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Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena recently visited the landfill sites at Ghazipur, Okhla, and Bhalswa to assess the progress of waste remediation and disposal efforts. The Lt. Governor expressed satisfaction with the increased pace of…
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In an effort to prevent the discharge of solid waste into the Ganges river, the government plans to geo-tag drains along its course. This geo-tagging will allow for effective monitoring and control of waste disposal.…
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Maharashtra’s urban development department has received detailed project reports from 28 cities, including Pune, Mumbai, Thane, Nagpur, and Solapur, regarding the cleanup of old landfill sites. These cities account for approximately 80% of the total…
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In a recent review of waste management in Chandigarh, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) emphasized the need for decentralized wet waste composting, proper disposal of dry waste in various locations, and the development of pond…
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Nashik Waste Management (NWMPL) has inaugurated a new plastic-to-fuel plant, with a ballistic separator. The plant will process 5 tonnes of plastic waste each day. The ballistic separator reportedly has a capacity of 250 tpd,…
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Circular Kolkata Alliance has launched ‘Circular on Wheel’, a battery-operated cart that collects e-waste from doorsteps in Kolkata and recycles them at designated material recovery facilities for segregation. The initiative aims to promote circular economy…
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The councillors of Chandigarh Municipal Corporation unanimously rejected a proposal to set up an integrated solid waste management plant at Dadumajra, stating that they would not approve the proposal unless the UT Mayor or any…
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The Gurugram district wildlife department has written to the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) about the leachate from the Bandhwari landfill polluting water bodies in the Aravalli forests, posing a significant threat to animal life.…
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An all-party meeting is scheduled by the Kalamassery municipality in Kerala to address the waste management problem. During the meeting, participants will deliberate on a proposal to approach the district collector for permission to transport…
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The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Ludhiana authorities to remove waste from multiple locations and transport it to assigned waste processing sites. Additionally, the tribunal has directed the joint committee of the Punjab Pollution…
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The Bihar government has been fined Rs 4,000 crore by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) for its inadequate management of solid and liquid waste. The NGT ordered the amount to be deposited in a ring-fenced…
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The Kerala government and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) have agreed, in principle, to set up a plant in Kochi to process waste and produce compressed biogas. The decision was made in a meeting attended…
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The Madurai Corporation is planning to build a construction and demolition waste processing plant at the Vellaikal dumping yard, which will be able to process 100 tonnes of waste per day. The estimated cost of…
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The National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) southern zonal bench has expressed displeasure over the delay in removal of burnt waste, plastic, and refuse-derived fuel (RDF) from the Brahmapuram dumpsite in Kochi. Meanwhile, the fiasco at Kochi…
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To mitigate the negative impact of plastic waste on coastlines, the forest department and district administration have established special check posts in Ervadi. The Ramanathapuram district is known for its rich biodiversity, including five bird…
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Kolkata has inaugurated its first Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste recycling plant, spanning across 5 acres in New Town with a capacity of 1600 tonnes per day. The facility is being operated by Re Sustainability…
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The Noida and Greater Noida authorities in India have signed separate agreements with the National Thermal Power Corporation and Indo Environ Integrated Solutions to set up a mega waste-to-energy plant on 30 acres of land…
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The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has stated that there is no 100% biodegradable plastic available in India, despite claims made by some companies for marketing purposes. Any such claims or ‘greenwashing’ are considered misleading…
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Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar has directed Delhi’s urban local bodies to shut down all dhalaos in the city and replace them with material recovery facilities (MRFs) by December 2024 to ensure proper waste segregation. The…
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Ecogreen, the solid waste management concessionaire of the city, has written to MCG commissioner PC Meena requesting the release of pending payments of Rs 58.9 crore. Ecogreen has threatened to stop door-to-door waste collection and…
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The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has announced that alternative dump sites for Jawaharnagar are being prepared in and around the city. These include Dundigal, Pyaranagar village in Medak’s Jinnaram mandal, and Yacharam in Rangareddy…
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The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) is planning to establish two new facilities for the management of wet waste collected from its wards, including a windrow composting plant and three other green garbage processing facilities. The…
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The Kochi city corporation has announced that it will not transport any waste to Brahmapuram for one year, starting from May-end. The decision comes as the corporation plans to complete biomining before the construction of…
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A man in Indore allegedly pointed a gun at a sanitation worker who objected to the non-segregation of waste. The incident was captured on video and went viral on social media, prompting a police probe.…
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The Kochi Corporation has slapped fines worth Rs 54 lakh on waste violators during the last one month. Inspections were conducted at households, public places, and institutions. In addition, public awareness campaigns on following the…
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Last month, SBM-U 2.0 launched the flagship newsletter Swachh Vaarta. This bi-monthly newsletter envisages keeping all citizens updated on the activities and events undertaken by the Swacch Bharat Mission. It aims to showcase the journey of…
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A new study has quantified the environmental impact associated with municipal solid waste management (MSWM) in Rajkot city, India, using the life cycle assessment (LCA). The study found that currently, around 0.2 million tonnes of…
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Waste management company Urbaser Sumeet has partnered with the M A Chidambaram Stadium and Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) to manage waste during this year’s IPL. Waste will be sorted at source and from designated…
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The Kerala government’s efforts to manage waste at the source are yielding positive results, as both the quantity of biodegradable waste gathered from the city and the amount reaching the Brahmpuram waste disposal site have…
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The state cabinet has approved the modification of reservation on the land at Deonar dumping ground, clearing the way for a proposed waste-to-energy project. Last year in March, the urban development department issued a notification…
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The Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation in India will levy monthly user charges on households and commercial spaces for waste collection and disposal, in accordance with Solid Waste Management Rules, 2019. The charges will be between Rs…
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The Bhopal civic body has imposed a penalty of Rs 25 lakh on the private agency responsible for waste disposal after a fire broke out at the Adampur Chhawani waste dump site on Saturday. The…
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The Indian Biogas Association (IBA) has urged the Delhi government to set up biogas plants under the public-private partnership (PPP) model at landfill sites in Delhi to deal with the problem of mounting solid waste…
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Waste-to-energy producer SAEL has raised INR 1,325 crore ($177m) by issuing AA-rated bonds to institutional investors such as Tata Cleantech Capital, Kotak Infra Debt, Aseem Infrastructure Finance, and India Infradebt. The bonds, which have a…
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The Tiruchi Corporation has announced plans to construct a materials recovery facility at the Ariyamangalam dump yard to manage 200 metric tonnes of non-biodegradable waste each day efficiently. Sanitary workers have been collecting segregated domestic…
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The International Day of Zero Waste is being observed for the first today on March 30 and jointly facilitated by UNEP and UN-Habitat, aims to raise awareness of the importance of responsible consumption and production practices and urban waste management.…
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‘Swachhotsav – 2023: Rally for Garbage Free Cities’ was organized in New Delhi by MoHUA in collaboration with GIZ, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection; UNEP and UN Habitat,…
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The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has criticized the poor monitoring and delays in obtaining clearances for a waste-to-energy plant project at the Deonar landfill in Mumbai. Only 10% of the work on the project…
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The Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) plans to establish four waste processing plants to achieve 100% disposal of waste materials from the landfill site and to reduce air pollution. These plants will include a smart material…
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On Sunday evening, a new fire erupted at Kochi’s Brahmapuram solid waste treatment plant. Firefighters were able to put out the blaze with the help of eight fire engines. Despite efforts to quickly extinguish the…
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SAEL Industries on Friday said it has signed an agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for a loan of up to Rs 754 crore to promote agricultural waste-to-energy plants in India. Each year farmers…
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The National Mission on Himalayan Studies (NMHS) under the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change has approved a project titled “Integrated Scientific Solutions for Improving Legacy Municipal Solid Waste Management in the Indian Himalayan…
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NEPRA will open an integrated waste management facility in Bengaluru’s Electronic City in association with ELCITA-Electronics City Industrial Township Authority Paving a sustainable path for Electronic City with an end-to-end system for the collection and sustainable disposal of waste through a specialized Material Recovery…
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Mahatma Phule Renewable Energy and Infrastructure Ltd (MAHAPREIT), a subsidiary of Mahatma Phule Backward Class Development Corporation, Ministry of Social Justice, Govt. of Maharashtra, signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoU) with Trans Thane Creek Waste…
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The Kerala High Court has appointed a three-member panel to monitor the implementation of a three-tier approach to waste management in Kerala. The Court has also warned that in the first phase, the police will…
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In its Budget announcement, the Delhi government has committed to leveling the city’s three garbage mountains within two years and will loan the civic body ₹850 crore to speed up the process, according to state…
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The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has completed the tendering process for a new waste-to-energy (WTE) plant in Bawana, with a capacity to process 3,000 tonnes of waste per day. This will be the fifth…
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The National Solid Waste Association of India met in Indore on March 17 and 18. The theme of this year’s conference was “Building the Future of Waste Management and Recycling in India.” The conference saw…
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The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation’s (NMMC) Solid Waste Management (SWM) department is imposing fines on societies and commercial establishments that do not segregate waste, charging Rs 250 per housing unit. The entire housing society will…
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For the first time, an Indian waste management company, Recykal, has made it to the list of Financial Times’ Top 500 High-Growth Companies Asia Pacific 2023. Hyderabad-based Recykal was ranked number 6 on the list.…
