Order of the Supreme Court in the matter of Bhopal Municipal Corporation Vs Subhash C Pandey & Others dated 07/04/2025. The affidavit of compliance was filed by the Bhopal Municipal Corporation regarding implementation of the suggestions of the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI). The SC granted time to the …
SHILLONG: The State Government has decided to seek additional fund from the Centre to integrate waste to energy project in the sanitary landfill site at Marten, Mawiong. “If the proposal of the State Government is approved, the State, which is going through a severe power crisis, can benefit a lot …
Corporation, government still unsure about waste disposal The civic authorities are bound to have a tough time dealing with the waste generated by the hordes of devotees that will arrive in the city for the Attukal pongala festival, in the backdrop of the ongoing agitation against the Vilappilsala solid waste …
Although Gurgaon is fast emerging as a hub for healthcare services, it is gaining notoriety over issues relating to disposal of medical waste. A recent study conducted by ASSOCHAM stated that Gurgaon is likely to face a problem with regard to management of medical waste by 2020, even as it …
Steady release of mercury into the air, soil and water poses a significant health risk. But, it appears, not for policymakers in India. Annually, a large amount of this toxic, complex metal is simply dumped into municipal landfills or released into the air from a “green” source — the millions …
Faulting the world for not doing enough to curb climate change, the United States on Thursday announced the formation of a six-nation coalition including Bangladesh to cut short-lived pollutants that speed up warming and harm health. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the coalition of the US, Bangladesh, Canada, Mexico, …
Year after year, the world’s nations gather to find ways to reduce carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas, with little meaningful progress. Frustrated by this slow pace, the United States and five other countries announced this week a modest but potentially game-changing initiative to cut three other pollutants that also …
AT THE crack of dawn, the view from atop the 22-metre tall garbage heap in Bhalswa is oddly beautiful. As the pungent smell of methane wafts through the air, the sight of hundreds of ragpickers mechanically sorting through 2,200 tonnes of garbage may seem mesmerising. Pools of black water surrounding …
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) revealed that Asian cities were likely to contribute more than half the rise in greenhouse gas emissions over the next 20 years. According to The Asian Development Bank data most Asian cities do not have effective wastewater treatment systems - only 10 per cent of …
Design of route map of all 200 wards completed A new garbage collection and street cleaning mechanism has been introduced in the city. This follows the completion of design of the route map of all 200 wards of the Chennai Corporation. After all the 200 wards, including those covered by …
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 technical committee studying the feasibility of building a coastal freeway connecting South Mumbai with the suburbs and the rapidly growing metropolitan region submitted its report to the state government on Tuesday, recommending a combination of tunnels, bridges and roads stretching 35 km along the coast. While the committee under …
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 …
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 …
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said the Rawalpindi Environment Improvement Project (REIP) failed to achieve sustainable reduction in environmental degradation and operation of basic urban services. ADB in its assessment report released on Wednesday stated that the project was closed prematurely as it was facing serious implementation delays. Poor performance …
This study examined the present status of waste management in India, its effects on public health and the environment, and the prospects of introducing improved means of disposing municipal solid waste (MSW) in India. The systems and techniques discussed are informal and formal recycling, aerobic composting and mechanical biological treatment, …
London: If discarded wrapping paper and Christmas cards in the UK were collected and fermented, they could make enough biofuel to run a double-decker bus to run more than 20 trips to moon. This has been stated by a study at Imperial College London demonstrates that industrial quantities of waste …
A meeting convened by District Collector Anand Singh here on Sunday to find a solution to garbage disposal problems of Thalassery municipality was inconclusive as representatives of local action committees abstained from the meeting. The meeting was called in the wake of agitation by people of Pettippalam in the New …
