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Chennai Corporation plans 100 percent processing of solid waste in city

Chennai Corporation plans 100 percent processing of solid waste in city

The Greater Chennai Corporation plans to implement a number of programmes to completely process municipal solid garbage in Chennai. According to a Corporation representative, they are looking into the feasibility of constructing two 500-tpd high-capacity…

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Minister: ‘90% waste in Delhi is processed’

Minister: ‘90% waste in Delhi is processed’

The housing and urban affairs ministry reports that 90% of the municipal solid waste generated every day in Delhi is processed. In a written response to a question in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, Kaushal…

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Gurgaon: Bulk waste generators ordered to install SWM processing facilities

Gurgaon: Bulk waste generators ordered to install SWM processing facilities

The Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon (MCG) has ordered 194 bulk waste generators (BWGs) in the city, including hotels, restaurants, banquet halls, and other commercial establishments, to construct waste processing facilities in their units in order…

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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…

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‘Citizens must pay for waste treatment’

‘Citizens must pay for waste treatment’

At a webinar organized by the Smart Cities India 2020 Expo and Green Dream Foundation on June 16, Mr. V.K. Jindal, Joint Secretary & Mission Director – Swachh Bharat Mission elaborated on the measures being taken to…