Open dumping continues to raise a stink in Lucknow
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Open dumping continues to raise a stink in Lucknow

Hindustan Times  

Even after two private agencies are hired for door-to-door garbage collection, open dumping is a common sight in several areas of the state capital. A garbage heap near Nirala Nagar in Lucknow on Sunday The two agencies are hired for door-to-door collection and transportation of the garbage to transfer stations and the Shivri plant. However, people complain that the problem remains unresolved in Gomti Nagar, Indira Nagar, and Jankipuram even as they voiced their concerns regarding the lack of official monitoring on the two agencies. “If the corporation is spending so much on waste management but garbage can still be seen on roads, then it clearly shows a neglection in execution,” said Ajay Mittal who lives in Hazratganj.

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Chennai’s waterbodies marred by open dumping
1 month ago

Chennai’s waterbodies marred by open dumping

The Hindu  

Chennai’s water bodies, including lakes and canals, and their banks continue to be face open dumping. If even 75% of source segregation in done at the ward level, this can be reduced drastically.” The issue persists even in core areas like Kotturpuram near the bridge close to the Adyar River, Virugambakkam Canal, Kodungaiyur Lake, and in canals of Saidapet, he …

Dumping garbage on Bengaluru's Nallurhalli Road a bane for residents
4 months ago

Dumping garbage on Bengaluru's Nallurhalli Road a bane for residents

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: A long stretch of Nallurhalli Road pavement in Whitefield has turned into a garbage dump, forcing pedestrians, especially senior citizens and schoolchildren, to walk on the road due to the uncleared waste along the footpath. He added that the uncollected garbage not only affects daily commuters but also raises health concerns, with the potential for disease spread due to …

Will city recover from open dumping? | Solid Waste Management pitfalls: Garbage woes persist despite Chennai Corporation’s cleaning drives
7 months, 1 week ago

Will city recover from open dumping? | Solid Waste Management pitfalls: Garbage woes persist despite Chennai Corporation’s cleaning drives

The Hindu  

Despite efforts by the Greater Chennai Corporation to address garbage collection issues through mass cleaning drives, residents in several parts of the city continue to face challenges. Sandhya Vedullapalli, resident of M Block in Anna Nagar and Vice President of Federation of Anna Nagar Residents Associations, said, “Generally, the ward’s supervisor or the Conservancy Inspector respond to our complaints. Complaints …

DC Sawhney gets open garbage dump cleared
8 months, 3 weeks ago

DC Sawhney gets open garbage dump cleared

Hindustan Times  

Taking swift action after a video showing garbage accumulated at the 100ft road at the Sherpur area here, deputy commissioner Sakshi Sawhney had the entire place cleaned within 24 hours of taking notice of the video. In the video doing rounds locally on social media, people can be seen complaining about the garbage being dumped at the site. People can …

Chennai Corporation to address spillage, stench concerns of compactor and garbage collection vehicles
1 year ago

Chennai Corporation to address spillage, stench concerns of compactor and garbage collection vehicles

The Hindu  

At Koyambedu market, the largest perishable commodities market in the city, open lorries collecting garbage and wastes, driving off, spilling the garbage along their route, is a common sight and the stench from these vehicles forces one to hold their breath in disgust. With no net to cover the garbage, as specified by the civic body, anyone who happens to …

Open dumping in waterbodies, canals would attract fine: Corporation Commissioner
1 year, 3 months ago

Open dumping in waterbodies, canals would attract fine: Corporation Commissioner

The Hindu  

Open dumping of mixed waste into waterbodies, and micro and major canals would be monitored and violators would be fined by Greater Chennai Corporation. The civic body plans to also clear waste from vacant lands of private parties soon. Pointing out that discarded household waste, thermocol, and footwear washed down through the channels in the north region, Srinivsapuram and near …

Stench from open dumping spot at Pappanaickenpalayam in Coimbatore worries residents
1 year, 7 months ago

Stench from open dumping spot at Pappanaickenpalayam in Coimbatore worries residents

The Hindu  

The stench from the open dumping spot on Mariamman Koil Street, near the Bharathiar Road, in Pappanaickenpalayam, close to schools and a hospital, has caused concern to the local people. S. Kalamegam, doctor of a hospital on a road towards Lakshmi Mills junction connecting Mariamman Koil Street, said several patients hesitate to visit the facility as foul smell pervades the …

Rampant open dumping of waste leaves officials in a fix in Ward 37 of Coimbatore Corporation
1 year, 7 months ago

Rampant open dumping of waste leaves officials in a fix in Ward 37 of Coimbatore Corporation

The Hindu  

Officials are becoming increasingly concerned about the open dumping of waste by the public and a few small industries near drains and farmlands. The sewage culvert which runs parallel to a road connecting Nanjappan Street and between gated communities and upper middle income group houses in Navavoor under the West Zone of the Corporation, is currently clogged with plastic, thermocol, …

Garbage-burning, haphazard waste disposal choke waterways in Aavarampalayam
1 year, 9 months ago

Garbage-burning, haphazard waste disposal choke waterways in Aavarampalayam

The Hindu  

The choking Sanganoor Pallam and stormwater drains in Aavarampalayam act as breeding grounds for mosquitoes and home for stray dogs, say local people of Ward 28 in the city. The open stormwater drain and a portion of the Aavarampalayam Road, close to Ambal Nagar, borders Ward 20 and is located opposite a temple, and near a private kids’ playschool and …

Waste disposal continues to raise a stink in Panchkula
2 years, 4 months ago

Waste disposal continues to raise a stink in Panchkula

Hindustan Times  

The National Green Tribunal slapping a ₹9-crore fine on the Panchkula municipal corporation has catapulted pervasive waste mismanagement in the city into the limelight. However, Citizens Welfare Association president SK Nayar says, “The new garbage collectors do not come at a fixed time, nor do they ring the bell to announce their arrival and move from the lanes quickly, leaving …

Residents irked over sorting of garbage in their patch
2 years, 8 months ago

Residents irked over sorting of garbage in their patch

The Hindu  

The three garbage bins — eight months ago, there was just one bin — on First Street, Krishna Nagar, Peravallur, emits a foul smell, forcing passersby to hold their noses. Residents further note the garbage collection truck comes three to four times a day and conservancy workers segregate the waste before putting it into the three bins. Prakash Manohar, a …

Rangolis to check open dumping of waste in Erode
2 years, 8 months ago

Rangolis to check open dumping of waste in Erode

The Hindu  

To prevent residents from dumping garbage in the open and to create awareness on keeping the city clean, conservancy workers on Friday drew rangoli at a few locations in the city. A Health Department official said that 240 spots vulnerable to open dumping were identified in all the wards. “The problem has been addressed at 200 places and people have …

Secunderabad roads turn garbage dump yards
3 years, 3 months ago

Secunderabad roads turn garbage dump yards

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Disposal of garbage in open areas continues to be commonplace in several areas of the Secunderabad cantonment. While garbage is cleared from trash bins on alternate days, irresponsible disposal of waste in open areas and areas around the bins are making life difficult for the residents. There is no door-to-door waste collection in densely populated areas like Karkhana Bazar, …

Jawahar Nagar dumpd yard turns deadlier
3 years, 5 months ago

Jawahar Nagar dumpd yard turns deadlier

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: There is a threat to the lives of people living in Jawaharnagar and Dammaiguda as they are living amid dangerous surroundings because of the over one lakh metric tonnes of unprocessed waste that has piled up and has taken the shape of a hill next to Jawahar Nagar dump yard. Adding to the misery is that the foul-smell that …

Hyderabad: Open sorting of trash causes health hazard
6 years, 4 months ago

Hyderabad: Open sorting of trash causes health hazard

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: With sorting and segregation of new municipal waste still being done in the open, the residents in 35 villages around Jawaharnagar state that they are exposed to a major health hazard. The government had assured the residents that once the capping is complete, sorting of new waste will be done in a closed enclosure and other dumping grounds will …

Lucknow becoming a stinking city as trash mounts on streets
6 years, 8 months ago

Lucknow becoming a stinking city as trash mounts on streets

Hindustan Times  

The journey of waste generated at your residence does not necessarily end at the landfill site. “The system of waste collection and disposal has collapsed and Lucknow may be hit by diseases in the rainy season as a good percentage of filth is being dumped in the city itself.” Depending on the mood of Lucknow Municipal Corporation staff, the waste …

My City My Voice: Residents relieved after Khadki Cantonment clears garbage dump
7 years, 5 months ago

My City My Voice: Residents relieved after Khadki Cantonment clears garbage dump

Hindustan Times  

The unauthorised dumping of garbage at the corner of Aundh-Khadki road and Park road has been addressed firmly by Khadki Cantonment Board authorities after the matter was raised by the residents through Hindustan Times. The open space at the corner had turned into a filthy, stinking garbage dump with stray animals, after roadside hoteliers and vendors routinely dumped their garbage …

Colonised by garbage
9 years, 7 months ago

Colonised by garbage

The Hindu  

A few days ago, Reena Talwar’s pet dog Bebo suddenly lost her appetite. In fact, it has been the smelliest year since I came to live here about six or seven years ago,” says Ms. Talwar, keeping a hawk-eye on Bebo so that she doesn’t start sampling the leftovers from heaps of plates that have been discarded from a neighbourhood …

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