Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Are missing palm trees causing more lighting deaths in Bihar appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 29.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Are missing palm trees causing …
Environment management is a significant challenge in developing countries mainly due to lack of strong legislation to control wastewater and institutional capacity for integrated planning and management. This paper describes the importance of small scale decentralized wastewater treatment using reed bed treatment systems in Nepal. It shows how public/community participation …
Irrigated with industrial effluents the global demand for meat and dairy products is estimated to grow to 283 million tonnes by 2010, up by 27 per cent from 2000. About three-fourths of this demand will come from developed countries, according to a report by the un Food and Agriculture Organisation. …
London-based alternative investment manager Climate Change Capital plans to invest 5 billion yuan (US$732 million) in environmental projects in China including industrial waste management and clean technology over the next two to three years. The firm, which has not yet put its capital to work in China, is also looking …
The Environment Protection Agency (EPA) is going to take action against the government agencies concerned for not following the solid waste management guidelines, which can cause several diseases, including dengue, EPA officials said on Saturday. EPA Additional Director General (ADG) Dr Shagufta Shahjahan said that the EPA had been constantly …
Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) has opened solid waste management offices in some targeted wards in the city to improve its waste collection system. As solid waste management requires close cooperation of the citizens, they can make recommendations, comments or lodge complaints to the ward waste management offices so that the …
Kannal Achuthan, Chennai: Solid waste management experts, from various parts of the country, presented innovative and feasible models of handling municipal garbage at a meeting here on Tuesday. At an interaction organised by Kalakshetra Colony and Besant Nagar residents, the experts discussed case studies on managing waste. Jyoti Mhapsekar of …
The plastic waste management project, "Pilisaru Pola" is scheduled to commence work today (11) at 9.00 am at the Princess of Wales College, Moratuwa. Central Environmental Authority chairman, Udaya Gammanpila and the Moratuwa Municipal Council chairman, Saman Lal Fernando will be present to grace the occasion.
By Krithika R and Sreshta A, DH News Services, Bangalore: Waste management has been a problem across the City. But amid the stories of official neglect, here is a silver lining. For, the woes of the residents at National Games Village, Koramangala (NGV) regarding untreated sewage, clearance of garbage, presence …
Hyderabad, Nov. 5: The State House Committee on Environment and Wild Life Protection, as per its recommendations to the government, is all set to ensure continuous and strategic vigilance to prevent sabotage and poaching of animals and to protect the environment.
CANACONA, NOV 3 Garbage management in rural areas has received some boost, with the commissioning of long-awaited shredder machine in Canacona. The shredder machine installed at a specially erected shade near Shrishthal panchayat was inaugurated by Zilla Panchayat (South) President Cleofacio Dias on Monday morning. Dias requested all the members …
With the growing population, urbanisation and demand for consumer goods, both quantity and quality of urban solid waste has changed significantly. This is causing serious environment problems. Urban Solid Waste is a major contributor to global warming; it leads to surface and ground water pollution through run-off from dumpsites and …
COIMBATORE: A fervent call for segregation of waste at the point of generation, a warning that licences of shops will be revoked if they littered their environs and emphasis on awareness on these marked a recent review by District Collector V. Palanikumar of the status of solid waste management across …
By Sanjoy Hazarika Over the past years, during regular visits to my home town, the most enjoyable part of the day have been the long walks on crisp mornings, heading out from my parental home in Motinagar, now Liewdemsoh, into the welcoming shade of the pine forest above the AG …
On safe disposal: K. Murugesan from School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, South Korea, addressing students of Periyar University in Salem on Tuesday.
NEW DELHI: A delegation of the Municipal Corporation of Madrid led by the Ambassador of Spain, Lon de la Riva, called on Delhi Mayor Arti Mehra in her chamber at Town Hall here on Tuesday to discuss issues of solid waste management. MCD House leader Subhash Arya and MCD Standing …
In the Darwinian struggle for global manufacturing orders, the "Wal-Mart price" has generally been short-hand for shaving production costs to the bare minimum. But today in Beijing, Lee Scott, Wal-Mart's chief executive, will tell hundreds of the company's top Chinese suppliers that the retailer intends to use its market power …
