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 …
Final touches being given in to draft document in Rajasthan A draft document on integrated solid waste management through door-to-door garbage collection, transport, processing and cleaning in ten major towns of Rajasthan will shortly be submitted for approval to the State Government. The State Urban Development Department is presently giving …
Sindh Minister for Environment Sheikh Mohammad Afzal has said that Rs20 billion is required annually for proper and safe disposal of garbage and waste in order to keep the city clean.Speaking at a press briefing along with Karachi Administrator Mohammad Hussain Syed at the latter
KOLKATA, 14 JUNE: Believe it or not the premises of one of the two state-run ID hospitals ~ Satyabala ID hospital in Howrah ~ has turned into a garbage dump owing to the sheer apathy of the administration during the 34-year Left Front rule. Though chief minister Miss Mamata Banerjee's …
VIRUDHUNAGAR: Virudhunagar Collector M. Balaji has instructed the local bodies to ensure that garbage collected should not be dumped in water bodies. Chairing a meeting of Commissioners of all municipalities and officials from town panchayats here on Tuesday, Mr. Balaji said that garbage should be disposed of only at the …
The good old days of packing consumer items in vistari aaku (leaves) may well make a come-back after four decades thanks to the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation banning the use of plastic carry bags within its limits from July 1. In the pre-plastic days, goods were carried in eco-friendly paper …
A decade ago in India, a large number of cows were found to be dying on the streets from what was initially thought to be a mystery disease. Closer inspection revealed that the cows were dying after consuming plastic carry bags. Plastic bags containing food that is thrown away ends …
DINDIGUL: Despite implementation of solid waste management and privatisation of garbage clearance in 50 per cent of total 48 wards within the municipal limits, garbage clearance becomes a daunting task for Dindigul municipality. Heaps of garbage in street corners and on prime roads is a common sight within the town …
After the heavy and incessant rains on Saturday which led to water-logging and traffic congestion across the city, minor showers continued to lash the city on Sunday. While the suburban Santacruz weather station recorded a rainfall of 26 mm, the Colaba weather station recorded a rainfall of 12 mm. According …
Local bodies need to evolve a strong system of collection and disposal COIMBATORE: A fresh crackdown embarked upon a couple of months ago against plastics by the Coimbatore Corporation signalled yet another brave attempt at curbing a problem that has actually managed to prevail over similar efforts so far. Plastics, …
PANJIM: While Corporation of the City of Panjim (CCP) is desperate to submit its proposal to set up waste treatment plant in Baiguinim to the government, it is been unable to move forward since the project has not received technical sanction. PWD has returned the project claiming it has no …
Margao: Chief Minister Digambar Kamat has disclosed plans to convene a joint meeting with the concerned parties to review the status of the waste treatment plant at Sonsodo.
Vadakara municipality will invest Rs.30 lakh. Authorities say waste water woes will end soon KOZHIKODE: The Vadakara municipality, as part of its decentralised waste management programme, will set up a solid waste treatment plant equipped to produce cooking gas from garbage on its Puthiappu trenching ground. The plan is to …
170 twin houses to be built for 340 families, Chandy called for a detailed project report. He will attend launch of the scheme Kozhikode: The district administration has sanctioned Rs 15 crore to construct 170 twin houses for 340 families residing in Bangladesh colony, Of this, Rs.12.61 crore would be …
The State of the Environment report 2010 released by the UP environment directorate calls for urgent measures to organise solid waste management in a scientific and environmentally sustainable manner. The disposal of solid waste in UP is a major problem. Most cities have poor cleanliness and sanitation. In fact, even …
To improve the sanitation services in the city, Leader of the House in the MCD, Subhash Arya, on Tuesday informed that an allocation of Rs 27.20 crore has been made for improvement of sanitation services this year. He said the drive will continue upto June 19 and the funds will …
It is not uncommon in rural India to find garbage strewn around or people relieving themselves in the open due to the absence of toilets. But many villages in Madhya Pradesh are a welcome change and are known as
GUWAHATI, The ambitious Rs 102.16 crore Integrated Solid Waste Management Project launched in Guwahati in 2008 under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) seems to be making little progress. Under this project, which is managed by the Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) and the Guwahati Waste Management Co Pvt …
Kozhikode: The District Collector has asked heads of government departments to submit reports on the progress of cleaning work on their office premises by June 7. The Collector has instructed department heads to destroy sources of mosquitoes, clean bathrooms and ensure availability of safe drinking water in their office. These …
