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 …
AIADMK councillors stage a walkout “condemning” the corporation's “inept attitude” As India Cements Limited, which was helping the municipal corporation by taking a portion of the plastic garbage generated in the urban local body as a supplementary fuel in its kiln, has stopped taking the waste for the past two …
Takes up regularisation of college teachers with minister Srinagar, July 27 Governor NN Vohra here today reviewed the ongoing Amarnath yatra, which is scheduled to conclude on the occasion of Shrawan Purnima on August 13. The Governor, who is the chairman of the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board, reiterated his earlier …
PANJIM: Porvorim Yuva Welfare Trust, through its Chairman Rohan Ashok Khaunte, commenced a plastic collection centre at Pundalik Nagar, Porvorim. Porvorim Yuva Welfare Trust has been trying its level best to drive out the plastic which has become a menace in Porvorim and at the same time have means of …
AHMEDABAD: In the next three months, a small army of workers in uniforms will be spending the nights cleaning Ahmedabad's streets. But before you witness this 'Surat phenomenon', the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is trying to solve the problem of collecting garbage from the bins. For a long time, the …
The Ganga today is one of the most polluted rivers. It is not only untreated sewage that is dumped into the river but also toxic waste from hospitals and tanneries. Historical Importance Throughout the history of the Indian subcontinent, the Ganga has held an extremely important place, finding mention in …
AALO: An Aalo-based NGO, Aalo East Youth Welfare Association has leased out a plot of land measuring 3000 sq m at Gorak area under Torak village about 12 kms from here free of cost for the purpose of garbage disposal. The noble endeavour of the association has come as a …
PANJIM: In a shocking case of callousness bio-medical waste, including what appears like human placenta has found its way into an open garbage dump right outside GMC
Finally, residents of Patparganj can breathe easy. Twenty-four hours after TOI reported how the township had turned into a virtual garbage dump, MCD was jolted into action. In one sweep, the area was rid of piling filth. And the people won
Decision pending on allowing civic body to use dumping yard Conflicting positions aired by different stakeholders threaten to worsen the waste management problems faced by the Thrikkakara municipality. The municipality is obviously relaxed over the State government's decision to allow it to use the garbage yard of the Kochi Corporation …
The Pollution Control Board, Assam, has asked the Guwahati Municipal Corporation to make the garbage collection and disposal system in the city more efficient. In a letter to the civic body last week, the board described the initiatives as
Plan to use plastic as fuel in high temperature cement kilns The Kerala State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) is planning to introduce the use of non-recyclable plastic waste as an alternate fuel in high temperature cement kilns with an aim to make cities plastic-free. Board Chairman K. Sajeevan told The …
Piles of garbage accumulated alongside the road behind Kavlekar Super Market in Porvorim have been posing serious threat of health hazard to the residents of Housing Board Complex. Sources informed that the huge heaps of garbage indicate that the local panchayat has not lifted it for several days. Speaking to …
Lakhs of families living in the vicinity of the Jawahar Nagar garbage dumping yard can finally hope to breathe some fresh air. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation has asked Ramky Enviro Engineers Limited to complete the construction of the segregation and leachate treatment plants, compost units and scientific landfill facility …
PANJIM: Directorate of Municipal Administration claims that Corporation of City of Panjim (CCP) indeed had plans to build a solid waste management plant at Taleigao for treating garbage from Panjim and Taleigao. Reacting to the news report published in this paper on July 6,
The Environment Department has proposed amendments in the Maharashtra Plastic Carry Bags Rules to curb the irresponsible use of plastic and make its manufacturers more accountable. According to the new draft, which is the second amendment to the rules mentioned in Section 4 of the Maharashtra Non-Biodegradable Garbage (Control) Act …
No more dumping on locality, say residents of Kelugude The threat of an epidemic outbreak is looming over the town, which now has garbage heaps in various prime spots. The municipal authorities are yet to end the stalemate over their clearing. The problem cropped up when residents of Kelugude, where …
Faced with widespread criticism against its solid waste treatment plant at Brahmapuram, Kochi Corporation has decided to convince the neighbouring civic bodies of the need for a new plant. Protests are mounting from several neighbouring panchayats and municipalities against the dumping of waste at the plant site and the refusal …
