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 …
Corporation cites environmental, topographical reasons A team of Corporation and Suchitwa Mission officials visited a government site near Palode here on Thursday as part of conducting a feasibility study for setting up a temporary garbage-treatment facility there. According to sources, setting up of a temporary plant to process waste using …
The Mineral Foundation of Goa (MFG) in coordination with Sanquelim Municipal Council (SMC) has initiated the ‘Nirmal Gram’ project on solid waste management at the community level in Virdi. As part of the project, awareness programme was organized in Virdi during the traditional Kalotsav (Jatra) of Shri Mahadev Devasthan on …
Monday's meet put off after LDF calls for Minister's presence An all-party meeting convened on Monday by K. Sudhakaran, MP, to discuss the issue of the Kannur municipality's garbage disposal disrupted since December 26 following the agitation launched by local residents against the garbage dump at nearby Chelora was postponed …
A large scale compost plant and a sanitary landfill site is to be constructed in Kandy to provide a sustainable solution to the garbage problem which has become a serious issue in the area over the past years. The proposals presented by the Central Environmental Authority (CEA) with regard to …
KOLKATA, 15 JAN: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) will revamp its existing garbage disposal system by introducing new compactor vehicles. The civic body will purchase 20 portable compactors within a month at a cost of Rs 16 lakh each under the Asian Development Bank (ADB)-funded Kolkata Environment Improvement Project (KEIP). …
Finally, lakhs of families living in the colonies around Jawaharnagar dumping yard can hope to breathe fresh air as Ramky Enviro Engineers Limited (REEL) will start trial runs on segregation, composting and scientific disposal of garbage from January 18. For the first time, the process of segregating the waste into …
To meet every two days and give advice to Corporation The Urban Affairs Department has constituted a core committee, to be convened by Principal Secretary James Varghese, to monitor the garbage disposal crisis caused by the agitation against the Corporation's solid-waste treatment plant at Vilappilsala. This was decided at a …
AMC Gets Strict; To Impose Hefty Fines The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation has launched its war on plastic by hitting where it hurts the most – the consumer’s pocket. The new Plastic Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, made public on Wednesday, stipulate that shoppers will now have to pay between Rs …
ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) says it will launch an anti-littering campaign in Katchi Abadis of Islamabad to ensure cleanliness in the slums. Sanitation Director Captain (r) Muhammad Faiz said brochures, pamphlets and booklets highlighting the importance of cleanliness would be distributed among the residents of Katchi Abadis in …
SHILLONG: The government of Meghalaya is making efforts to overcome the problems of disposal of garbage. In this regard, the State Government has decided to use the latest technology to covert the garbage and other forms of wastes into electricity. Recently the State Government has floated an expression on interest …
The Oleena Mahila Samajam and Green Kerala Bioscience, both Kozhikode-based organisations, have introduced a novel method for scientific organic-waste processing with the technical support of JMS Bio Tech, Mysore. Oleena chairperson T. Sujatha told presspersons here on Wednesday that the new organic solution, named OS1, converted organic waste to manure …
Jalpaiguri, Jan. 3: Residents of Panga have stopped the entry of garbage trucks to a dump yard since yesterday after an agreement that allowed the civic body to use the place expired on December 31. The residents also said while the municipality was concerned about cleaning up the Karala, where …
Safety concerns have been raised over the dumping of garbage close to the eastern boundary wall of the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, and the City Corporation's move to deposit waste in a vacant plot a stone's throw away from the approach of the 3,398 m runway. The City Corporation's move to …
A public hearing, on Thursday, meant to record the opinions of local residents and NGOs on the disputed garbage dump yard at Kurumampet was disrupted by ruling party MLAs, who demanded that the project be shut down immediately. A crowd of around 500 residents had gathered at the public hearing, …
The Korean Government has provided Rs. 600 million to tackle the much discussed garbage problem in the country. The Rs. 600 million-grant comes following a number of discussions held by the Central Environmental Authority, Chairman Charitha Herath with the Korean Government officials, under the direction of Environment Minister Anura Priyadharshana …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Vilappilsala waste treatment plant will be closed down and a zero waste management project will be implemented to deal with wastes generated in the Corporation limits, said Chief Minister Oommen Chandy here on Wednesday. “But the location of the new facility is yet to be decided. Reports stating …
Eight local bodies in Ernakualm district, including the Kochi Corporation and seven municipalities, have failed to renew the authorisation under the Municipal Solid Waste (Management and Handling) Rules 2000 for collection, segregation, transportation and suitable disposal of municipal waste. The municipalities that have not renewed the authorisation provided by the …
The Meghalaya Government has embarked on a hi-tech waste management project to clean up its cities and turn garbage and wastes to productive use as a spin-off. An Expression of Interest floated by the government recently for such a pilot project here has had as many as seven Indian and …
To send notices to Corporation, KWA, and KSEB Giving a major boost to the agitation against Vilappilsala solid-waste treatment plant, the Vilappil panchayat on Monday passed a resolution to shut down the controversial plant, hours before the blockade of garbage trucks declared by the Vilappilsala Janakeeya Samithi agitators. Vilappil panchayat …
What do you need to visit a foreign city and deliver a lecture on climate change? A high-profile persona, an elite degree, and the right connections, perhaps. However, Sushila Sable, 48, an illiterate ragpicker from Kanjurmarg doesn’t have any of the above. But her concern towards clean garbage disposal, which …
