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 …
Cases of dengue, even deaths have been reported in the state, while health officials say that things are under control. An official in the health department, requesting anonymity, said, “Due to the ongoing T-strike, work in a number of T-districts has been hampered as health department staff has not been …
Coming as a big relief to the city’s problem of dumping garbage, which is nothing less than 8,000 tonnes of solid waste daily, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has finally started using its new landfill site at Narela-Bawana in northwest Delhi. “We have started using the new landfill site …
SHILLONG: Meghalaya is all to replace plastic bags with eco-friendly hand-woven bags called “Pla Iew” and “Sla” or leaves. The unrestraint use of plastic bags has created a havoc in the State creating all sorts of environment pollution. Food items are being packed in leaves called “Sla” as they are …
Garbage plant: Chain hunger strike at Dadumajra Chandigarh: The members of the Resident Welfare Association of Dadumajra on Thursday started a chain hunger strike against the functioning of the Garbage Processing Plant and dumping ground. An effigy was also burnt by the residents. The residents demanded that a solution should …
Ahmedabad: Finally, some relief is at hand for those fed up with slum pockets near their residential areas. Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has taken the first step towards rehabilitating slum-dwellers. The civic body has initiated a socio-economic slum survey (SESS) in the newly merged areas that include the western part …
The Rs 90 lakh garbage treatment plant at Canacona sits idle, as people wait for the Municipal Council and Forest Department to iron out difference over an approach road. Meanwhile the town stinks as people generate garbage but detest a processing plant in their backyard. While garbage continues to stink …
‘Grama sabhas to ensure grassroots-level cleaning activities' Sanitation projects worth Rs.64.26 crore will be taken up across the State as part of the Waste-Free Kerala campaign, Excise and Ports Minister K. Babu has said. Launching the district-level campaign at Kanjikuzhy here on Sunday, Mr. Babu said administrative sanction had already …
“It will take 18 months to construct the waste disposal plant” The Puducherry Municipal Services Private Limited, which is entrusted with the task of garbage management in the town and suburban areas from January this year, has expressed optimism that the solid waste management rules will be implemented fully in …
Corporation's bid to bring down volume of garbage transported to Vilappilsala solid waste treatment plant The City Corporation Council on Thursday adopted a resolution to launch source-level garbage treatment units through homestead-based treatment plants. The project is being implemented as part of the Corporation's efforts to bring down the volume …
Chandigarh's reputation is taking a smelly beating. A lot of stink is being raised – environmentally and politically – over the city's experiment with a solid waste processing plant set up by a leading private company to deal with the city's garbage. The stink from the garbage processing plant, being …
New Delhi: Mechanical sweepers will soon clean the city roads. Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Thursday launched the mechanized sweeping project with much fanfare. As many as 20 state-of-the-art machines have been procured for all 12 zones. The cleanliness project will be given out on contract with the maintenance …
Rajagopal Nagar corporator H N Gangadhara wants to quit as corporator because he can no longer handle the public outrage against the garbage menace. Gangadhara appealed to BBMP engineer (Lakes and Environment) B V Satish to increase the number of sanitation workers and vehicles deputed for garbage clearance at the …
Environment Minister J K Palemar has cautioned city municipal council (CMC) chief officials of stringent action for violating or failing to implement the Municipal Solid Waste (Management and Handling) Rules 2000 and other regulations. The minister here on Wednesday said: “We will direct the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) …
Urban Administration and Development Minister, Babulal Gaur reviewed the cleanliness arrangements of the Municipal Corporation during the special sanitation week at Mangalwara on Wednesday. He said, “If the residents keep the colonies like their own homes and support the corporation in sanitation drive, Bhopal can be the most beautiful city …
In the light of the vexed garbage issue remaining unresolved and reports of deaths due to suspected rat fever, the district administration is planning to enforce the ban on the use and sale of non-degradable plastic bags. The district administration was chalking out strategies to ban the non-degradable plastic bags …
Environmental pollution has increased to alarming levels in the federal capital, which is also affecting the adjoining areas of the city. Residents of the city said, the concerned authorities should evolve a strategy for the protection of trees, land and ponds. Talking to APP, they said the cutting off trees, …
Himachal Pradesh government on Monday decided to monitor lean-period water discharge in the rivers from hydro power project on a real time basis and use geo-informatics space applications for photo monitoring of dumping in all upcoming projects in the state. The government decided for real time montioring after a meeting …
SHILLONG: “The lessee has been authorized to file an FIR under section 33 of the Police Act against anyone found leaving their waste materials in the stand,” said Ampareen Lyngdoh, the State Urban Minister during the inspection at the parking lot at Khlieh Iew on Monday. Following the complaint by …
Health risk posed by piling household garb-age due to the GHMC strike has become a contentious issue, with some of the opinion that it will not lead to any epidemic, and others contending that it heightens the risk of transmission of diseases. Experts say that there is no cause for …
The residents of Dadumajra who were protesting near the dumping ground were rounded up by the police today after Section 144 was imposed. The residents have been protesting for the past two days against the filling up of the dumping ground due to processing not being done properly at the …
