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 …
Activities such as segregation, composting, refuse-derived fuel (RFD) making and setting up of waste-to-energy plants up to 15 megawatt capacity at existing landfill sites, don't require green clearance, the Union environment and forests ministry has said. This is likely to reduce the time taken for setting up of such plants …
CHANDIGARH: In order to tackle the problem of silt collected in sewerages, Haryana government would explore the possibility of generating energy from liquid waste in the urban areas of the state. Haryana urban local bodies minister Kavita Jain, who is currently leading a delegation to Kazhakhstan and Poland, said this …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Capt. Mall Singh & Others Vs. State of Punjab & Others dated 11/07/2017 regarding collection and disposal of Municipal Solid Waste and other waste in the state of Punjab. NGT directs the Chief Secretary of the State of Punjab to …
Surat: A systematic plastic waste management in the city has begun with the commissioning of a plastic waste management plant at Bhatar. The Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has provided two acres land for that plant that has been built by a private operator. The plant has started collecting 20 tons …
GURUGRAM: Environmentalists and members of the civil society have declared their opposition to the state government's decision of installing a waste-to-energy plant in Bandhwari, saying the model is unsuited to Indian cities. According to environmentalists, the system's major drawback is that it is a centralised one, which discourages the practice …
It will have serious economic, environmental and social implications, they claim The proposal to set up a waste-to-energy plant in Bandhwari village here has come under sharp criticism, with activists arguing that the project will have serious economic, environmental and social implications. The civic bodies of Gurugram and Faridabad had …
Humans are prone to waste- we create, after all. Yet we create in excess amount and often things that we don’t need, leading to a growth in discharge of that excess. On this note, Biomedical waste management in India is receiving greater attention, owing to stringent regulations made by the …
Improving solid waste management is crucial for countering public health impacts of uncollected waste and environmental impacts of open dumping and burning. This practical reference guide introduces key concepts of integrated solid waste management and identifies crosscutting issues in the sector, derived mainly from field experience in the technical assistance …
The National Green Tribunal has directed the state to formulate an action plan with regard to the entire state for collection and disposal of municipal solid waste. While passing this direction, the NGT headed by Justice Swatanter Kumar observed that “collection and disposal of municipal solid waste is the primary …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Community biogas plants set up in public markets, schools and major public spots in the city are the latest casualties of corporation's ill-maintenance of waste management units. The latest consolidated report on community biogas plants prepared by the health wing points out eight out of 14 such plants are …
The Chhattisgarh Government will identify more potentially rich areas for installation of renewable energy projects and carry out advance planning for evacuation and transmission of power in an effective and coordinated manner. The commitment was made by the State to the Union Ministry of Power as per a document presented …
Bhopal: After the euphoria of the national silver in the Swachh Survey, the 'sweep-stakes' have gone up for Bhopal. But going by hygiene awareness at home and on the street, staying ahead in the race is going to be a challenge — and the much-hyped waste-to-energy plant could only end …
JAIPUR: The authorities of North Western Railways (NWR) have drawn up an innovative plan to generate energy from plastic bottles and cups that are disposed of at the Jaipur junction every day. The NWR would set-up a waste-to-energy plant that would generate energy from the plastic waste. The capacity of …
The Corporation’s first bio-methanation plant, constructed at a cost of Rs. 90 lakh at Veeranam is expected to generate 400 units of electricity every day and serve the needs of three corporation buildings in the area. Work is in progress to construct three plants to covert the biodegradable waste into …
The Anand Vihar railway station has been ranked fifth cleanest among the A1 category stations surveyed in the latest Swachh Railway Report — the cleanest in the capital ahead of its more heralded rivals, Old Delhi (24th) and New Delhi (39th) stations. Anand Vihar's cleanliness is helped to an extent …
New Delhi: Residents of Sukhdev Vihar have moved the Supreme Court recently against the Okhla waste-to-energy plant which was allegedly causing severe air pollution around their colony. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) which was hearing residents' appeal to shut down the plant had allowed the plant while imposing an environment …
The three municipal corporations have once again fared abysmally in the Swachh Survekshan 2017. East corporation was placed at 196, south at 202 and north at 279 among 434 cities. Last year, 73 cities had been ranked and south had occupied the 39th rank, north was ranked 43rd while east …
Under increasing demand for water, fertilizer and energy, waste and wastewater treatment can be potential options for considerably enhancing not only the supply of these valuable economic assets but also for improving sanitation and ecological conditions. Effluents and treated wastewater are important for meeting water demands for agricultural irrigation, landscape …
VARANASI: The solid waste management (SWM) project of Varanasi will be operated by a private company, which has expertise in generating power by using solid waste as fuel. Urban development minister Suresh Khanna said that the state government has decided to engage Eco Green for SWM in Lucknow and Varanasi. …
Panaji: The state-of-the-art solid waste treatment plant at Saligao on Wednesday began supplying surplus power generated by it to the state electricity grid. The plant that handles around 120 tonnes of mixed garbage on a daily basis began supplying power green renewable energyto the grid at 2 pm, Hindustan Waste …
