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A new solid waste management complex has been approved for Dumka, Jharkhand. It is to be set up on a plot of land in Thadi village, 10 kilometres outside of Dumka. According to the source,…
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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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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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The Kerala local self-government department (LSGD) plans to modernize 53 dumpsites in Kerala, including the one at Brahmapuram. The department has already reclaimed roughly 45 acres of land by clearing 22 dumpsites. According to officials,…
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After a prolonged delay, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) launched the procurement process for an integrated solid waste management project in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. This project will help address the problem of…
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The Himachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board has warned the state’s urban bodies and department about the increasing number of landfills polluting the state. More than 190,000 tonnes of garbage is piled up in 15…
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From February 1 to March 31, all urban local bodies in Uttar Pradesh have been asked to work on the 3Ps strategy – pray, persuade, penalize – to enforce doorstep segregation of dry and wet…
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The Gurugram Municipal Corporation (MCG) has decided to redevelop 32 designated secondary waste dumping points throughout the city to ensure that only segregated waste is dumped there. According to officials, the civic body will also…
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The Tamil Nadu government has granted its permission to the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) to carry out biomining at the Kodungaiyur dump yard. It is expected to cost Rs 641 crore and construction is expected to begin…
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The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has declined to impose a Rs 750-crore environmental penalty on the Jharkhand government for improper solid and liquid waste management. The tribunal also noted the state government’s commitment to allocating…
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The Goa Panchayat department has allocated Rs 10.83 crore to the 191 Gram Panchayats for waste management in the last five years. However, most GPs claim that this fund is insufficient and that they must…
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The integrated solid waste processing plant at Dadumajra is finally expected to begin construction this month. The new plant, with a capacity of 600 tonnes per day, will include three facilities: one for dry waste,…
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As part of a joint initiative with the Greater Chennai Municipal Corporation, waste management firm Urbaser-Sumeet has released a pamphlet on waste segregation in Braille. “On account of World Braille Day, a Waste Segregation Awareness…
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According to the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), by failing to develop any strategy or policy for the safe disposal of waste or by failing to collect user fees from the generators, the…
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The NGT, July 25, 2022, had asked the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) “to collate information on legacy and active dump sites in cities having a population of more than one million and in the…
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The Rajasthan government has been ordered to pay Rs 3,000 crore as environmental compensation for improper management of solid and liquid waste by the National Green Tribunal (NGT). The state authorities were held responsible by…
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The Loni Nagar Palika, a town near Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh, has accelerated construction on a solid waste management plant in the neighborhood, days after Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath asked for a report on delayed projects in Ghaziabad.…
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The National Green Tribunal has once again pulled up the Kerala government for poor waste management in the state. The Bench noted that even in major towns like Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi, there are gravely insufficient…
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Earlier this month, the Technology Development Board (TDB), a statutory body of the Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India, issued a call for proposals from waste management companies with innovative and indigenous…
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The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation plans to purchase roughly 200 vehicles for solid waste management activities. These vehicles are expected to cost the civic body around Rs 65 crore, according to preliminary estimates. The GVMC…
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Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation’s current ruling council has cancelled some pet initiatives for strengthening source level waste management that were planned during the previous council’s mandate. The new council said this was due to their inability…
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The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has agreed to review the solid waste management project in Bavdhan to ensure it does not cause environmental difficulties for the Ramnadi river, which is undergoing a riverfront development project.…
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The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has released the new Mumbai Climate Action Plan (MCAP) towards the goal of building a climate-resilient city. MCAP is a policy document to adopt an evidence-based planning approach and mobilize resources to…
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Antony Waste Handling Cell has shared that its total operating revenue, including tipping revenue from collection and transportation, mechanical power sweeping and waste processing for Q3 FY22 grew about 22% Y-o-Y (year-on-year), while remaining stable…
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The South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) has constituted a committee to examine the billing and auditing of private concessionaires managing municipal waste collection and transportation in its zones. A panel has been appointed for the…
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Following a 2019 order by the National Green Tribunal (NGT), the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has extended its support to district administrations across the country to prepare a District Environment Plan (DEP), which also…
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The BBMP’s most prominent face in the solid waste management department, Special Commissioner Mr Randeep D has been transferred with immediate effect. He will now be taking charge as Special Commissioner, BBMP – Health. Mr…
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The Uttarakhand government has released Rs 9.24 crore for solid waste management programmes in different parts of the state. The amount will reportedly be used by the urban local bodies for establishing or further improving…
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Electronic City Industrial Township Authority (Elcita) is to build a new 100-tons-per-day solid waste management plant capable of processing mixed municipal waste in India. The plant is estimated to cost approximately INR 400 million and…
