“Why Throw Waste In Front Of Houses Of Poor? Will You Put It In Raj Niwas Marg? ” SC Says Delhi Facing Emergency-Like Situation In Waste Management
6 years, 5 months ago

“Why Throw Waste In Front Of Houses Of Poor? Will You Put It In Raj Niwas Marg? ” SC Says Delhi Facing Emergency-Like Situation In Waste Management

Live Law  

The court fumed at Additional Solicitor General Pinky Anand's submission on residents of Sonia Vihar objecting to a landfill site, saying the people had every right to question the decision and and even went on to say that the civic body should dump the waste on the Raj Niwas Marg, where Delhi Lieutenant Governor's official residence is located, instead of treating people. The court fumed at Additional Solicitor General Pinky Anand's submission on residents of Sonia Vihar objecting to a landfill site, saying the people had every right to question the decision and and even went on to say that the civic body should dump the waste on the Raj Niwas Marg, where Delhi Lieutenant Governor's official residence is located, instead of treating people like this. Continuing to slam Delhi civic authorities for having no action plan regarding solid waste management even as landfill sites were overflowing, the Supreme Court today said the national capital was facing an emergency-like situation due to mountains of garbage “How do people live? When ASG Pinky Anand said that in East Delhi Municipal Corporation, the issue of having a landfill site at Sonia Vihar was being opposed by residents of the area, Justice Lokur asked “Are you suggesting that people cannot raise this issue like what was done in 1975 that if you ask something, you will be put in jail?” When the ASG said that they were not suggesting anything like that, the bench said, “then put it on the Raj Niwas Marg.

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Delhi Assembly election: Landfill, health problems, poor infrastructure are issues plaguing voters in Ghazipur
2 days, 19 hours ago

Delhi Assembly election: Landfill, health problems, poor infrastructure are issues plaguing voters in Ghazipur

The Hindu  

Cough, fever and other respiratory diseases are year-round health problems for people living near the towering Ghazipur landfill, says 28-year-old Anjana Kumar, who has been born and raised in the area. With the Delhi Assembly elections around the corner, residents living under the shadow of the Ghazipur landfill are urging candidates and political parties to prioritise their issues as they …

SC seeks urgent action on solid waste crisis in Delhi
3 weeks, 5 days ago

SC seeks urgent action on solid waste crisis in Delhi

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Expressing serious concern over the mounting solid waste crisis in Delhi, the Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Delhi government and the MCD to explain how far the authorities have complied with timelines prescribed under 2016 rules for the management of such waste. While hearing the case concerning the air pollution crisis in the city and related issues, …

‘This is shameful’: SC criticises 3,000 tonne shortfall in treatment of Delhi’s solid waste
3 weeks, 5 days ago

‘This is shameful’: SC criticises 3,000 tonne shortfall in treatment of Delhi’s solid waste

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Thursday described as “shameful” and “shocking” the fact that nearly 3,000 tonnes of waste generated daily in the national capital remains untreated, criticising the Delhi government and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi for their laxity in the matter. The court order stated: “This is a shocking state of affairs that in the municipal areas of the …

In National Capital, 3000 Tons Of Solid Waste Remains Untreated Daily: Supreme Court Highlights Disastrous Situation In Delhi
3 weeks, 5 days ago

In National Capital, 3000 Tons Of Solid Waste Remains Untreated Daily: Supreme Court Highlights Disastrous Situation In Delhi

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Thursday strongly criticized the Delhi government for the lack of progress in implementation of solid waste management, highlighting a gap of 3,000 metric tons per day between the waste generated and the waste treated in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi area. A bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice AG Masih expressed disappointment over the authorities' …

3k tonne untreated solid waste daily: SC raps official, seeks Delhi govt's explanation
3 weeks, 5 days ago

3k tonne untreated solid waste daily: SC raps official, seeks Delhi govt's explanation

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, Saying the daily generation of 3,000 tonne of untreated solid waste was a "disastrous situation" and a "shocking state of affairs" in Delhi, the Supreme Court on Thursday pulled up the Delhi chief secretary and sought government's explanation. 3k tonne untreated solid waste daily: SC raps official, seeks Delhi govt's explanation A bench comprising Justices A S Oka …

No end to Chandigarh’s trash trouble as third mountain rises at Dadumajra dump
1 month ago

No end to Chandigarh’s trash trouble as third mountain rises at Dadumajra dump

Hindustan Times  

The city’s garbage crisis shows no sign of abating, as a third mountain of waste, holding a massive 1.25 lakh metric tonnes of waste, has emerged at the Dadumajra landfill. Already struggling to clear the existing legacy waste at the Dadumajra landfill, Chandigarh MC will take at least 43 more months to clear the fresh heap of 1.25 lakh MT. …

India's First 'Waste Management City-Cum-Learning Centre' to Open In Gorakhpur
1 month ago

India's First 'Waste Management City-Cum-Learning Centre' to Open In Gorakhpur

ABP News  

Gorakhpur : Gorakhpur is set to establish the country's first Integrated Waste Management City-cum-Learning Centre by September 2025, aimed at making the city garbage-free and promoting sustainable waste management through circular economy model. Spread across 40 acres in Suthni village, Sahjanwa, the ambitious project will process various types of waste while generating charcoal and Bio-CNG, Gorakhpur Municipal Commissioner Gaurav Sogarwal …

Solid Waste Management Rules Remain On Paper: Supreme Court Warns Delhi of “Harsh Orders” Over Failure To Implement 2016 Rules
2 months ago

Solid Waste Management Rules Remain On Paper: Supreme Court Warns Delhi of “Harsh Orders” Over Failure To Implement 2016 Rules

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday expressed concern over lack of implementation of the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016, highlighting issues like unchecked waste accumulation at landfill sites, waste from construction, and the risk of fires at waste storage areas. “On one hand there is no implementation of 2016 Rules as a result of which the garbage is being stored in …

In Gurugram, candidates focus on civic issues, poor waste disposal
3 months, 2 weeks ago

In Gurugram, candidates focus on civic issues, poor waste disposal

Hindustan Times  

Gurugram: Rao Narbir Singh, the BJP nominee from Badshahpur at a poll meet on Thursday. With the Haryana assembly elections just round the corner, candidates from various political parties have intensified their campaign focussing on pressing civic issues, including damaged roads, poor waste management and sanitation problems across Gurugram. “The city has become a hub of corruption, and these scams …

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

Delhi’s untreated waste issue a public health emergency: SC
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi’s untreated waste issue a public health emergency: SC

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Friday lamented the “sorry state of affairs” in regards to untreated solid waste in the Capital generated to the tune of over 3000 tonnes every day, terming it a “public health emergency” and nudging Centre, and states of Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, to work out immediate steps for resolving this crisis. Senior advocate Aparajita Singh, …

"Sorry state of affairs": SC expresses concern on daily untreated solid waste in Delhi
5 months, 2 weeks ago

"Sorry state of affairs": SC expresses concern on daily untreated solid waste in Delhi

Op India  

The Supreme Court on Friday expressed grave concern over tonnes of untreated solid waste in Delhi and noted no concrete solution seemed to be in sight until 2027 to treat 11,000 tonnes of solid waste generated in the national capital every day. Expressing concern over the untreated solid waste, the bench remarked, “It doesn’t see light at the end of …

Solid waste management in Delhi in a ‘sorry state’: Supreme Court
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Solid waste management in Delhi in a ‘sorry state’: Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on July 26 said solid waste management in Delhi is in a “sorry state” and may lead to a public health emergency. The court agreed with amicus curiae, senior advocate Aparajita Singh, that such a situation in Delhi may lead to an emergency as generation of solid waste daily was more than 11,000 metric tonnes and processing …

Pawan sees wealth creation from waste
6 months, 1 week ago

Pawan sees wealth creation from waste

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: By employing scientific methods, we can generate wealth from waste. Introduction of creative techniques in managing solid and liquid waste will put a permanent end to garbage problem in the state, Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan said here on Saturday. Pawan Kalyan, along with principal secretary Shashi Bhushan Kumar, and MLC P. Hari Prasad, inaugurated an exhibition titled ‘Garbage …

Travel beyond politics to end the ‘horrible’ problem of untreated waste in Delhi, says SC
8 months ago

Travel beyond politics to end the ‘horrible’ problem of untreated waste in Delhi, says SC

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on May 13 said a solution to the “horrible” problem of 3,800 metric tonnes of municipal solid waste piled up untreated every day in the national capital could be found only by travelling beyond the confines of party politics. The MCD informed the court that it would have waste treatment plants capable of handling 3,800 metric tonnes …

Delhi Waste Problem : Supreme Court Asks Authorities To Consider Restrictions On Construction Activities In NCR
8 months ago

Delhi Waste Problem : Supreme Court Asks Authorities To Consider Restrictions On Construction Activities In NCR

Live Law  

Today, the Supreme Court directed the concerned authorities, including the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, to take immediate measures to ensure that the present quantity of untreated municipal solid waste does not increase in Delhi and its surrounding areas till the proper facilities for processing this waste are in place. We are told that only by June 2027, a facility will …

Supreme Court seeks ‘concrete action plan’ to fix Delhi’s garbage woes
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court seeks ‘concrete action plan’ to fix Delhi’s garbage woes

Hindustan Times  

It’s a “shocking state of affairs” that Delhi is producing 3,000 tonne more municipal solid waste every day than it can treat, the Supreme Court lamented Monday as it sought responses from the civic bodies and called for a “concrete action plan” by May 10 from the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas. Alarmed …

Delhi's Resident Welfare Associations give charter of demands for Lok Sabha polls
9 months ago

Delhi's Resident Welfare Associations give charter of demands for Lok Sabha polls

Hindustan Times  

A broader focus on sustainable growth, stronger laws against air pollution the transparent use of public funds, increased public participation and a more proactive feedback process – these are among a raft of 24 demands that a conglomerate of Delhi’s resident welfare associations have placed before political parties in the run-up to the general elections, to ensure a “breathable, liveable” …

Residents urge Ludhiana MC to pull city out of the dumps
9 months, 1 week ago

Residents urge Ludhiana MC to pull city out of the dumps

Hindustan Times  

Despite Ludhiana receiving a low ranking in the Swachh Survekshan Awards 2023, landing in the 39th spot out of 46 cities with populations exceeding 10 lakh, the municipal corporation has yet to address the issue of open garbage dumping sites. Despite numerous initiatives and campaigns aimed to promote cleanliness and waste management, the persistence of open garbage dumping sites underscores …

Delhi LG, CM Kejriwal launch capital’s first engineered landfill site
10 months ago

Delhi LG, CM Kejriwal launch capital’s first engineered landfill site

Hindustan Times  

Lieutenant governor VK Saxena and chief minister Arvind Kejriwal inaugurated the first engineered landfill site of the city in Tehkhand, which is located next to the Okhla dumpsite. Read here: LG, Kejriwal to open Delhi’s first engineered landfill site LG said that the site has been developed under the central government’s Swachh Bharat Mission 1.0 at the cost of ₹42.3 …

LG, Kejriwal to open Delhi’s first engineered landfill site
10 months ago

LG, Kejriwal to open Delhi’s first engineered landfill site

Hindustan Times  

Delhi’s first engineered landfill site will be made operational on Tuesday with the Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and lieutenant governor VK Saxena opening the facility, a spokesperson for the Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi’s office said on Monday. Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and lieutenant governor VK Saxena will be inaugurating Delhi’s first engineered landfill site this week. Unlike the …

‘Some agencies mixing concrete waste with garbage, dumping at landfills’: Delhi Mayor
11 months ago

‘Some agencies mixing concrete waste with garbage, dumping at landfills’: Delhi Mayor

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi on Tuesday alleged that some concessionaires involved in trash collection are “mixing construction and demolition waste” with garbage and dumping it at landfill sites, warning them of “tough action”. “It has come to my notice that concessionaires are mixing C&D waste with MSW to increase its weight and dumping it at landfill sites,” the …

Soil from landfills to build highways
1 year ago

Soil from landfills to build highways

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The government will soon come out with policy guidelines mandating the use of urban solid waste in all highway projects across the country. The plan aims to reduce the use of soil from agricultural land for building embankments for highways, as well as provide a viable outlet for millions of tonnes of solid waste from landfills. According to …

Delhi government on track to clear garbage mountains: Kejriwal
1 year, 3 months ago

Delhi government on track to clear garbage mountains: Kejriwal

The Hindu  

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said that his government is on track to free the city of “garbage mountains” at its three landfill sites, a statement contested by the Bharatiya Janata Party, which claimed tardy pace of work at the Ghazipur landfill. Today, I visited the Bhalswa landfill site and I am happy to report that the work …

Medavakkam panchayat struggles to handle the mounting problem of unsegregated waste
1 year, 5 months ago

Medavakkam panchayat struggles to handle the mounting problem of unsegregated waste

The Hindu  

Medavakkam, an area that has expanded rapidly over the past decade owing to its proximity to the Information Technoloy companies, has been struggling to cope with the problem of solid waste management. Garbage collected from around one lakh houses is dumped on a ground behind Pallikaranai police station every day. Based on a petition filed by Vanmeegam, an environmental non-profit, …

MCD draws up plan to utilise cleared landfill sites
1 year, 9 months ago

MCD draws up plan to utilise cleared landfill sites

Hindustan Times  

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has begun planning for the utilisation of 202 acres of land spread across the Capital’s three landfill sites, that it has committed to clear by December 2024, officials aware of the matter said on Wednesday. MCD aims to use the three sites at Okhla, Bhalswa and Ghazipur, when cleared, to set up five waste processing …

'Neat and clean Delhi': Infra push, removal of landfill garbage to steal focus in budget
1 year, 9 months ago

'Neat and clean Delhi': Infra push, removal of landfill garbage to steal focus in budget

India Today  

The annual budget of the Aam Aadmi Party government led by CM Arvind Kejriwal will focus on the cleaning of the Yamuna River and removing three mountains of garbage from landfill sites in the city. With a focus on rejuvenating the heavily polluted Yamuna, the government will increase the quantity of sewage being treated in Delhi to 890 mgd next …

Our target is to clear all three landfill sites in Delhi by December 2024: CM Kejriwal
1 year, 10 months ago

Our target is to clear all three landfill sites in Delhi by December 2024: CM Kejriwal

The Hindu  

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on March 3 visited the Okhla landfill site and said the target is to clear the city of all three mountains of garbage by December 2024. Asked when will Delhi become free of these landfill sites, he said, "One will be cleared by May, and another one six months later." On the Okhla landfill site, …

MCD’s 6-member core committee to inspect garbage hills soon: Delhi Mayor
1 year, 10 months ago

MCD’s 6-member core committee to inspect garbage hills soon: Delhi Mayor

Live Mint  

Newly elected Aam Aadmi Party-led Municipal Corporation of Delhi's Mayor Shelly Oberoi on 22 February said that she will carry out inspection of landfill sites in the next three months. Apart from this, Oberoi said that the new MCD will work on 10 guarantees given by Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and the 6-member core committee will soon inspect the garbage …

Will visit landfill sites in next 3 months: Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi
1 year, 10 months ago

Will visit landfill sites in next 3 months: Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi

The Hindu  

Delhi's newly elected Mayor Shelly Oberoi on February 22 said the AAP-led Municipal Corporation of Delhi will carry out inspection of landfill sites in the next three months. The Mayor thanked Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, and the people of Delhi. "My thanks are due also to the Supreme Court, because of whose order the …

NGT fines Delhi govt. ₹2,232 crore for poor waste management
1 year, 10 months ago

NGT fines Delhi govt. ₹2,232 crore for poor waste management

The Hindu  

The National Green Tribunal has imposed a fine of ₹2,232 crore on the Delhi government for damage caused to the environment due to improper solid and liquid waste management. Deducting the compensation for solid waste already levied on the Delhi government, the remaining amount of ₹2,232 crore has to be paid by the Delhi government on the ‘polluter pays’ principle,” …

AAP will solve Delhi\'s garbage problem in 5 years if voted to MCD: Gopal Rai
2 years, 1 month ago

AAP will solve Delhi\'s garbage problem in 5 years if voted to MCD: Gopal Rai

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: AAP Delhi convener and minister Gopal Rai Friday asserted his party will solve the city's garbage management problem within five years, if voted to power in the MCD, saying the BJP failed in its 15-year-tenure in the civic body. The party released 'Kejriwal's 10 guarantees' for the December 4 MCD polls earlier this month with the promise to …

Garbage collection, disposal primary issue in Chandigarh: Report
2 years, 2 months ago

Garbage collection, disposal primary issue in Chandigarh: Report

Hindustan Times  

The primary challenge faced by the city is garbage collection and its disposal, as per a document released by UT Administrator Banwarilal Purohit. The primary challenge faced by the city is garbage collection and its disposal, as per a document released by UT Administrator Banwarilal Purohit The document, ‘Future Ready Chandigarh 2030 and Beyond’, which were finalised by the UT …

Delhi turned into dumping yard during BJP's tenure in MCD: AAP leader Atishi
2 years, 2 months ago

Delhi turned into dumping yard during BJP's tenure in MCD: AAP leader Atishi

Hindustan Times  

The national capital has turned into a "dumping yard" in the last 15 years of BJP's tenure in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, AAP leader Atishi said on Tuesday as her party started the 'Kude Par Jansamvad' campaign ahead of the civic body polls. The "garbage mountains" in the city have become symbols of shame and they collapse frequently and …

Delhi L-G asks civic dept to take action against those misleading about new garbage sites
2 years, 2 months ago

Delhi L-G asks civic dept to take action against those misleading about new garbage sites

India Today  

Hours after the Aam Aadmi Party leaders protested against the Bharatiya Janata Party -ruled Municipal Corporation of Delhi for allegedly planning to develop 16 new landfill sites in the capital, the Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena instructed the civic body to take strict legal action against elements who mislead about new garbage dumping sites. "Contrary to false claims by some …

No plans to build landfill site in RK Puram, says Delhi civic body
2 years, 2 months ago

No plans to build landfill site in RK Puram, says Delhi civic body

India Today  

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has clarified that there are no plans to establish a new landfill dump in RK Puram. MCD said, "It has been discovered that an auto-rickshaw operating in the R K Puram assembly constituency is utilising the public announcement system to broadcast misleading information concerning the municipality." It is a false and malicious public announcement alleging …

Delhi civic body refutes claims regarding slow disposal of garbage at landfill sites
2 years, 3 months ago

Delhi civic body refutes claims regarding slow disposal of garbage at landfill sites

India Today  

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi refuted allegations made against it regarding slow disposal of garbage at landfill sites. The civic body said it has cleared 58 lakh metric tonnes of legacy waste from all three landfill sites in 2.5 years and not in 15 years as claimed. "The Corporation would like to underline that it has set a target of …

Will 'beautify' Delhi if get control of MCD: Arvind Kejriwal
2 years, 3 months ago

Will 'beautify' Delhi if get control of MCD: Arvind Kejriwal

India TV News  

The Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said that if the Aam Adami Party gets hold of MCD, it will 'beautify' the national capital and accused the current MCD of trying to turn the city into a city of 'garbage mountains'. The government is working to make Delhi a City of Tirangas, lakes, and parks, and these people want …

Allow the private sector into waste management
2 years, 4 months ago

Allow the private sector into waste management

Hindustan Times  

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a historic appeal for Swachh Bharat on August 15, 2014, he brought into sharp focus waste and waste management as never before. This belies the premise of Swachh Bharat, with no apparent learning and no interest in adopting advanced technological solutions to treat waste. The investment in the construction and operation of a sanitary …

Indian capital engulfed in smoke after landfill catches fire
2 years, 8 months ago

Indian capital engulfed in smoke after landfill catches fire

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Acrid smoke hung over New Delhi for a second day on Wednesday after a massive landfill caught fire during a scorching heat wave, forcing informal waste workers to endure hazardous conditions. The Indian capital, like the rest of South Asia, is in the midst of a record-shattering heat wave that experts said was a catalyst for the …

North Delhi civic body questions quality of recycled materials from C&D plant
3 years ago

North Delhi civic body questions quality of recycled materials from C&D plant

Hindustan Times  

Members of the North Delhi Municipal Corporation’s standing committee, from both Bharatiya Janata Party and Aam Aadmi Party, have questioned the poor quality of recycled construction material being received from Jahangirpuri-Burari construction and demolition waste recycling plant for maintenance works in the wards. Jogi Ram Jain, the standing committee chairman, said that the quality of recycled material is inferior to …

Better waste management can reduce air pollution load during Delhi’s winter
3 years ago

Better waste management can reduce air pollution load during Delhi’s winter

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi : Empowered communities, strict enforcement and more efficient municipal waste collection. Experts say that these are among measures that can lead to an improvement of Delhi’s problematic air quality by curbing the open burning of municipal solid waste across the city. East Delhi Municipal Corporation mayor Shyam Sunder Aggarwal said that one team each for “day and night …

Jawahar Nagar dumpd yard turns deadlier
3 years, 2 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 …

PM Modi says ‘garbage mountains’ need to be wiped out
3 years, 3 months ago

PM Modi says ‘garbage mountains’ need to be wiped out

Hindustan Times  

While launching the second phase of government’s flagship programme, Swachh Bharat Mission, on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid emphasis on wiping out the “mountains of garbage” from India’s cities by processing all legacy waste. Dubbed the tallest waste mountain in the country — in 2019, before bio-mining began in Ghazipur, the mounds were as high as 65 metres, just …

Three Civic Workers Get Trapped Under Debris at Delhi Landfill After Part of it Sid Due to Heavy Rain
4 years, 5 months ago

Three Civic Workers Get Trapped Under Debris at Delhi Landfill After Part of it Sid Due to Heavy Rain

News 18  

Three workers of the North Delhi Municipal Corporation were trapped under debris at the Bhalaswa landfill after a part of it slid down due to heavy rains, the civic body mayor said on Thursday. "Due to heavy rains, a part of mound that was on the lower portion slid and the three workers got swamped under it. Over 40 locations …

‘Fear will not fill our bellies’: Why Indian waste collectors are risking their lives on coronavirus debris
4 years, 5 months ago

‘Fear will not fill our bellies’: Why Indian waste collectors are risking their lives on coronavirus debris

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Mansoor Khan and his wife Latifa Bibi have been collecting scraps …

Global Law Conference at Chandigarh University: Need cheaper scientific measures to deal with solid waste, say experts
5 years, 1 month ago

Global Law Conference at Chandigarh University: Need cheaper scientific measures to deal with solid waste, say experts

Hindustan Times  

Effective solid waste management is a transnational challenge and requires cheaper scientific solutions to stop landfill site creation. Delhi high court judge Suresh Kumar Kait felicitating river conservationist Balbir Singh Seechewal as Himachal Pradesh high court chief justice Lingappa Narayana Swamy and Chandigarh University chancellor Satnam Singh Sandhu look on at Chandigarh University in Mohali on Sunday. Chief justice of …

Delhi's garbage monument to become taller than Taj Mahal by next year
5 years, 2 months ago

Delhi's garbage monument to become taller than Taj Mahal by next year

Op India  

India’s tallest garbage mountain in Ghazipur, New Delhi is on course to rise higher than the Taj Mahal in the next year, reports Hindustan Times. The Ghazipur landfill site has already accumulated over 14 million metric tonnes of garbage, pushing it to the brink of another massive environmental disaster. According to East Delhi’s superintendent engineer Arun Kumar, the pile of …

Deposit ₹250 crore for bioremediation of landfills: NGT
5 years, 5 months ago

Deposit ₹250 crore for bioremediation of landfills: NGT

The Hindu  

The National Green Tribunal on Wednesday directed the Delhi government and civic bodies to deposit an amount of ₹250 crore to an escrow account for a bioremediation and biomining project that is to be undertaken to deal with the Okhla, Ghazipur and Bhalswa landfill sites. A Bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel specified that out of the …

Those found littering on roads, urinating in public will be punished: Tripura CM Biplab Deb
5 years, 6 months ago

Those found littering on roads, urinating in public will be punished: Tripura CM Biplab Deb

India TV News  

Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Monday appealed to people to abide by the norms laid down by the National Green Tribunal, maintaining that those found throwing garbage on the roads and urinating in public would be punished. Deb also said that his government has taken up the "onerous task" of keeping civic body areas garbage free. "It is …

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