such as those related to waste-to-energy programs and …
In a bid to find a solution to the garbage problem that is dotting urban spaces, the Centre would soon set up waste-to-compost projects in 500 cities and towns across the country, said the Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilisers, H N Ananth Kumar. He was speaking at the launch …
The recent protests by Mandur residents over dumping of garbage in their village highlighted how the BBMP failed to keep its promise of setting up garbage processing units at various locations in the City and its outskirts. The BBMP, along with the Bruhat Bangalore Hotels’ Association (BBHA) and the Pune-based …
Nagpur is set to be the first city in the country where 100% ethanol-fuelled bus would ply on a pilot basis. Government sources said the bus, which has already reached India, would be launched in the city in next 2-3 weeks. Strangely, municipal commissioner Shyam Wardhane, leader of ruling party …
VIRUDHUNAGAR: Work is on full swing in Rajapalayam municipality of Virudhunagar district for the fabrication of digester to convert biodegradable waste into electricity. The project, which is believed to be the first in the southern districts, is expected to produce 40 kW of power from next month. The Tamil Nadu …
Sindh government has allocated Rs 20 billion for entire energy sector in line with its goal to be self-sufficient in producing electricity to its citizens and would be an exporter of electricity to different provinces by 2018. The provincial government in its Annual Development Plan (ADP) has allocated Rs 13.5 …
Figuring out a ‘bankable project’ to treat and generate energy out of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) continues to top the agenda of the State Government, according to Santha Sheela Nair, Vice-Chairperson of the State Planning Commission. Chairing a seminar session as part of an international conference organised by the Tamil …
As the debate over how the City should dispose of its waste rages and residents of Mandur village protest against dumping of trash in their neighbourhood, it is important to note that almost 55-60 per cent of all waste generated is by homes, when compared with markets, restaurants, commercial premises, …
Advanced Plasma Power Ltd., a U.K. waste-to-energy developer, received a 20 million-pound ($34 million) order to provide its technology to a project in Canada. The facility is being built for Port Fuels & Materials Inc. at the port of Hamilton in Ontario and it will have capacity of 20 megawatts, …
Mararikulam MLA T.M. Thomas Isaac has called for adopting a scientific approach to resolve the issue of waste menace in Alappuzha town and adjoining areas. At a press conference, Dr. Isaac said waste management efforts being undertaken by the Alappuzha Municipality were in the process of attaining the intended results. …
PRESS RELEASE Anlarop has acquired equity interest in the W2E Technologies Corp. The company focuses on a completely innovative waste-to-energy technology named Organic Cavitator, dedicated to municipal waste and any kind of organic waste which will aid minimizing the evergrowing decline of the planet earth through toxic amounts of refuse …
RAJKOT: The Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) plans to generate the power from its municipal solid waste at the Nakravadi site on outskirts of the city. RMC will award the contract to a joint venture of Strot Energy Pvt Ltd and Rochem Separation Systems (India) Private Ltd. The solid waste processing …
30 Restaurants To Send Food Waste To Corporation Plant That Will Generate 2MW Of Electricity A Day Food waste will no longer go into the garbage bin in hotels across thecity. The corporation has decided to collect kitchen waste from restaurants to power its biomethanation plant in Pulianthope. Major chains …
Fuel can be used for cooking, in vehicles Clean Kerala Company Limited (CKCL), an organisation formed under the State Local Self Government Department, is planning to engage the services of agencies for production of natural gas from municipal solid waste. The gas is to be bottled as compressed natural gas …
The Planning Commission's taskforce on waste to energy (W2E) has recently recommended a public-private partnership(PPP) model for a combination of waste management technologies, including W2E plants, bio-methanation and composting, that can be integrated to reduce the load on landfills. For larger cities like Delhi, it mainly recommends W2E plants that …
In his speech at the inaugural session of 10th Green Cementech here, NA Viswanathan, secretary general of the association The Cement Manufacturers Association today said the government should accord renewable energy status to waste heat recovery (WHR) units deployed for cogeneration of power at the cement plants. In his speech …
Coconut husks are used for preparing vermin compost R. Renuka Devi, R. Dhanalakshmi and G. Rajesh rush with whatever containers they could place their hands on to the cattle that urinates. They collect the urine to take it to a storage container that is half full. Mr. Rajesh says that …
The U.K. Green Investment Bank will provide 7.5 million pounds ($12.6 million) of funds for a north London plant that will turn food leftovers into power. The money, channeled through Foresight Group LLP, will go toward an anaerobic digestion and green waste composting plant built by D Williams & Co. …
