Home Minister Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan has dubbed the war against municipal waste a ‘silent revolution’ towards creating a clean and healthy society. He was inaugurating the distribution of implements for the source level processing of household waste in the municipal area. The Minister stressed the need for combined action from all …
Town Panchayats in Vellore have stepped up measures to ensure the proper implementation of the ban on plastic bags less than 40 microns thick. Teams comprising the executive officers of various town panchayats have been formed to monitor the use of plastic bags after the ban came into effect from …
JAIPUR: The civic body, after facing strong criticism for delaying the door-to-door garbage collection scheme, is now finally set to launch it. The contracted A to Z firm will start door-to-door garbage collection from Wednesday in the city. While talking to media, Jaipur Municipal Corporation's (JMC) chief executive officer (CEO), …
Council demands closure of dumping yard The conflict between Kottayam municipal authorities and the people of Vadavathur over the dumping of municipal waste at the yard there appears to be resurfacing. The action council that was spearheading the protests against dumping of waste at the yard decided on Sunday to …
The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), which has taken up solid waste management (SWM) on a war footing, will make segregation of garbage at source a simple process for citizens. As per a new policy, the Palike will clear dry waste only on Sundays. “We will remove foul-smelling kitchen waste …
‘Hike fine on households that fail to segregate waste at source’ In a terse ruling on Monday, the High Court of Karnataka described the waste management policies of the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) as being equivalent to ‘garbage’. The Palike has now been directed to ensure power generation using …
The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) will have its own scientific garbage disposal system in place by the end of next year, Commissioner Rajneesh Goel has said. He also said the BBMP would make segregating garbage in households (and other collection points like offices, schools, etc) mandatory starting next week. …
Residents supply manure prepared from garbage to the Palike's gardens Residents of RMV Extension in the City have shown the way in managing household garbage. The Scientific Handing of Waste Society (Shows), set up by the residents of 400 houses in the locality in 1995, has inked a pact with …
24x7 operational control room helps in tackling public grievances Implementing a global positioning system (GPS) based municipal solid waste transportation has led to saving of more than 48 per cent running cost and increased efficiency by 88 per cent for the Mysore City Corporation (MCC). The statistics on effect of …
Work on other waste management projects to continue Garbage in Thrissur city is now being removed by a Salem-based company, amidst accolades and brickbats for the arrangement made by the corporation. Mayor I.P. Paul said that the arrangement would continue for at least three months till the corporation could streamline …
Disposing medical waste safely in households is a tough task. Those with bed-ridden patients at home using urine catheters or adult napkins, diabetics using syringes to administer insulin or anyone using sanitary napkins or dressing wounds at home — all face the problem of having to dispose medical waste that …
Algae and larva seen floating in the drainage; plastic bags strewn around A drain that flows close to the pipeline supplying drinking water to the manufacturing units in SIDCO Industrial Estate in Thuvakudi poses a health hazard for industrial workers. Algae and larva could be seen floating in the drainages …
GUWAHATI, June 12 – Opposing a blanket ban on the use of plastic, the North Eastern Small Scale Industries Association (NESSIA) along with Central Institute of Plastic Engineering Technology (CIPET) today asked the authorities to improve municipal solid waste management system so that plastic waste could be turned into wealth. …
Monsoon preparedness and door-to-door collection of waste were the dominant themes discussed at the meeting of the Standing Committee of the North Delhi Municipal Corporation on Tuesday. However, discussions on repayment of the loan due against the erstwhile Municipal Corporation of Delhi were postponed till the next meeting. Based on …
Move to prevent dumping of waste Protecting the Thevara-Perandur canal from dumping of municipal waste has become a headache for the civic administrators of Kochi. As awareness campaigns and punitive measures have failed to deter people, civic administrators are toying with the idea of erecting tall mesh fences along the …
New options for processing degradable and plastic waste are being considered for Kochi. The civic administrators of Kochi, who are touring Pune and Delhi for familiarising themselves with the innovative techniques of management of municipal solid waste, have extended invitations to two groups to demonstrate their methods in the city. …
CHENNAI : Corporation wards which fall under Saidapet and Theyagaraya Nagar constituencies in South Chennai have been chosen by the civic body for a pilot project to cover dustbins. The project envisions a better garbage disposal system for households in Chennai, by having garbage collected directly from the residents and …
New Delhi: Alongside the revised domestic tariff for financial year 2012-13, Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) is all set to start the process for green energy. In the upcoming tariff order, the regulator is going to announce a 2% renewable energy obligation (RPO) for Delhi discoms, a move which has …
Tamil Nadu Urban Infrastructure Financial Services Ltd. to help in choosing right technology A total of 31 multi-national companies on Thursday expressed interest in supplying suitable technology to the Chennai Corporation for its massive solid waste management initiative that includes remediation and scientific closure of the Perungudi and Kodungaiyur dumpyards. …
Officials Blame Process Of Penalizing, Lax Implementation For Ban’s Failure. New Delhi: In 2009, the Delhi government launched an ambitious programme to rid the city of plastic bags. Having failed to tackle its municipal waste problem, the city was ordered by the high court to address the plastic issue. Banning …
