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Bhubaneswar: In a significant step towards waste-to-energy initiatives and sustainable urban management, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nexband Renewables to process vegetable and organic waste into Compressed Biogas (CBG or CNG). The agreement focuses on utilising segregated organic waste, particularly vegetable waste from markets and households, along with Napier grass, to produce renewable energy at Nexband Renewables' upcoming ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: In a major step towards sustainable waste management, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has signed an agreement with Nexband Renewables to produce compressed natural gas (CNG) from vegetable waste generated in the city. The initiative aims to reduce the burden of waste in the capital city while promoting clean energy production through scientific waste processing methods. Under the agreement, BMC will supply around 50 metric tonnes of vegetable waste daily, although the ...Read More >
The proposal for the project will soon be submitted to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi by the National Dairy Development Board . The plant is planned over an eight-acre site located between the two dairy clusters, they said. "Around 6,000 cattle have been identified in the surrounding areas, generating substantial quantities of organic waste. The facility will have a capacity of 50 tonnes per day each for Bhalaswa and Jharoda dairies," officials said, adding that a survey to assess cattle po ...Read More >
Bilaspur (HP), April 4 (PTI) The Naina Devi Temple Trust has become the first Shakti Peeth in Himachal to produce biogas from organic waste generated by its community kitchen or langar, officials said on Saturday. The temple, located in Himachal's Bilaspur district, attracts a large number of devotees. By generating biogas from langar waste, it has earned the distinction of becoming the first such religious institution in the state to implement such an initiative, they said. Dharampal Chaudhar ...Read More >
Ludhiana: Although Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026, came into effect from April 1, the Ludhiana municipal corporation (MC) is yet to launch an awareness programme to inform city residents about the new requirements before enforcing them on the ground. The absence of prior communication has raised concerns among residents and stakeholders, especially as the new rules place significantly stricter obligations on waste generators.The situation is compounded by the fact that the MC has not been ab ...Read More >
Patna: Starting April 1, residents, institutions, hotels, markets, and commercial establishments across all municipal bodies in the state will come under a tough new waste management regime. The reason: The state is implementing the national Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026, notified by the Centre in Jan, marking a major shift from the earlier 2016 framework.Under the new rules, every waste generator must segregate household and institutional garbage into four separate streams at source: Wet b ...Read More >
Infosys also issues advisories on limited cafeteria menu options A shortage of cooking gas has begun to disrupt corporate offices in India, with HCLTech allowing employees at its Chennai office to work from home on March 12 and 13 after cafeteria operations were hit by the LPG crunch, according to a report by Mint. The move came after several cafeteria vendors were unable to operate due to the shortage of commercial LPG cylinders, prompting the company to offer employees the option of remote w ...Read More >
Kochi, Dec 17 (UNI) Group Legrand India, a leading provider of electrical and digital building infrastructure, in collaboration with INS Venduruthy under the Southern Naval Command, has inaugurated an innovative biodegradable waste management project at the Kochi Naval Base. The project, implemented as part of Legrand India's social initiative in consultation with Ram Biologicals, marks a significant step towards the naval base's goal of achieving Zero Waste on Ground and supporting India's cir ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 20 (PTI) Parents and friends of a Class 10 student who ended his life over alleged mental harassment by some teachers staged a protest outside the St Columba's school on Thursday, demanding strict action against the accused teachers and accountability from the private school. There was no immediate reaction from the school administration to the allegations. The victim student's aunt claimed the family had been unaware of the extent of his suffering. "He was depressed for so lon ...Read More >
PNN New Delhi [India], November 20: Sustainable farming is no longer an option but a necessity for India's agricultural future. With climate change, soil depletion, and water scarcity threatening food security, farmers and policymakers are actively seeking eco-friendly methods to restore farmland health. Biochar is an emerging option: a carbon-rich substance similar to charcoal, produced from organic waste through a process called pyrolysis. Biorgano is a leading biochar manufacturer in India, ...Read More >
Kolkata: Kolkata Municipal Corporation's solid waste management department has unveiled a plan to deploy battery-powered vehicles equipped with audio systems that will play popular songs to encourage citizens to segregate waste. This initiative will mark a shift from the existing practice of waste collectors using whistles to alert households.Initially, these vehicles will be deployed in neighbourhoods with low rates of waste segregation. Currently, KMC conservancy workers collect kitchen waste ...Read More >
Kochi (Kerala) [India], May 23 : Kochi Mayor M Anilkumar on Wednesday said that selected agencies will pick up biodegradable waste from the city from June 1. However, the Mayor said that no final decision has been taken on which agencies will pick up the waste. "The government will be consulted on what is required in terms of picking up bio-waste including diapers. Corporations will cross-subsidize those who cannot afford the cost associated with bio-waste collection if the government allows i ...Read More >
New Delhi: As garbage piled up in the open spaces of Gurugram makes hashtags like #Kudagram trend on social media, a group of frustrated residents, including expats, of posh gated communities, have taken it upon themselves to remove trash from the streets every weekend. In Bengaluru, India's IT hub, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, the founder of Biocon and a city resident, renewed the debate about garbage mismanagement with her viral post on X. This March, villagers blocked the garbage trucks from accessi ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 14 (PTI) In Kerala, known for its high literacy rate and scenic backwaters, an unlikely force has taken centre stage in the battle against waste--women in green uniforms, knocking on doors with sacks and ledgers in hand. They are the Haritha Karma Sena--women-led squads who collect and sort rubbish at household level. What started as a local experiment in composting has now grown into a full ecosystem of solid waste management. The state government says Kerala no longer ...Read More >
Mysuru: Additional deputy commissioner P Shivaraju urged devotees to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi in an eco-friendly and harmonious way.Presiding over a meeting on the Ganesha festival held at the deputy commissioner's office, he highlighted the importance of using eco-friendly clay Ganesh idols to avoid environmental harm. He warned that idols made of plaster of paris (PoP) and painted with colours release toxic chemicals into waterbodies like lakes, wells, and streams when immersed, which is har ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: On the occasion of World Environment Day, the Chairperson of the National Green Tribunal, Justice Prakash Shrivastava, said that the plastic, in its myriad forms, has become an indispensable part of our lives, yet its convenience masks a devastating reality and from the single-use plastic bags that clog our drains and pollute our water bodies to the microplastics that infiltrate our food chain and even our own bodies, the hazards are undeniable. Citing the 2025 World Environment Day ...Read More >
Nagpur: The Maharashtra State Biodiversity Board (MSBB) observed World Environment Day 2025 with various awareness and clean-up activities, focusing on the theme 'Putting an end to plastic pollution'.Under the guidance of Sivabala S, IFS, MSBB encouraged its staff to reduce the use of plastic and adopt eco-friendly alternatives. As part of the programme, MSBB officials visited the municipal solid waste processing plant at Bhandewadi, run by SusBDe under the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC). Th ...Read More >
Washington, Jun 5 (PTI) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, leading a multi-party delegation to the US, was Thursday asked a question by his journalist son whether government interlocutors sought evidence of Pakistan's culpability in the Pahalgam attack to which he replied India would not have conducted Operation Sindoor without convincing evidence. "That shouldn't be allowed. This is my son," Tharoor said laughing, during an interaction at the Council on Foreign Relations when his son Ishaan Tharoor, ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Adani Electricity announced today significant achievements in environmental conservation, specifically in reducing and eliminating Single-use plastics (SUP) across its operations. The organisation has successfully recycled over 3.8 metric tonnes of non-biodegradable plastic waste during the past three financial years."As the world observes World Environment Day - this year's theme of #BeatPlasticPollution, we at Adani Electricity reaffirm our unwavering dedication to environmental respon ...Read More >
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