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Plastic
3.4 million tonnes of plastic waste generated in 2019-20

3.4 million tonnes of plastic waste generated in 2019-20

At least 3.4 million tonnes per annum (TPA) of plastic waste was generated in 2019-20, of which approximately 1.5 million TPA was recycled and 0.16 million TPA co-processed in cement kilns. A portion of unprocessed and…

Medical
Biomedical waste management a challenge, admits Minister in Parliament

Biomedical waste management a challenge, admits Minister in Parliament

Disposal of biomedical waste including PPE kits worn by healthcare professionals, and public became a challenge during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Union Health Ministry told the Rajya Sabha on Sunday. “As informed by Central…

COVID Waste
169 tonnes COVID-19 biomedical waste generated daily in August

169 tonnes COVID-19 biomedical waste generated daily in August

Novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-related biomedical waste generated on an average was about 169 tonnes per day for the month of August 2020, Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Ashwini Kr Choubey said in the…

News
Chhattisgarh leads in waste management: Ministry report

Chhattisgarh leads in waste management: Ministry report

Chhattisgarh has the highest success rate in terms of waste management among all Indian states, as per a report presented by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs ministry recently in Parliament. Big states such…

Waste to Energy
Govt of India: ‘96 successful WtE plants in India’

Govt of India: ‘96 successful WtE plants in India’

There are ninety-six successful Waste-to-Energy (WtE) projects in India, as per a statement issued by the Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy in the Lok Sabha. As of October 31, all 96 WtE projects were generating electricity…