People of Darsu area of the district today held a protest demonstration against the Municipal Corporation and administration against dumping of garbage in the area. Amid slogans against the Government and the Municipal Corporation, large number of people of Darsu area assembled at Dhar Road and blocked the vehicular movement …
The draft Municipal Waste Rules just placed in the public domain for feedback, have identified a specific criteria for site selection ~that the landfill site has to be large enough to last for at least 20 to 25 years, with riders that it should be away from habitation clusters, forest …
Everyday nearly one tonne of bio-medical waste are getting mixed with municipal waste posing serious health hazards. City generates around 3 tonnes of bio-medical waste per day out of which only 2 tonnes of it is getting disposed properly, while one tonne mainly generated from dispensaries and clinics are mixing …
Efforts have been made for scientific closure of existing dumping sites in urban local bodies (ULB) across the State, said the Commissionerate of Municipal Administration (CMA) in its report to the National Green Tribunal, Southern Bench which was hearing on a batch of applications relating to municipal solid waste management …
Chief minister Siddaramaiah’s promise of a garbage-free Bangalore has hit a roadblock. The state health department has taken exception to the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) tying up with a tobacco company to implement the zero-garbage initiative in a few wards of the city. In a July 30 letter to …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board Vs Commissioner Municipal Corporation Bhopal & Others dated 08/08/2013 regarding collection, segregation, storage, transportation, processing and disposal of municipal waste.
Solan MC to pay Rs 1 lakh compensation for air pollution Giving a clear message to polluters, the Principal Bench of the National Green Tribunal directed the Municipal Council, Solan, to pay Rs 1 lakh as compensation for the callous and irresponsible attitude of the council for causing air pollution. …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Karan Singh Vs State of HP Ors dated 30/07/2013 regarding disposal of municipal waste in Solan, Himachal Pradesh.
Plant To Solve Filth Issues Of About A Third Of City In First Phase Lucknow:The cleanliness plans of Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) got a further boost when last week it got the possession of a patch of land from irrigation department near Para on the bypass between Hardoi Road and …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Capt. Mall Singh & Ors Vs Punjab PCB & Ors regarding violation of municipal waste rules by the Municipal Corporation of Bhatinda.
All eyes are focussed on the visit of Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar to the city on Tuesday, as Navelim villagers are looking forward to a solution to their garbage woes after Margao Municipal Council refused to accept waste from the village. On the eve of Parrikar’s visit, the Fisheries Minister …
Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today sought the personal intervention of his Haryana and Himachal Pradesh counterparts Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Virbhadra Singh to stop the reckless discharge of untreated domestic waste water and industrial effluents into the Ghaggar in Punjab’s territory. Presiding over a meeting of senior officers of …
Expressing concern over pollution in Ghaggar river in Punjab, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today sought help from his Haryana and Himachal Pradesh counterparts to take steps to prevent discharge of effluents from their states into the river. "Badal sought personal intervention of Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda and HP …
‘Less Than 25% Solid Waste Generated In Country Treated Scientifically’ Pune: Deputy chairman of Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia said on Monday that state governments need to implement the Municipal Solid Waste Rules of 2002 more effectively. “Not even 25% of the 17 million tonne of municipal solid waste generated …
New Delhi: With no plan to manage waste in the capital, North Delhi Municipal Corporation has pulled up the private concessionaire responsible for it. Even after four years, Ramki Group, the firm responsible for the waste management, has listed basic functions like waste segregation and door-to-door collection under their ‘scope …
New Delhi: Upset with the delay in identification of alternative landfill sites for disposal of municipal solid waste, the Delhi high court set up a panel on Tuesday to comeup with a solution. Justice G S Sistani frowned at the lack of coordination among the Delhi DevelopmentAuthority, municipal corporations and …
New Delhi: The committee formed to look into rainwater harvesting and groundwater recharge in Delhi as a response to protesters who marched from Mathura to Delhi for the sake of reviving the Yamuna in March has recommended a slew of measures that includes revising Delhi’s rainwater harvesting policy. The committee, …
Mumbai: Most Mumbaikars are unwilling to segregate waste before disposal, according to a survey by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). Despite the belief that waste segregation at source is the best way to handle solid waste and limit health hazards, 80% of those surveyed were not willing to do …
The technology is used for laying “all-weather roads” From October 4, 2002, when the first ‘plastic road’ was laid on Lenin Street, Kovilpatti in Tuticorin district, the technology of using waste plastic with stone for laying roads has come a long way. Developed by the Department of Chemistry of Thiagarajar …
Air samples taken from locations around the municipal waste incinerator in Sukhdev Vihar in South Delhi have revealed fine particulate pollution to be at life-threatening levels and the presence of toxic metals such as lead. The samples were taken by the Chennai-based Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) as part …
