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 …
Two local based non-governmental organizations, Christian Faith and the Living Water International have declared 12 rural communities surrounding Kakata, Margibi County as open defecation free. Fifteen communities were selected by both organizations under the Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) Initiative, but only 12 were successful and received the ODF status. …
Margibi County — Twelve Communities in Kakata District, Margibi County have been declared Open Defecation Free (ODF) by the Christian Faith based charity, Living Water International. Under the Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) Initiative, 15 communities were selected by the charity for the process, but only 12 of the fifteen …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Sujal Sahakari Gruha Rachana Sanstha Maryadit Vs Pune Municipal Corporation & Others dated 03/07/2017 regarding environmental pollution and degradation caused by various marriage halls and Mangal Karyalayas located on 100 ft DP road starting from Mhatre …
Even as the implementation of the garbage segregation project of the Mohali Municipal Corporation has failed to make much headway among residents so far, the civic body has gone ahead and cleared another scheme of having “smart bins” in the town. The plan of acquiring “smart bins” equipped with sensors …
Nagpur: The health department of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has issued a notification asking all the bulk generators of garbage to set up facilities for recycling biodegradable waste in their own premises. They should also separate the recyclable garbage and recycle it or hand it over to an authorized garbage …
PWD issues set of rules to be followed at construction sites. Kolkata: The Mamata Banerjee government is taking a slew of strict measures to prevent air pollution during construction activities. The Public Works Department (PWD) has enlisted a number of do’s and don’ts that have to be complied with while …
Air quality in the Capital sets off alarm bells, Environment Minister Imran Hussain orders complete ban on burning of garbage Delhi's Environment Minister Imran Hussain on Wednesday ordered a complete ban on burning of any kind of garbage, leaves, waste plastic, rubber in all open places, with a view to …
Garbage in Nyeri have not been collected for the last two weeks as workers are on strike delay in of their salaries The workers claim the Nyeri County government owes them two months salary arrears. Garbage has not been collected in Nyeri Town, Karatina and Othaya for the last two …
From syringes and television sets strewn on its beaches to brimming landfills, Hong Kong is struggling to keep pace with a growing waste problem in one of the world's most densely populated cities. Landfills in the global financial hub of 7 million people are nearly full as the volume of …
PUNE: Residents of localities the civic administration has identified for setting up garbage processing plants within the city are strongly opposed to their commissioning in the absence of proper protective measures and foul smell. People of the Ramtekdi area and the units in the Ramtekdi industrial estate were the latest …
Authorities in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, have started disbursement of compensation to persons affected by a deadly landslide that hit the country in March this year. The Voice of America’s (VOA) Amharic service reports that over $4 million is being disbursed adding that funds were raised from private and government …
PUNE: The Pune Municipal Corporation received more than 100 suggestions at the meeting it held with citizens, NGOs and civic organizations on the management of city's garbage. Over 250 citizens attended the meeting on Wednesday. Mayor Mukta Tilak said all relevant suggestions would be included in PMC's comprehensive management plan …
Over 1,100 challans have been issued for solid waste and garbage burning, of which 573 were in the corporation’s central zone, fetching over Rs 63 lakh as fines. In a bid to curb pollution in areas under its jurisdiction, the South Delhi Municipal Corporation has issued more than 3,000 challans …
The municipal corporation (MC) has proposed garbage collection rates from Rs 50 to Rs 200 per month for houses and Rs 50 to Rs 2,000 per month for commercial areas for collection of segregated garbage in dry and wet forms throughout the city from June 5. The agenda item will …
Delhi government and the BJP-run municipal corporations have so far failed miserably at making a garbage-free city Heaps of garbage piled up on the side of the road and fires from landfills polluting the air are now practically a permanent feature of the national capital, posing grave health risks to …
A caterpillar commercially bred for fishing bait has the ability to biodegrade polyethylene Scientists have found that a caterpillar commercially bred for fishing bait has the ability to biodegrade polyethylene. Polyethylene plastics, the toughest and most used item have become environmental nuisance globally and frequently found clogging up landfill sites …
After nine months, the City has started to remove piles of garbage at the Philippi East informal settlement The City of Cape Town has been clearing up the informal rubbish dumps where garbage has been piling up for months in the Marikana settlement in Philippi East. Residents have been complaining …
VIJAYAWADA: On the occasion of World Environment Day on June 5, the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) will implement a new solid waste management plan by segregating dry and wet waste generated at the households. Part of the Ministry of Urban Development’s initiative to manage waste in all cities across the …
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has officially closed down the illegal dumping site of the Korle Lagoon Ecological Restoration Project (KLERP) and other sites under its jurisdiction. The other sites are located at Glefe, Okponglo (Behind the Ghana Revenue Offices), Adedemkpo, Mallam, and Tunga in Accra. The operators of the …
Pune: People residing in the fringes of the city continue to face problems due to the smoke from the burning of garbage. While the burning has stopped in some areas, the unsystematic dumping of waste, especially in the non-demarcated spots, continues unabated. The residents of Wagholi complain that the situation …
