Tag: Ministry of Environment

Plastic
‘3.46 million tonnes of plastic waste generated in 2019-20’

‘3.46 million tonnes of plastic waste generated in 2019-20’

According to Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, approximately 3.46 million tonnes per annum (TPA) of plastic waste were generated in 2019-20. According to him, approximately…

Medical
Maharashtra generated highest biomedical waste volume in one year

Maharashtra generated highest biomedical waste volume in one year

Maharashtra generated the highest volume of biomedical waste (BMW) in the country between June 2020 and June 2021, according to a recent document submitted by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in Lok…

Waste to Energy
Environmental clearance pending for Gurugam WtE project

Environmental clearance pending for Gurugam WtE project

The 100 MW WtE plant in Gurugam, Haryana, has not yet received an environmental clearance from the Ministry of Environment, the Hindustan Times reports. As ecoprog reported earlier, the plant will cost around INR 430…