Unauthorized Waste Dumping: Kerala High Court Asks Municipal Corporations To Provide Complaint Number To Citizens
1 year, 9 months ago

Unauthorized Waste Dumping: Kerala High Court Asks Municipal Corporations To Provide Complaint Number To Citizens

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Thursday asked the Municipal Corporations in the State to put a system in place where residents are provided with a contact number which can be used to alert authorities of unauthorised littering in their area, so that immediate action can be taken. The Additional Chief Secretary, Local Self Government Department, Sharadha Muraleedhar, informed the Court that an online facility for the public to upload details of illegal dumping in their locality has already been put in place, where the concerned authorities are alerted and waste is cleared. The Corporation Secretary informed the Court that an interim biodegradable waste treatment plant will be set up in Brahmapuram, until the permanent bio methanation plant is put in place by 2024. The Court directed the Additional Chief Secretary to take immediate action in the matter “a picture is worth a thousand words.

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Kerala High Court Issues Directions To Enforce Ban On Certain Single-Use Plastics, Orders Strict Compliance
1 week ago

Kerala High Court Issues Directions To Enforce Ban On Certain Single-Use Plastics, Orders Strict Compliance

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has issued a series of guidelines to ensure that the ban on certain single-use plastics is properly enforced and to make sure that manufacturers, importers and persons recycling or processing plastic waste have got the necessary registration under Rule 13 of Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016. Pursuant to that, the Additional Chief Secretary of the Local …

Kozhikode Corpn. struggles with wayside bin misuse, seeks public cooperation
1 month ago

Kozhikode Corpn. struggles with wayside bin misuse, seeks public cooperation

The Hindu  

The careless dumping of household waste in wayside bins by both residents and travellers has become a major headache for the Kozhikode Corporation, which is desperately searching for a solution. The recently installed twin steel bins—one for organic waste and the other for non-biodegradable waste—were meant for commuters to dispose of small waste items they cannot carry home, such as …

MCC smells bid to dispose of “industrial, hazardous waste” of Kerala in wet wells of Mangaluru
1 month, 1 week ago

MCC smells bid to dispose of “industrial, hazardous waste” of Kerala in wet wells of Mangaluru

The Hindu  

Mangaluru City Corporation has said that it has detected an attempt to dispose of alleged “industrial and hazardous waste” from Kerala in the wet wells linked to the sewage treatment plants of the corporation. The corporation has authorised 20 vehicles fitted with GPS equipment and geo-tagged to collect sewage from the septic tanks of houses and other establishments in the …

Kerala PCB fixes a total of ₹1.12 crore environment compensation for illegal waste dumping in Tirunelveli
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Kerala PCB fixes a total of ₹1.12 crore environment compensation for illegal waste dumping in Tirunelveli

The Hindu  

The Kerala State Pollution Control Board has assessed a total environment compensation of about ₹1.12 crore on the waste generators and a collection agency responsible for the illegal dumping of biomedical and other types of waste at various places in Tamil Nadu’s Tirunelveli district in December 2024. Anaction taken report dated January 18, 2025, submitted by the Special Secretary, Department …

Fine those who litter, NTR District Collector tells officials
2 months ago

Fine those who litter, NTR District Collector tells officials

The Hindu  

NTR District Collector G. Lakshmisha on Wednesday instructed officials to have localities vulnerable to garbage dumping removed within a week and take strict action against those who litter. After inspecting a landfill at Jaggaiahpeta, along with MLA Sreeram Rajagopal, the District Collector asked officials to enhance surveillance at such points and impose fine on those found littering. He instructed the …

Amicus curiae flags Kochi Corporation’s waste management flaws
2 months, 1 week ago

Amicus curiae flags Kochi Corporation’s waste management flaws

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: Highlighting the poor waste management system of Kochi corporation, the report filed by the amicus curiae before the Kerala High Court stated that municipal solid waste is entering the drainage system in the city and public places in general. This indicates significant lapses - both systemic and in execution - in the solid waste management mechanism implemented by the …

Kakulamanu landfill in Tirumala inspected
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Kakulamanu landfill in Tirumala inspected

The Hindu  

In a major step towards addressing the pressing issue of waste management at Tirumala, TTD Chairman B.R. Naidu, accompanied by former Defence Research and Development Organisation Chairman and current Scientific Advisor to the Government of India, Dr. G. Satheesh Reddy, inspected the Kakulamanu landfill on Wednesday. Dr. Reddy commended the proactive approach of the TTD in addressing the long-standing problem …

Illegal biomedical waste dumping: Is Kerala aiding violator, asks NGT
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Illegal biomedical waste dumping: Is Kerala aiding violator, asks NGT

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal on Thursday questioned the Kerala government as to whether it is colluding with the alleged violator in the illegal dumping of biomedical waste in Tamil Nadu and directed the secretary of Kerala’s environment department to submit a detailed report on the issue. The tribunal also directed Tamil Nadu to enhance monitoring …

Kerala High Court Convenes Special Sitting After Children In Ponnuruni Anganwadi Get Food Poisoning, Takes Note Of Waste Dumping In Tirunelveli
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala High Court Convenes Special Sitting After Children In Ponnuruni Anganwadi Get Food Poisoning, Takes Note Of Waste Dumping In Tirunelveli

Live Law  

A special Bench of Kerala High Court comprising Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas and Justice Gopinath P. convened a special sitting on Monday after seeing news visuals about the food poisoning incident in an Anganwadi in Ponnuruni. The Standing Counsel for Cochin Corporation informed the Court that they are looking into reasons for food poisoning and the accumulation of filth in …

Kerala HC blasts Kochi corporation for not clearing filth from drains
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala HC blasts Kochi corporation for not clearing filth from drains

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: The Kerala High Court has directed the Kochi corporation secretary to file an affidavit on the steps being initiated to clear filth from drains and to prevent the dumping and accumulation of plastic and other waste in drains, rivers and backwaters. “The present situation regarding the drains in the city is turning into another Amayizhanchan Thode-like scenario of Thiruvananthapuram. …

Kerala finishes removal of waste dumped in Nellai border villages
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala finishes removal of waste dumped in Nellai border villages

New Indian Express  

TIRUNELVELI: The Kerala government has completed the removal of the waste, originating from Kerala, which was illegally dumped in Tamil Nadu’s Tirunelveli district, and transported it back to the state. While 18 trucks of waste were transported to Kerala on Sunday, another 12 trucks carried the waste on Monday. The waste, which included biomedical, plastic, food, and other types of …

Kerala High Court seeks report on waste management measures from Corporation
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala High Court seeks report on waste management measures from Corporation

The Hindu  

The Kerala High Court has sought a report from the Kochi Corporation on actions taken to clear city drains and to prevent dumping and accumulation of plastic and other wastes into drains, rivers, and backwaters. The court also instructed the secretary of the Local Self-Government department to file an affidavit on agencies handling waste collection and disposal from local authorities, …

Kerala begins clearing biomedical waste in Tamil Nadu
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala begins clearing biomedical waste in Tamil Nadu

Hindustan Times  

The clearing of hazardous waste, including biomedical and plastic garbage, which had been transported from Kerala and dumped in various parts of Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu, began on Sunday under supervision of officials of both states. Medical and other waste from Kerala that was illegally dumped in Tirunelveli is being removed by Kerala authorities, in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, on …

Team from Kerala begins cleanup of hazardous wastes dumped in Tirunelveli district
3 months ago

Team from Kerala begins cleanup of hazardous wastes dumped in Tirunelveli district

The Hindu  

A team of 25 members from Kerala arrived in Tirunelveli district to remove truckloads of hazardous waste dumped at various locations across the district, which had been transported from Kerala. The waste found in the places including Pazhavoor, Kodaganallur, Kallur and Kondanagaram comprised biomedical materials including syringes, blood samples and other hazardous waste mixed with solid wastes. The Bench comprising …

Kerala human rights panel directs removal of waste dumped on AIR property
3 months ago

Kerala human rights panel directs removal of waste dumped on AIR property

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Kerala State Human Rights’ Commission on Tuesday directed the corporation secretary and Akashvani director to take immediate steps to remove the waste dumped on the property of All India Radio near Beemapally Nursery School. Commission chairperson Justice Alexander Thomas also directed the compliance of the resolution passed by the District Legal Services Authority. The commission has issued a …

Kerala waste dumped in Nellai villages; police register two cases after 37 days
3 months ago

Kerala waste dumped in Nellai villages; police register two cases after 37 days

New Indian Express  

TIRUNELVELI: Nearly 37 days after complaints were filed against miscreants who dumped biomedical, food, plastic and other waste from Kerala in Kodaganallur and Palavoor villages, the Suthamalli police registered two cases on Thursday night. The unidentified miscreants were booked under Sections 271 and 272 of the BNS and Section 15 of the Environment Protection Act, based on complaints by Palavoor …

Kerala’s medical waste dumped in Nellai villages
3 months ago

Kerala’s medical waste dumped in Nellai villages

New Indian Express  

TIRUNELVELI: A huge volume of Kerala’s biomedical, food and plastic waste, particularly from Thiruvananthapuram Regional Cancer Centre and Credence Private Hospital, has been dumped at multiple locations, including on patta lands and a waterbody in Kodaganallur and Palavoor villages. Recently, they have started dumping heaps of waste, particularly biomedical waste from the Kerala government’s Thiruvananthapuram RCC and a Kerala-based private …

Bhopal Gas Tragedy: Four Decades On, Toxic Waste Still Awaits Disposal
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Bhopal Gas Tragedy: Four Decades On, Toxic Waste Still Awaits Disposal

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: Four decades after the Bhopal gas tragedy, billed as the world’s worst industrial disaster till date, toxic wastes, stored in the shed of the now-closed Union Carbide’s pesticide plant here, are yet to be disposed of. A move to destroy the wastes was first initiated in 2005 with a trial disposal of ten of the 347 tons of toxic …

Kerala man dumps garbage inside panchayat office citing ‘improper waste management’
7 months ago

Kerala man dumps garbage inside panchayat office citing ‘improper waste management’

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: In protest against ‘improper garbage collection’ by Haritha Karma Sena workers, a man dumped garbage inside the employees’ cabins at a grama panchayat office on Saturday. “Around noon, Anoop entered the panchayat office and dumped garbage in the employees’ cabins, claiming that the poor response of the Haritha Karma Sena workers drove him to take this action,” said Vengola …

Stringent Conditions Must Be Imposed Before Releasing Vehicles Seized For Dumping Waste On Public Property: Kerala High Court
7 months, 1 week ago

Stringent Conditions Must Be Imposed Before Releasing Vehicles Seized For Dumping Waste On Public Property: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has directed that stringent conditions, at least in the form of a bank guarantee must be imposed while directing the release of vehicles dumping waste onto public property. Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas ordered thus: “…This Court is of the view that stringent conditions in the form of at least furnishing of a bank guarantee should be …

MPCB serves notice to Chakan Municipal Council over air pollution
8 months, 1 week ago

MPCB serves notice to Chakan Municipal Council over air pollution

Hindustan Times  

Following multiple complaints from citizens and industrialists and a site inspection carried out by senior officials, the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board on July 11 issued notice to the Chakan Municipal Council over garbage burning and air pollution. The MPCB in the last few months received several complaints about dumping and burning of municipal solid waste in Kharabwadi village of Khed …

Brahmapuram Fire Case: Kerala High Court Suo Moto Impleads Southern Railways For Prevention Of Waste Dumping Around Railway Tracks
1 year ago

Brahmapuram Fire Case: Kerala High Court Suo Moto Impleads Southern Railways For Prevention Of Waste Dumping Around Railway Tracks

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has suo moto impleaded the Southern Railways authorities over the issue of prevention of waste dumping around railway tracks, in light of the Brahmapuram fire disaster. After the fire at the Brahmapuram dumping yard in Cochin city, the Kerala High Court instituted suo moto proceedings and constituted a special bench for considering matters relating to Solid …

Kozhikode Corporation to tighten noose on waste dumpers
1 year, 2 months ago

Kozhikode Corporation to tighten noose on waste dumpers

The Hindu  

As part of the Malinya Muktha Nava Keralam project, the Kozhikode Corporation will take stringent action against those dumping waste in public places. Having introduced systems for source-level waste management at the doorstep at subsidised rates to ensure scientific waste management in the city, the Corporation aims to raise the city to the status of a ‘completely hygienic city’. Besides …

Burning issue: Bhogi bonfires spark debate on waste disposal
1 year, 2 months ago

Burning issue: Bhogi bonfires spark debate on waste disposal

The Hindu  

“Listen, there were many trees earlier, and only organic items were burnt on Bhogi. “Nobody asked us to refrain from burning waste or this would lead to any ‘global warming’, but the Greater Chennai Police instructed us to do it either after 7 p.m. or by 3 a.m. We ask people to stay indoors. Bulky items left around bins A …

Kerala High Court Directs State To Report Impact On Health Of Residents Near Brahmapuram Waste Management Site
1 year, 9 months ago

Kerala High Court Directs State To Report Impact On Health Of Residents Near Brahmapuram Waste Management Site

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court recently directed the Additional Chief Secretary and the Ernakulam District Collector to carry out a socio-economic study in the Brahmapuram area and to submit a report on the impact of the unauthorised handling of solid waste at Brahmapuram on the health of the inhabitants in the area. A division bench of Chief Justice S V N …

Kochi Corporation to name and shame those dumping waste in public places
1 year, 10 months ago

Kochi Corporation to name and shame those dumping waste in public places

The Hindu  

The Kochi Corporation has decided to name and shame those who dump waste in public places. The Corporation would set up 22 containers in various parts of the city as material collection facilities before May 25. Besides the four resource recovery facilities that were established, 10 more such units would be set up before June 5. The processing of biodegradable …

Brahmapuram Fire: National Green Tribunal Directs Kerala’s Additional Chief Secretary To File Action Taken Report On Ash Removal From Dump Yard
1 year, 10 months ago

Brahmapuram Fire: National Green Tribunal Directs Kerala’s Additional Chief Secretary To File Action Taken Report On Ash Removal From Dump Yard

Live Law  

The Southern Zone of the National Green Tribunal has directed the Additional Chief Secretary of the Local Self Government Department, Kerala to file a detailed report about the actions taken in response to the orders passed by the Tribunal for the removal of burned waste from the Brahmapuram dump yard. The bench of Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana and Dr. Satyagopal Korlapati …

Kochi Corporation's Cleanup Efforts Pay Off with Rs 54 Lakh in Littering Fines
1 year, 11 months ago

Kochi Corporation's Cleanup Efforts Pay Off with Rs 54 Lakh in Littering Fines

News 18  

In the past ten months, Kochi Corporation has fined violators of waste management rules a total of Rs 54 lakh. Sudheesh Kumar G, Health Officer in charge at Kochi Corporation, said, “Earlier there were two night squads, but from mid-March, we have increased it to four night squads. If waste is deposited in a water body, it will attract a …

Scourge of public dumping waste continues unabated in Kochi
1 year, 11 months ago

Scourge of public dumping waste continues unabated in Kochi

The Hindu  

Stricter enforcement and heavier fine seem to have done little to check the menace of dumping waste wrapped in plastic covers in public places in Kochi. In the short period since the fire outbreak at the Brahmapuram plant that disrupted waste collection and disposal in the city last month, the Kochi Corporation has issued notices for fine worth ₹54 lakh …

Cases registered for dumping waste along public places sees 10-fold rise in three-month period from January
1 year, 11 months ago

Cases registered for dumping waste along public places sees 10-fold rise in three-month period from January

The Hindu  

With the Kochi City police cracking the whip on those dumping waste along public places, the number of cases registered in this connection have seen more than a ten-fold increase in the three months since January. But now, we are taking strict action against those found dumping all kinds of solid waste along public places through inquiry in the neighbourhood …

Garbage Fire: NGT imposes Rs 100 cr fine on Kochi Corporation
2 years ago

Garbage Fire: NGT imposes Rs 100 cr fine on Kochi Corporation

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has awarded Rs. 100 crores in environmental compensation against Kochi Municipal Corporation for alleged continuing neglect of its duties resulting in a fire at a waste dump site in Kochi. The Tribunal stated that, according to a media report, Kochi city was choked on account of a fire at the waste dump site on …

'Cochin City Highly Polluted' : Kerala High Court Seeks Details Of Payments To Brahmapuram Waste Plant Contractor
2 years ago

'Cochin City Highly Polluted' : Kerala High Court Seeks Details Of Payments To Brahmapuram Waste Plant Contractor

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Monday directed the Secretary of the Cochin Municipal Corporation to place before the Court the details regarding the passing over of the management of the Brahmapuram solid waste management plant facility to a third party. Bhatti and Justice Basant Balaji issued the said direction on being informed by the Secretary of the Cochin Municipal Corporation, …

Kochi Corporation under fire for shipping plastic waste to Brahmapuram flouting assurances by CM, Ministers
2 years ago

Kochi Corporation under fire for shipping plastic waste to Brahmapuram flouting assurances by CM, Ministers

The Hindu  

In a flagrant violation of assurances, initially by the Chief Minister and then by two Ministers, that plastic waste would no longer be dumped at the Brahmapuram plant, the Kochi Corporation has been doing exactly that in the cover of night at least for the past two days much to the chagrin of the local population, it has emerged. Multiple …

No respite for Kochi from decades-old garbage conundrum
2 years ago

No respite for Kochi from decades-old garbage conundrum

The Hindu  

The city’s garbage conundrum remains unresolved going by the repeated failures in waste management witnessed over the past two-and-a-half decades. Before the Kochi Corporation set up a solid waste treatment plant at Brahmapuram in 2008, two key attempts to manage the waste at landfill sites at Cheranalloor and Willingdon Island had failed miserably. The Kochi Corporation has been maintaining the …

Madras HC orders action against officials, polluters for garbage dumping on temple land
2 years ago

Madras HC orders action against officials, polluters for garbage dumping on temple land

New Indian Express  

MADURAI: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Wednesday issued a series of directions to the Madurai collector, superintendent of police, the district environment engineer and the executive officer of Thirumohur Kalamega Perumal temple to take action against panchayat officials and polluters over dumping of garbage in a temple land in Othakadai. The directions were issued by a …

CM Stalin instructs DGP to act against dumping of Kerala wastes in Tamil Nadu
2 years, 3 months ago

CM Stalin instructs DGP to act against dumping of Kerala wastes in Tamil Nadu

New Indian Express  

TENKASI: In his visit to Tenkasi on December 8, Chief Minister MK Stalin instructed Director General of Police C Sylendra Babu to take action against the dumping of waste from Kerala along Tamil Nadu's borders. "The DGP has ordered the Superintendent of Police of Kanniyakumari and Tenkasi districts to stop the illegal dumping of wastes from Kerala in the state's …

Cochin Port initiates steps to check waste dumping on its land
2 years, 7 months ago

Cochin Port initiates steps to check waste dumping on its land

The Hindu  

The Cochin Port Authority has initiated steps to check the illegal dumping of waste on its land close to the south of the highway on Willingdon Island between Alexander Parambithara bridge and Kannangatt bridge. The public sector undertaking started clearing the waste after the Southern Bench of the National Green Tribunal took suo motu notice of the issue based on …

Flooded Roads & Blocked Canals: Kerala High Court Calls For Strict Action Against Discarding Garbage In Drains
2 years, 10 months ago

Flooded Roads & Blocked Canals: Kerala High Court Calls For Strict Action Against Discarding Garbage In Drains

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Thursday directed the Secretary of the Cochin Corporation to initiate strict action against those dumping garbage into canals and drains, aggravating the flooding of roads and causing blockage of drains in the State.Justice Devan Ramachandran began the interim order with an observation that as much as the Court did not desire to control the management …

TNPCB lifts soil samples from site near Anamalai where garbage was dumped
3 years, 3 months ago

TNPCB lifts soil samples from site near Anamalai where garbage was dumped

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board on Thursday collected soil samples from a private land at Semanampathy, near Anamalai, on the Tamil Nadu – Kerala border where garbage, which was allegedly brought from Kerala, was dumped in April this year. The samples were collected as part of the proceedings of a case which the Southern Bench of the National Green …

NGT Raps Up Kerala Government For Non-Compliance Of Solid Waste Management Rules
4 years, 1 month ago

NGT Raps Up Kerala Government For Non-Compliance Of Solid Waste Management Rules

Live Law  

The Principal Bench of the National Green Tribunal recently rapped up the Kerala Government for its failure in administration and non compliance of Solid Waste Management Rules Rules, 2016 causing pollution in Bharampuram Solid Waste Processing Plant situated at the outskirts of Kochi, Kerala. The NGT vide order dated 03.07.2020 directed the Chief Secretary of Kerala Government to take the …

NGT Slams Kerala Govt Over Waste Management, Says Serious Dereliction of Duty
4 years, 6 months ago

NGT Slams Kerala Govt Over Waste Management, Says Serious Dereliction of Duty

News 18  

The National Green Tribunal has slammed the Kerala government over failure to take "meaningful action" and serious dereliction of duties on solid waste management. It said the local bodies as well as the Urban Development Department have failed to take effective steps to manage waste and control pollution at Bharampuram Solid Waste Processing Plant on the outskirts of Kochi city …

NGT Orders Municipal Council To Take Remedial Measures For Illegal Dumping Of Waste In Ganwari Village Of Meerut [Read Order]
4 years, 6 months ago

NGT Orders Municipal Council To Take Remedial Measures For Illegal Dumping Of Waste In Ganwari Village Of Meerut [Read Order]

Live Law  

The National Green Tribunal has ordered the Meerut Municipal Corporation to take adequate remedial action for removal of waste from the bank of the river Kaali in village Ganwari. An application was filed by Mr. Naveen Kumar and Mr. Vishal Kumar in the Principal Bench of the Tribunal pursuant to which the Uttar Pradesh State Pollution Board had reported to …

Dumping Along River Kali: NGT Warns Meerut Civic Agency Head To Stop Or Face Prosecution, Pay Rs 24L Compensation [Read Order]
5 years, 8 months ago

Dumping Along River Kali: NGT Warns Meerut Civic Agency Head To Stop Or Face Prosecution, Pay Rs 24L Compensation [Read Order]

Live Law  

As villagers along river Kali in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut district continue to suffer loss of lives and health due to dumping of garbage in a huge pit dug up along the river bank, the National Green Tribunal has warned the head of local civic agency to take remedial steps forthwith or face prosecution including civil imprisonment besides immediately coughing up …

Kerala, After The Flood: Piling waste raises risks to health, environment; management by local bodies is need of hour
6 years, 6 months ago

Kerala, After The Flood: Piling waste raises risks to health, environment; management by local bodies is need of hour

Firstpost  

Kerala already faces health hazards caused directly by the flood, but the situation will worsen if the wastes lie piled up for too long without management. This means that the two spells of floods that wreaked havoc in Kerala in July and August may have left behind at least 15 years of waste in the densely populated state. Officials of …

Govt To Apprise Kerala HC Of Steps Taken For Solid Waste Management After Floods
6 years, 6 months ago

Govt To Apprise Kerala HC Of Steps Taken For Solid Waste Management After Floods

Live Law  

The Government of Kerala has undertaken to apprise the High Court of Kerala of the steps taken for management of solid wastes and cleaning activities in the aftermath of recent floods.The Court was acting on a Public Interest Litigation filed by Cochin-based Jackson Mathew through Advocate Santhosh Mathew, highlighting the inaction on the part of the municipal authorities in providing. …

Govt To Apprise Kerala HC Of Steps Taken For Solid Waste Management After Floods
6 years, 6 months ago

Govt To Apprise Kerala HC Of Steps Taken For Solid Waste Management After Floods

Live Law  

The Government of Kerala has undertaken to apprise the High Court of Kerala of the steps taken for management of solid wastes and cleaning activities in the aftermath of recent floods.The Court was acting on a Public Interest Litigation filed by Cochin-based Jackson Mathew through Advocate Santhosh Mathew, highlighting the inaction on the part of the municipal authorities in providing. …

Plastic waste removal in Kochi hit
8 years, 7 months ago

Plastic waste removal in Kochi hit

Deccan Chronicle  

KOCHI: Removal of non-biodegradable waste from the city areas has been partially hit with the city corporation asking health workers not to transport plastic garbage to the Brahmapuram solid waste treatment plant. As the Brahmapuram yard has been filled with huge piles of plastic waste, the trucks can't enter the site, said V.K Minimol, health standing committee chairperson. "We've asked …

Tipping point for trash in Chennai
11 years, 7 months ago

Tipping point for trash in Chennai

The Hindu  

The crisis is upon us. The Chennai Corporation would require solid waste management facilities in Kuthambakkam and Minjur for processing municipal solid waste as an alternative to the existing Perungudi and Kodungaiyur dumpyards. The Chennai Corporation intensified its search for sustainable technology in the wake of the National Green Tribunal setting aside the environmental clearance granted by the State government …

HC raps Karnataka for not taking garbage crisis seriously
12 years, 4 months ago

HC raps Karnataka for not taking garbage crisis seriously

The Hindu  

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday pulled up the State government for its inaction over the garbage crisis in Bangalore even after the court has taken cognisance of the problem. “It is a matter of concern that the government has not yet looked into the problem Bangaloreans despite these proceedings,” observed a Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Vikramajit Sen and …

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