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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 >
BENGALURU: Despite the Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Limited's (BSWML) efforts to clear garbage and fix blackspots, residents seem to care less and dump mounds of mixed waste on the streets, defeating the purpose of a 'Clean Bengaluru' campaign. At Annasandra Palya, LBS Nagar, FA Quarters Road in HAL ward, and many other areas in the city, it is evident that the litterbugs are flouting BSWML waste segregation rules. Officials said they have begun to impose Rs 1,000 to 15,000 fines on bulk wa ...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 >
New Delhi: Governments negotiating the first-ever global treaty to curb plastic pollution were handed a new draft that leaves out binding limits on plastic production, a gap that has put the talks on edge and drawn sharp criticism from campaigners. The text, released during the fifth round of negotiations on plastics treaty (INC-5.2) in Geneva on Tuesday, is part of efforts launched in 2022 to address what the UN calls a "plastic pollution crisis" that threatens oceans, wildlife, human health an ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 20 (PTI) Star Indian long jumper Murali Sreeshankar clinched the title with a leap of 7.75m at the Meeting Maia Cidade do Desporto in Maia, Portugal, a World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze-level meet. The Asian Games silver medallist registered his best effort in the second round on Saturday night. Sreeshankar opened with a 7.63m jump, followed it up with his winning leap of 7.75m in the second round, and then recorded a solid 7.69m. His third attempt was a foul, while his fi ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 20 (PTI) The All India Institute of Local Self-Government (AIILSG) has started a project in Maharashtra's Satara and Pimpri Chinchwad in Pune district to reduce plastic landfill and recycle them for making useful items, an official said. The project is aimed at creating awareness among communities, including children, youth, women self-help groups, sanitation workers, waste pickers and community-based organisations, about enhancing source segregation and proper waste disposal, AIILS ...Read More >
Pune: The civic body's clean-up drive across the city earlier this month saw numerous encroachments razed and citizens fined for littering. At the same time, the activity raised a key question: Although the civic body holds citizens responsible for cleanliness, is it staying accountable for the uncleared garden waste across various areas?Fallen branches, palm fronds, leaves, uprooted bushes and even certain felled trees have taken over roadsides, pavements and empty open land plots for a while n ...Read More >
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