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 …
Progress on solid waste management in Sri Lanka is not satisfactory and measures are needed for an effective management of solid waste, the Chairman of the Central Environmental Authority (CEA) Wimal Rubasinghe says. The Chairman noted that except for a few, most local government bodies bury the locale's solid waste …
A staggering 6,000 tonnes of waste tailings have been seized in China's Shanghai city during a crackdown on illegally imported garbage last month, officials said. Officials have detected excessive amounts of arsenic and cadmium from the tailings, which could have caused contamination if processed by small refineries in China, Xinhua …
Members of the Russell Market Traders’ Association and traders will get a waste-to-energy plant installed at the market by next week. The market, which houses around 480 shops, produces nearly 12-15 tonnes of garbage daily, out of which seven tonnes are wet waste alone. To minimise the waste and use …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Southern Bench, on Monday refused to entertain a plea from the Pallavaram Municipality to allow it to dump garbage in the Pallavaram ‘Periya Eri’ till the establishment of a solid waste management facility at an alternative site is completed. The bench ordered the filing of …
Strong Wind Keeps Blaze Alive, Villagers Send Dumpers Away Pune: Villagers from Phursungi and Uruli on Tuesday blocked trucks carrying waste from entering the garbage depot to protest against the Pune Municipal Corporation’s inability to control the fire raging at the landfill site since Sunday. The fire that spread to …
Phursungi-Uruli Villagers Warn Of Agitation If Blaze That Broke Out On Sunday Is Not Put Out A huge fire that broke out at the garbage depot in Phursungi-Uruli on Sunday afternoon was not completely extinguished till late Monday evening, villagers said. They complained of irritation in the eyes and difficulty …
Complaining about multiple civic agencies’ failure to keep a portion of the Mehrauli Archaeological Park clean, some residents of Ward 7 in Mehrauli sat on a dharna outside their apartment complex on Sunday. A part of the park -- which boasts monuments like the ruins of the tomb of the …
Poor sanitation and presence of cattle farms in different residential areas in the jurisdiction of Chaklala Cantonment Board are polluting the environment, making lives of the residents miserable. The residents of Rahimabad, Nighat Colony, Dhok Charagh Din, Mareer Hassan and other surrounding areas said that sewerage lines are blocked by …
The average Indian railway passenger generates 64 grams of garbage a day. With Indian Railways ferrying 1.4 million passengers a day, that's fairly filthy maths: A daily human waste generation of 3,980 MT. The Saaf India project, co-founded by the Amsterdam-based duo of Shammy Jacob, 37, and Dinesh Shonak, 33, …
CHENNAI: Chetpet lake, the only surviving water body in the heart of the city, has been an eyesore for years, with dense vegetation, garbage from nearby slum tenements and free flow of sewage from inlets. But, the state government plans to give a facelift to the water body at a …
CHENNAI: A person in the city may be able to walk home safely at night but will have to bear with the overpowering stench of garbage and overflowing sewers. According to the first Annual Survey of India's City-Systems, conducted by Bangalore-based non-governmental organization Janaagraha in 11 cities, Chennai is the …
PANJIM: Replying to a calling attention motion raised by MLA Naresh Sawal about fear and anxiety in the minds of the people of Bicholim, that Bicholim River is getting polluted, Environment and Forest Minister Alina Saldanha said that Goa State Pollution Control Board’s monitoring of the river had found that …
CM Prithviraj Chavan announced Wednesday formation of a special investigation team (SIT) to probe financial irregularities and violation of norms by private contractors at the Deonar, Kanjurmarg and Mulund dumping grounds. "The government needs to evolve a solid waste management policy to effectively tackle the 7,000 metric tonnes of garbage …
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday directed the Pollution Control Board (PCB) experts to inspect the Vilappilsala waste treatment plant once again and assess the state of affairs, including the feasibility of having such a unit. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Manjula Chellur and Justice K Vinod Chandran issued …
CM Prithviraj Chavan announced Wednesday formation of a special investigation team (SIT) to probe financial irregularities and violation of norms by private contractors at the Deonar, Kanjurmarg and Mulund dumping grounds. "The government needs to evolve a solid waste management policy to effectively tackle the 7,000 metric tonnes of garbage …
Uncovered vehicles transporting solid waste are a common sight in Kochi even as norms for collecting and disposing waste are continuously being flouted in many parts of the city. Despite Corporation authorities giving an assurance in December last year that 40 fully automated pickup vehicles for collecting waste would ply …
China will spend 100 billion yuan ($16 billion) over three years to deal with Beijing's pollution, an official newspaper reported on Friday, as the government tries to defuse mounting public anger over environmental degradation. Beijing's government has pledged to improve sewage disposal, garbage treatment and air quality, as well as …
THE Bombay High Court asked the Maharashtra government Monday to formulate an action plan for tackling the problem of illegal garbage dumping in state. The court also asked the government to submit an action plan on identifying and acquiring land for the same by Wednesday. A division bench of justices …
The East Delhi Municipal Corporation will soon start using Global Positioning System (GPS) and other devices to monitor and improve implementation of the solid waste disposal system. The proposal of “E-Municipality Solid Waste Disposal Monitoring System” was passed at a meeting of the Corporation’s Standing Committee on Thursday. The system …
A waste audit and a ground water quality check has begun in Fuvahmulah Island yesterday. These surveys are carried out by the Ministry, Environment Protection Agency and with the collaboration from the Atoll Council. Surveys would be carried for five days. These exercises are carried as a part of formulating …
