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 …
Report by Karnataka in OA No 606 of 2018 regarding compliance of solid waste management and used water management. Total wet waste generated is 3832 TPD out of which 3613 TPD has been processed. Thus, there is a gap of 219 TPD. Some of the actions taken to tackle the …
With municipal waste set to rise by two thirds and its costs to almost double within a generation, only a drastic reduction in waste generation will secure a liveable and affordable future, according to this new report by the UNEP. In response to Resolution 2/7 from the second session (UNEP/EA.2/RES.7) …
The report filed by the Urban Local Bodies Department, Haryana has not said anything with respect to the removal of waste from the water body (johar) existing near the dumping site, which is in close proximity to the SND Public School, Palwal, Haryana. On khasra no. 27, there is a …
This document provides status of dumpsites as per information provided by States/Union Territories in compliance to Hon'ble NGT order dated 17.07.2019 (Original Application No. 519/2019).
BENGALURU: Six years after becoming the first urban body in the country to announce it’ll collect sanitary and medical waste separately, the BBMP’s efforts to put in place a proper mechanism to ensure its effective implementation has run into a cost conundrum. Three private plants at Malur, Hoskote and Devanahalli …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shri V. Eswaran, Coimbatore Vs. The District Collector, Coimbatore & Others dated 03/10/2018 regarding dumping of solid waste in the Vellalore dump yard and landfill site falling with the Coimbatore Municipal Corporation area which, as per the applicant, has been …
Thiruvananthapuram: While corporation is planning a collection system for sanitary waste based on demand, the state-level advisory board for sanitation and state pollution control board seem to have differed over the classification of sanitary waste as bio-medical waste. As per the minutes of the state-level advisory board meeting for sanitation …
There is a high correlation between urbanisation and the emission of greenhouse gases. Landfills and sewers in cities generate 15% of methane emissions; this sector offers immense possibilities for the mitigation of methane emissions in Asian megacities. Capturing methane by efficiency improvements in the working of both sewage treatment plants …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Venkatesh & Ors. Vs Union of India & Others dated 05/01/2018 regarding use of an abandoned quarry at village Bagalur, Jala Hobli, Bengaluru North Talukas as a solid waste dumping site by BBMP (Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike) without authorization and …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Almitra H. Patel & Anr. Vs. Union of India & Others dated 11/09/2017 regarding municipal solid waste management in Delhi. NGT directs that the Municipal Corporation shall, at its own cost after taking all help from other stakeholders including NCT …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Almitra H. Patel & Anr. Vs. Union of India & Others dated 04/09/2017 regarding the inefficiency of the local authorities and Government of NCT Delhi in the handling, collection and disposal of municipal solid waste management. The Tribunal expressed its …
KOCHI: Even as the UGC directed all universities to install sanitary napkin vending machines and incinerators on the premises of girls and women's hostels on Tuesday as part of the Swachh Bharath Mission, many of the women's colleges and hostels in the city already have systems in place for the …
Indian cities are expanding with the increase in population and economic activities. Identification of landfill site in such cities has become a challenging issue for the municipalities. Non-existence of proper land use plan of Urban Authorities has aggravated the situation further leading to failure in solid waste management. Most of …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Irfan Ahmad & Ors. Vs. Mr. Nawang Rigzin Jora & Ors. dated 24/01/2017 regarding sanitary landfill site at Srinagar. NGT directed the Jammu & Kashmir Government that within one week it should bring complete and comprehensive action plan to …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Bhau Saheb Vs. The State of Maharashtra dated 02/01/2017 regarding construction of sanitary landfill at Burudgaon and Savedi, Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra. NGT on finding that the construction of sanitary landfill is stuck in administrative wrangle and …
Although it is more than decade since the passing of the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 (RA 9003) in the Philippines, creating policy direction towards the establishment of a sustainable solid waste management system, its implementation is still very limited at the local government unit (LGUs) level. This …
After fighting a losing battle with the growing tide of municipal waste, the Ministry of Environment and Forests has notified the new Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 with clear responsibilities assigned to various classes of consumers. For these rules to have any significant impact, however, the local bodies in charge …
Landfilling is one of the most common methods for disposal of municipal solid waste. Government regulations for pollution control and public opposition due to unacceptable conditions makes it extremely difficult for planner to find a new landfill site. Geographic information system (GIS) and multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) can be applied …
VARANASI: Foundation stone of the country's first technology based toilet project with behaviour trackers- 'remote monitoring and waterless urinal'- was laid by mayor Ram Gopal Mohaley at Rani Bhawani Jay Narayan Balika Vidyalaya and also Rajendra Prasad Ghat. Apart from them another toilet complex will come up at Luxa market. …
UDAIPUR: Waking up to the vast damage caused to the environment by disposable sanitary napkins which often choke sewer lines and pollute landfills, an Udaipur-based NGO has been making and advocating reusable fabric sanitary napkins 'UGER' which literally means a 'new beginning' in Mewari. The women making UGER pads belong …
