Aafrin Kidwai
After years of delay, the municipal corporation of Bhatinda has decided to complete the biomining of the Mansa Road dumpsite by December 2023. The local authorities have begun the bidding process. Tenders for the same…
Aafrin Kidwai
With the city corporation recently awarding the contract for the second phase of biomining at Ariyamangalam dumpyard, preliminary work is underway to determine the exact amount of waste to be cleared. According to city officials,…
Aafrin Kidwai
The Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has levied an environment compensation worth Rs 35.26 crores on Ludhiana’s local bodies department for violating solid waste management guidelines and failing to start bioremediation of legacy garbage. Out…
Aafrin Kidwai
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) conducted a high-level meeting to discuss the progress made in the cleanup of the three legacy dumpsites in Delhi’s Okhla, Ghazipur, and Bhalswa. It was emphasized that…
Aafrin Kidwai
The Centre has approved Rs 403.77 crores for legacy waste clearance in Gujarat. To retrieve prime land in Gujarat from hazardous landfills, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has approved the central share…
Aafrin Kidwai
The East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) has told the Delhi Assembly’s Environment Committee that clearing the Ghazipur dump will take at least ten years at full performance. The municipal government has also admitted that it…
Aafrin Kidwai
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has approved a proposal worth Rs 178.6 crore for legacy waste remediation in Telangana and Rs 433.72 crores for Maharashtra. The total project approval for Telangana is worth Rs 178.6…
Aafrin Kidwai
The Delhi administration is petitioning the Central government for Rs 1,755 crore to clear three landfill sites in Ghazipur, Okhla, and Bhalswa, which are administered by the East, South, and North Delhi Municipal Corporations, respectively.…
