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 …
Packing of groceries, food items and other products in polythene bags, which is harmful to the environment, is a common scene. Neither the people are ready to use conventional bags nor the City Municipal Council is creating awareness among the people about avoiding use of plastic, resulting in plastic garbage …
Following the footsteps of GHMC, the Secunderabad Cantonment Board has decided to purchase dumper-placers or vehicles that have machinery mounted to lift garbage bins. The Cantonment Board meeting on Thursday decided to purchase five dumper-placer vehicles and 200 bins. Meanwhile, the GHMC has come under sharp criticism from various quarters …
One more civic issue comes to the fore within a month as Ellis Nagar residents complain of uninhabitable conditions A public interest litigation petition has been filed in the Madras High Court Bench here on the basis of a news report that appeared in The Hindu on March 12 under …
The Bombay high court has directed the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) to implement the recommendations made by the National Environment Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) regarding the lack of management of the dumping ground at Turbhe, leading to massive inconvenience to the public residing around it. A division bench of …
The sanitation workers of Dehradun have become prone to health hazards as the practice of wearing masks and gloves is still not prevalent among them. The authorities concerned claim that the practise is not widely adopted by the sanitation workers as they are not habituated to this practice and feel …
MARGAO: Shack Owners Welfare Society has slammed the reported decision of the Goa State Pollution Control Board that shacks should not be allowed on the beaches unless there’s a solution to the garbage problem. Reacting to media reports, Society President Cruz Cardozo questioned the rationale behind the GSPCB decision, demanding …
Residents of areas in the vicinity of BBMP’s Mandur landfill seem to have taken cue from people of Mavallipura, whose agitation led to the closure of the garbage dump yard there. Newspapers and TV channels had reported in the past few days that the garbage dumped at Mavallipura spread diseases …
Karachi is among the eight most polluted cities in Asia. This was stated by the Commissioner of Karachi, Roshan Ali Shaikh, here on his return from a visit to Britain. He was of the view that if this trend is not checked then Karachi may top the list. Roshan Shaikh …
Owing to mixing up of animal, human and industrial waste Even as the first phase of encroachment eviction drive on the banks of the Tamirabharani has been completed and cleaning of the thorny bushes on the sloping land besides the water body has been going on for the past few …
Englishbazar Municipality trucks meant for dumping garbage had to return because of stiff resistance from the residents of Madhabnagar, in the northern fringes of the town, here today. “They chased away the trucks and prevented us from dumping the waste. We, however, managed to dump the waste in a vacant …
Corporates and citizens come together to segregate and recycle waste Smoking mountains of garbage are the new normal for India’s urban sprawls, sticking out like dirty reminders of a consumption culture gone awry. But from amidst the stink, hope of a cleaner future is sprouting in the southern states. The …
The Palike contractors have apparently found a novel way to dispose of garbage at Bilekahalli. Unable to clear the garbage, they are burning the waste much to the horror of the residents. It is not only polluting the environment but has become a new cause of worry for residents. BBMP …
The environmental movement is based on the idea that people do not want something bad in their vicinity: not in my backyard, or Nimby The environmental movement is based on the idea that people do not want something bad in their vicinity: not in my backyard, or Nimby. This concept …
Lack of fencing in a portion has made corporation's job very difficult Two years back, the Corporation embarked on an ambitious project of providing scientific cover for decades-old garbage at its Vellaikkal dumping yard. It helped the Corporation from preventing environmental pollution, especially groundwater pollution. Under the project, over 10 …
JAIPUR: The first spell of monsoon shower brought a huge relief from the blistering summer heat, but along with it came a sordid tale of woes, particularly water-logging and garbage strewn all over. Most places saw water-logging on the roads with garbage meant to be picked up, clogging the drains …
New Delhi: It is hard to say what this plot on Rani Jhansi Road was meant for, but for 10 years it has been used only as a garbage dump. Businessmen at the furniture market here say they have learnt to live with the stinking eyesore after years of futile …
‘Move will destabilise efforts at decentralisation of process’ The Thrissur Corporation is planning to employ a private agency to remove the accumulated garbage from the city. According to corporation sources, a Salem-based agency has approached the civic body offering to remove the garbage at a cost of Rs.3 per kg. …
For months now, mounds of garbage have been piling up in public places across Kerala, from the capital to district headquarters to scores of small municipal towns. This is happening in a state that topped the Indian Human Development Report of 2011 with high scores in health, income and education, …
