Tag: dumping

Plastic
TN establishes new check posts for controlling plastic waste dumping on coastline

TN establishes new check posts for controlling plastic waste dumping on coastline

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…

News
Chennai: Rs 22 lakh collected in 2 weeks as fine for waste dumping

Chennai: Rs 22 lakh collected in 2 weeks as fine for waste dumping

The Greater Chennai Municipal Corporation has said it collected Rs 11.53 lakh from citizens between October 10 to 23 for dumping garbage and Rs 11.12 lakh for throwing construction waste, reports DT Next. According to…

Landfilling
BBMP wants Rs 250 Cr from State Govt for waste projects

BBMP wants Rs 250 Cr from State Govt for waste projects

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has written to the state government seeking a special grant of Rs 250 crore for Mahadevapura and Byatarayanapura where the Palike plans to send the city’s mixed waste. In…

Construction
New rules for construction sites in Kolkata

New rules for construction sites in Kolkata

The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has proposed that construction projects which generate more than 20 tonne of waste daily will have to set up a recycling plant where the waste will be converted into aggregates…

News
Chennai Corporation cracks down on illegal waste dumping

Chennai Corporation cracks down on illegal waste dumping

The Chennai Corporation has fined individuals for dumping waste illegally in the Perungudi lake and surrounding areas. Civic body officials conducted an inspection in the area and a total of 21 persons were found dumping…

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MoHUA to RS: 40% waste is dumped illegally

MoHUA to RS: 40% waste is dumped illegally

Out of about 1,47,613 metric tonnes of solid waste generated daily across the States, 89,545 metric tonne (or 61 per cent) is processed while the remaining waste is dumped in the open. Many municipal bodies…

COVID Waste
Maharashtra PCB: 30 BMW facilities in State

Maharashtra PCB: 30 BMW facilities in State

Thirty common facilities have been set up for the treatment and scientific disposal of Covid-19 bio-medical waste generated across the state, as per the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB). In an affidavit filed in the…