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Kohima, April 6 (MExN): As per directives from the Ministry of MoHUA, all dumpsites should be cleared and the city should be dumpsite free by October 2026. In regard to this enforcement of Mandatory Source Segregation of Solid Waste within Kohima Municipal Jurisdiction whereas, the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016, notified under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, mandate segregation of waste at source under Rule 4(1)(b) and prohibit disposal of waste in an unscientific manner under Rule ...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 >
BENGALURU: Paying guest (PG) accommodations in Bengaluru have come under scrutiny after several facilities were found violating solid waste management rules and dumping mixed waste in public spaces. The action follows a recent incident in SG Palya, Bengaluru South, where a PG facility was caught littering by marshals and engineers of Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Limited (BSWML). Authorities imposed a penalty of Rs 40,000 on the PG owner. Officials said PG accommodations generating over 100 ...Read More >
Kulgam, Apr 03: In a push for sustainable waste management, the Municipal Council Kulgam has installed "Waste to Wonder" sculptures made from plastic bottles, discarded vehicle tyres and other plastic waste at Office Park, Town Hall, Kulgam. The initiative, taken up under the Swachhata Excellence Campaign, aims to promote recycling, source segregation and environmental awareness while improving public spaces. The installations were carried out by the Municipal Council team under the supervisio ...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 >
Gurgaon: Every morning, a dense, acrid haze settles over the new sectors near Sikohpur and Dhanwapur, forcing residents to start their day with stinging eyes and burning throats.The culprit? Unchecked open burning of garbage, which has turned these neighbourhoods into veritable gas chambers at a time when the city's air quality dips low.For months, residents have watched helplessly as piles of mixed waste -- ranging from plastic and rubber to construction debris -- are routinely set alight on va ...Read More >
BUDGAM: District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Budgam, under the aegis of the Jammu & Kashmir Legal Services Authority (JKLSA), organised an awareness programme on drug abuse and solid waste management (SWM) in collaboration with TLSC Chadoora at Sogam Chadoora. The programme was conducted under the supervision of O.P. Bhagat, Chairman, DLSA Budgam, and the active guidance of Nusrat Ali Hakak, Secretary, DLSA Budgam. The awareness programme was aimed at sensitising the public about two criti ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Greater Hyderabad has been ranked the sixth cleanest city across the country, and gets seven-star rating under the Swachh Survekshan rankings. The rankings are conducted by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) under the Swachh Bharat Urban Mission (SBM), which is the world's largest urban sanitation and cleanliness survey. In 2023-24, the city secured the ninth position, while in 2022-23, it stood in the tenth spot. Hyderabad City has also received a seven-star rating i ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi continued to show lacklustre results in the Swachhta Survekshan. In the assessment of cities with populations exceeding 10 lakh (or million-plus cities) for 2024-25, it placed 31st out of 44. This follows the 2023-24 performance in which Delhi ranked 90th among 446 cities in the category of urban areas with populations above one lakh. MCD had aspired to rank in the top 10 in this category in 2024-25, but fell far short.Mayor Raja Iqbal Singh argued t ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Union tribal affairs minister Jual Oram on Saturday said he is not going to contest in future elections but would be willing to serve in other capacities such as a Rajya Sabha member or as a governor. Speaking to the media in Sambalpur after attending a Rozgar Mela there, the six-time Lok Sabha member said, "I won't run for MLA or Lok Sabha MP any more. I will continue working for the party, but I feel it's time to make way for younger candidates."The 64-year-old veteran politician ...Read More >
New Delhi: Central Road Research Institute (CRRI), along with Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), has devised Geocells, 3D block-shaped textile made utilising waste plastic. The innovation aims to provide an efficient way of addressing the menace of end-of-life plastic and building roads suited especially for difficult terrains.Geocells, when filled with soil or aggregated material like construction and demolition waste, can be used to pave roads. Scientists at CSIR-CRRI said they filed ...Read More >
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh IT and Human Resources Development Minister Nara Lokesh on Friday hailed the successful implementation of the state-wide 'Mega Parent-Teacher Meeting (PTM) 2.0' programme. Expressing gratitude to all stakeholders, he credited the collective efforts of government and private schools, colleges, education officials, staff, headmasters, teachers, students, parents, donors, alumni, public representatives, and officers from various departments for making the event a success. ...Read More >
Noida: The Authority on Friday imposed a fine of Rs 10 lakh on Unitech Golf & Country Club, in Sector 96, for violating rules of bulk waste generators. The officials in an earlier inspection, found improper segregation, storage, and handling of solid waste management.Under the Solid Waste Management (SWM) rules, 2016, bulk generators are required to treat their wet waste on-site. The city generates nearly 800 tons of solid waste per day, of which nearly 30% comes from BWGs.SP Singh, general mana ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Chief Commissioner Maheshwar Rao has said that they were planning to clear the state capital of all its black spots on a permanent basis. According to a report by Deccan Herald, the senior officer on Saturday stressed that the work required action at zonal-level. He said that officers were not only monitoring but also penalizing people dumping waste by the road. Rao pointed at the need for a sustainable waste management system including prov ...Read More >
Panaji: With the increase in black spots on national highways, major district roads, and state highways, Goa Waste Management Corporation (GWMC) has decided to establish manned waste deposit centres at prime locations to collect segregated waste and keep the state clean.GWMC also decided to deploy quick response teams (QRT) to remove the black spots. A senior official said that if mixed waste is brought to the manned centre, it will not be collected. "Only segregated waste will be collected at m ...Read More >
Noida: Noida Authority will stop collecting mixed waste from bulk waste generators (BWGs) from July 1. During a workshop at Panchsheel Boys Inter College in Sector 91, officials informed hoteliers, restaurateurs and market associations that a penalty of Rs 500 would be imposed would be imposed for unsegregated waste after the deadline. General manager (health) of Noida Authority, SP Singh, said a cluster-based decentralised composting plan has been drawn up to support this shift. "Under the sche ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 27 (UNI) An escalating controversy surrounds Italian luxury house Prada following its presentation of sandals strikingly similar to traditional Kolhapuri chappals in its Men's Spring Collection at Milan Fashion Week. The dispute, now a significant issue in Maharashtra, centres on Prada marketing the design for 1.2 lakh rupees without acknowledging its Indian origin, the artisans, or its deep cultural significance. The Kolhapuri chappal, granted Geographical Indication (GI) status ...Read More >
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