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 …
About one million Turks took part on Saturday in a worldwide clean-up campaign to collect garbage from the sea and forest across the country. Themed "Let's Do It," the campaign is being simultaneously organized in more than 100 countries. People convened in several meeting points in 81 Turkish provinces to …
Drawing flak from the National Green Tribunal for its failure to check waste burning, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has decided to adopt a ‘zero tolerance’ policy on burning of leaves, plastic and garbage in open areas. “No lenient view will now be taken regarding such incidents. We have …
Mapusa: With the tourism season coming to an end in the state, broken bottles, tetrapacks, straws, thermacol, plastic bags and other kinds of waste left by tourists can be seen strewn across the beaches of Pernem taluka. The beaches of Keri, Arambol, Mandrem and Morjim are littered with garbage left …
With a view to checking the menace of garbage burning in the open that pose serious threat to citizens' health, besides causing pollution, Nagpur bench of Bombay high court, on Wednesday, issued notices all municipal corporations and councils in Vidarbha. A division bench comprising Justice Arun Chaudhari and Justice PN …
Visakhapatnam: The Sitakunda forest under Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary has been turned into a dumping ground. Garbage, especially construction debris from different parts of the city is dumped here since the last six months but authorities seem to be least concerned about it. It may be noted that both sides of …
A police complaint was filed against Ghaziabad Nagar Nigam (GNN) on Wednesday by residents against burning of dry leaves in Kaushambi's Central Park.The move comes a day after National Green Tribunal (NGT) imposed a blanket ban on burning of plastic, dry leaves and garbage in the open across the NCR. …
The Minister of State in the Ministry of Urban Development Shri Babul Supriya informed Rajya Sabha that composting of garbage using compost pit in gardens, conversion of organic waste into pellets using Foodies machines at many places like PSOI-Nehru Park, Malcha Marg Market has also been followed for garbage disposal. …
In a unique cleanliness drive, People of Ponda conducted its 23rd Consecutive Sunday Swaccha Bharat Abhiyan cleanliness awareness programme on Sunday by giving away a total of 100 kg of sugar to around 100 people, where anyone who brought in one kg of plastics was given one kg of sugar. …
As part of environment awareness and conservation drive launched by UT department of environment and NGO Yuvsatta on World Earth Day, 50 girls of Carmel Convent School, Sector 9, participated in 'Garbage Run' on Thursday. The activity focused on waste management and garbage generation. Kids met door-to-door waste collectors, rag-pickers, …
Despite the order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) regarding the disposal of garbage and waste products, the municipal council Pauri is doing nothing to address the issue. Six months ago when the order was issued many had thought that things would improve but nothing like this has happened with …
Israelis produced hundreds – or perhaps even thousands – of tons of trash over Passover, with some 550 tons collected in Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund forests and parks alone, the organization reported on Sunday. The 550 tons include garbage disposed of properly in organized bins, as well as trash …
Every year, as spring gives way to summer in March and April, the skyline in the city's horizon gets clouded in smog. It's that time of the year, when, along the city's fringes, burning of garbage by civic authorities coincides with stubble burning by agriculturists. According to city-based doctors, burning …
The Delhi government has issued directions to all 11 deputy commissioners to carry out surprise checks and regular inspections in their respective areas to crack down on open burning of waste, including leaves and plastic. Environment minister Asim Ahmed Khan said similar directions had earlier been given to the three …
In a major decision aimed at checking air pollution in the Capital, the Delhi Government has directed the Deputy Commissioners of all the 11 districts to crackdown on burning of garbage, plastic and leaves in the open areas. The Sub-Divisional Magistrates will undertake surprise checks and regular inspection to ensure …
KATHMANDU, April 13: With the aim to involve the public in preventing garbage dumping in public spaces of the capital, Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) office has come up with a complaint reporting application for Android phone users. "Now, if you see anyone dumping garbage at public places or rivers, or …
No. 1 Landfill in the capital Male’ is overflowing to the streets after part of the landfill was given to police. Male’ City Council said that there wasn’t much space left for waste after part of the landfill was given to police, and that some people, finding no room for …
Land bought for segregating waste taken over by revenue department An open well at Poomalaipatti in Ward 22 of Manapparai municipality has been converted into a garbage dumping yard and a large volume of waste plastic, beds, and mats are being thrown into it, posing a health hazard to the …
JAIPUR: If all goes well according to the plan, the city will not only get rid of its garbage menace but also it will be able to utilize the garbage in generating power. The Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) is planning to set up small-scale waste-to-energy plant to generate electricity. In …
Reminding the Delhi Government and the municipal corporations of their obligation to provide a clean environment to the residents of the city, the National Green Tribunal has directed the government to ensure that all the waste strewn over by the striking safai karamcharis is collected immediately and taken to identified …
Wadgaon Kohlati gram panchayat has filed a writ petition in the Aurangabad bench of Bombay high court after the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) refused to manage garbage from April 1. Following the petition, the court on Monday issued notices to the Aurangabad district collector and the chief executive officer …
