Chennai residents, pressure groups ask GCC to scrap proposed waste-to-energy incinerator in Kodungaiyur
3 months, 1 week ago

Chennai residents, pressure groups ask GCC to scrap proposed waste-to-energy incinerator in Kodungaiyur

New Indian Express  

Chennai residents and the Alliance for Incinerator-Free Chennai members submitted a petition to the Greater Chennai Corporation Commissioner on Tuesday demanding the scrapping of the proposed Waste-to-Energy incinerator plant in Kodungaiyur. Over 200 residents, civil society organisations and environmentalists endorsed the representation letter, said environmental activists and contributors for Citizen Matters, Vishvaja Sambath and Lokeshwaran ES. According to them, the proposed WTE plant will process 2,100 tons of mixed garbage daily in an area that already hosts 36 red-category factories and the city's largest garbage dump. “We are poor and we mostly work as daily wage labourers, but we are also living beings, we are also people of India who have equal rights to live a dignified life,” he added.

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Council approves draft construction and debris waste management rules
1 week ago

Council approves draft construction and debris waste management rules

The Hindu  

The Greater Chennai Corporation Council approved the Draft Construction and Demolition Waste Management Guidelines, 2025, during the meeting regarding the GCC Budget on Friday at the Ripon Buildings. “The guidelines align with the Construction and Demolition Waste Management Rules, 2016, and utilise powers under Section 199 of the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 2023,” the GCC said in the …

Officials from Chennai, other parts of T.N. to visit Europe to study waste management techniques in May
1 week, 1 day ago

Officials from Chennai, other parts of T.N. to visit Europe to study waste management techniques in May

The Hindu  

The World Bank will facilitate the visit of engineers and senior officials from Chennai and other parts of the State to study clean technologies, modern landfills, and best practices in European cities to improve waste management. Such cities have reportedly implemented waste management projects adopting clean technologies near residential areas. Owing to protests by residents against waste processing in Perungudi …

NGT directs Greater Chennai Corporation to explain closure of micro composting centres
1 week, 4 days ago

NGT directs Greater Chennai Corporation to explain closure of micro composting centres

The Hindu  

The Southern Bench of the National Green Tribunal has directed the Greater Chennai Corporation to submit a report explaining why it decided to shut down micro composting centres and material recovery facilities for waste segregation and recycling. In February, the GCC announced its decision to close 168 micro composting centres and 88 material recovery facilities to segregate recyclable materials from …

Chennai Corporation deploys 57 new vehicles to clear construction and debris waste
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Chennai Corporation deploys 57 new vehicles to clear construction and debris waste

The Hindu  

Chennai Mayor R. Priya flagged off 57 new vehicles for the removal of construction and debris waste, in addition to the existing 102. A total of 159 vehicles will now be used for intensive cleaning in zones 1 to 15 of the Greater Chennai Corporation. According to a press release, total of ₹13 lakh in fines was collected from 260 …

NGT directs Chennai Corporation to submit waste management plan after closure of composing centres
3 weeks, 5 days ago

NGT directs Chennai Corporation to submit waste management plan after closure of composing centres

The Hindu  

The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal has directed the Greater Chennai Corporation to submit a report on alternative waste management solutions. The bench, consisting of Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana and expert member Satyagopal Korlapati, on Monday, took suo motu notice of a news report and raised concerns about the GCC’s plans for waste management. Justice Sathyanarayana asked the GCC’s …

Chennai Corporation to outsource management of construction and debris waste
1 month ago

Chennai Corporation to outsource management of construction and debris waste

The Hindu  

The Greater Chennai Corporation will go back to outsourcing the management of construction and debris waste. The move follows the GCC resolving payment and technical issues, which have been going for three years, with a private firm previously involved in the management of C&D waste. It may be noted that in January 2025, a total of 19,046.03 tonnes of C&D …

MPCB issues directions to Shirur municipal council for alleged pollution violation
1 month, 1 week ago

MPCB issues directions to Shirur municipal council for alleged pollution violation

Hindustan Times  

The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board, Pune on Thursday issued proposed directions to the Shirur Municipal Council for alleged violation of solid waste management and environment norms, officials said on Saturday. The board officials conducted a spot inspection on January 27 after receiving a complaint a day before regarding air pollution caused by SMC by burning municipal solid waste waste. “The …

Garden waste disposal remains an issue in various parts of Chennai, say residents
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Garden waste disposal remains an issue in various parts of Chennai, say residents

The Hindu  

Residents in several parts of the city have demanded the Greater Chennai Corporation to take measures to clear garden waste from their neighbourhood. A meeting was conducted recently to resolve issues relating to garden waste and construction debris, in addition to municipal solid waste collection. Construction debris collection The GCC has also decided to start collecting construction debris from residents …

Residents allege civic projects in Chennai continue despite opposition
2 months, 1 week ago

Residents allege civic projects in Chennai continue despite opposition

The Hindu  

Despite public opposition, civic agencies are going ahead with projects such as sewage pumping stations and waste-to-energy plants proposed to be built at dump yards, much to the dismay of residents. Waste management A. Francis, president of the Federation of Thoraipakkam Residents’ Welfare Associations, said local resistance had halted the GCC’s plans for a ₹185.42-crore eco-park on the 93 acres …

Chennai Corporation plans to make one ward bin-free
2 months, 1 week ago

Chennai Corporation plans to make one ward bin-free

The Hindu  

Following complaints from the public about damaged and overflowing dustbins across the city, the Greater Chennai Corporation is drawing up a plan to make one ward bin-less. With the civic body having floated tenders to obtain over 1,000 new bins and repair broken ones across the city recently, the vision to make the entire city bin-less — through 100% segregation …

On Bhogi, Chennai residents draw kolams to protest GCC’s waste incineration plan
2 months, 2 weeks ago

On Bhogi, Chennai residents draw kolams to protest GCC’s waste incineration plan

The Hindu  

On Bhogi, a festival traditionally marked by burning old waste, Chennai residents turned the tables on the Greater Chennai Corporation with a message: “We are ready not to burn garbage, is the Chennai Corporation ready?” The statement was part of the residents’ demonstration, expressed through colourful kolams, an important part of the Pongal festivities, protesting the GCC’s proposal to construct …

Chennai’s waste forecast: population growth and the 30-year waste challenge
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Chennai’s waste forecast: population growth and the 30-year waste challenge

The Hindu  

A city that has been grappling with problems in solid waste management will face mounting challenges as waste generation may triple in the next two decades. Expansion proposed In the Chennai City Partnership: Environmental and Social Systems Assessment Report, the Solid Waste Management Department proposed expansion of recovery facilities, micro-composting centres, and waste-to-energy systems such as incineration and bio-CNG production. …

All efforts go waste as debris dumping continues on Perungudi-Velachery road
2 months, 3 weeks ago

All efforts go waste as debris dumping continues on Perungudi-Velachery road

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Greater Chennai Corporation’s initiatives to tackle illegal dumping of waste seem to be an exercise in futility as construction and demolition waste continue to be dumped on Perungudi-Velachery MRTS Station Road. It may be noted that the GCC has deployed vehicles to monitor the area, increased fine for illegal dumping and designated free debris disposal locations in every …

Segregation of waste at source key to sustainable solutions, says GCC
3 months, 1 week ago

Segregation of waste at source key to sustainable solutions, says GCC

The Hindu  

Chennai generates over 6,000 tonnes of solid waste every day, creating a pressing need for enforcing efficient waste management systems. The journey To address the growing waste burden, the GCC has implemented a structured system that includes primary and secondary waste collection, decentralised processing, recycling, and legacy waste clearance, he said in the presentation titled ‘Journey of handling garbage in …

Check near you | List of 14 sites where construction and demolition waste can be dumped free of cost from Chennai Corporation to control open debris dumping menace
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Check near you | List of 14 sites where construction and demolition waste can be dumped free of cost from Chennai Corporation to control open debris dumping menace

The Hindu  

The Greater Chennai Corporation has designated 14 locations for the disposal of construction and demolition debris. In a press release, Commissioner J. Kumaragurubaran urged private lorry owners, individuals, and companies involved in debris collection to comply with the Corporation’s regulations. The designated spots include Buckingham Canal Road in Thiruvottiyur Zone, Kamarajar Road in Manali Zone, Avadhanam Papaiya Road for Royapuram …

Coimbatore Corporation submits detailed report on Vellalore landfill management, NGT hearing postponed to October
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Coimbatore Corporation submits detailed report on Vellalore landfill management, NGT hearing postponed to October

The Hindu  

In response to the concerns over waste management at the Vellalore landfill, Coimbatore Corporation has submitted a status report and action plan to the National Green Tribunal. Though the civic body promised 65 decentralised waste processing centres, only 50 have been set up, including the 34 micro composting centres, 8 material recovery facilities, 6 bio-gas plants, and 1 e-waste centre. …

Will city recover from open dumping? | Solid Waste Management pitfalls: Garbage woes persist despite Chennai Corporation’s cleaning drives
7 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Chennai residents decry indiscriminate burning of waste on vacant lands, allege inaction by authorities
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Chennai residents decry indiscriminate burning of waste on vacant lands, allege inaction by authorities

The Hindu  

Indiscriminate burning of garbage on vacant plots are being reported in many areas by residents who also complain of inaction by civic authorities. Ravikumar, 54, a civic activist and resident of Vallalar Nagar in Mint, said that the issue persists in many areas, including a vacant land behind the University of Madras in Chepauk, near the Director General of Police …

NGT seeks report from TNPCB on compliance of bulk waste generators with waste disposal in State
1 year, 1 month ago

NGT seeks report from TNPCB on compliance of bulk waste generators with waste disposal in State

The Hindu  

The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal has sought a report from the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board on bulk waste generators and regulation mechanisms for such entities. Taking suo motu cognisance of bulk waste disposal issues in the State, based on an article published in The Hindu on February 4, 2024, the NGT directed the TNPCB to file …

Greater Chennai Corporation Council gives approval to reclaim 252 acres of Kodungaiyur dump through biomining
1 year, 1 month ago

Greater Chennai Corporation Council gives approval to reclaim 252 acres of Kodungaiyur dump through biomining

The Hindu  

The Greater Chennai Corporation Council approved a proposal to reclaim 252 acres of the Kodungaiyur dumping ground through bio-mining over the next two years. Approximately 66.52 lakh tonnes of legacy solid waste exists at the site as of March 2022, which will be processed for an estimated ₹640.83 crore, with funds under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 and KfW Bank, …

‘Some agencies mixing concrete waste with garbage, dumping at landfills’: Delhi Mayor
1 year, 1 month 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 …

Chennai residents raise concerns over vacant lands being used to dump garbage
1 year, 1 month ago

Chennai residents raise concerns over vacant lands being used to dump garbage

The Hindu  

Concerns about maintaining open lands in the city remain relevant as many residents have complained that these spaces are being used as dumping grounds, with some even for burning garbage. A resident of Madhavaram Milk Colony alleged that people in the area were burning of garbage on a vacant plot of land in the area, and this needed to be …

Greater Chennai Corporation takes up mass cleaning drive, removes 45 tonnes of garden waste across 15 zones in city
1 year, 2 months ago

Greater Chennai Corporation takes up mass cleaning drive, removes 45 tonnes of garden waste across 15 zones in city

The Hindu  

The Greater Chennai Corporation, in a mass cleaning drive, cleared 46.71 tonnes of garden waste from its parks in 102 locations spanning across 15 zones, on Saturday, January 20. According to a release, 976 workers of the Solid Waste Management Department in the civic body removed weeds and cleared tree branches in the parks, vacant lands, Miyawaki parks, graveyards and …

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 …

Greater Chennai Corporation issues circular to form ‘Regional Enforcement Team’ to monitor illegal dumping of waste and debris in waterbodies
1 year, 3 months ago

Greater Chennai Corporation issues circular to form ‘Regional Enforcement Team’ to monitor illegal dumping of waste and debris in waterbodies

The Hindu  

The Greater Chennai Corporation’s Solid Waste Management Department issued a circular to officials to form a ‘Regional Enforcement Team’ to monitor the illegal dumping of garbage and debris in waterbodies within its limits. The circular issued to regional offices – north, central and south – on December 20 mentioned that the team will be headed by Zonal Assistant Executive Engineers …

NGT directs Coimbatore Corporation Commissioner to file report on disposal of legacy and current waste
1 year, 3 months ago

NGT directs Coimbatore Corporation Commissioner to file report on disposal of legacy and current waste

The Hindu  

The National Green Tribunal, South Zone, Chennai has directed the Coimbatore Corporation Commissioner to consult the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board and file a detailed report to address the issue of disposal of legacy waste, and for dealing with the current waste. The bench observed that three things that arise for consideration are legacy waste, reclamation of land and treatment …

Chennai Corporation urges residents to segregate firecracker waste
1 year, 4 months ago

Chennai Corporation urges residents to segregate firecracker waste

The Hindu  

With Deepavali around the corner, the Greater Chennai Corporation has reiterated its appeal to residents, emphasising the safe disposal of firecracker waste. This was resolved in the meeting chaired by Mayor R. Priya, held on November 8, Wednesday with officials of Greater Chennai Corporation, Urbesar Sumeeth Company and Chennai Enviro Solutions Private Limited at the Rippon Building Office, to strategise …

Waste-to-energy plants planned in Chennai may run into opposition
1 year, 4 months ago

Waste-to-energy plants planned in Chennai may run into opposition

The Hindu  

As it continues to decongest the landfills, the Greater Chennai Corporation plans waste-to-energy plants in the city. “Once the residents, including representatives of 22 residents’ welfare associations, make a decision on the plant, we will communicate it to the Corporation,” he said. ‘No approval received’ Residents near the Perungudi dump said they would stage protests against the decision of the …

Chennai Corporation to start work in October to reclaim 265 acres of Kodungaiyur dumping ground
1 year, 5 months ago

Chennai Corporation to start work in October to reclaim 265 acres of Kodungaiyur dumping ground

The Hindu  

The Greater Chennai Corporation Council on Friday passed a resolution for reclamation of Kodungaiyur dumping ground in north Chennai through bio-mining technology. The project proposal was placed in the fourth State-level technical committee held on November 8, 2022 and the committee has approved the biomining estimated at ₹640 crore, the officials said. About ₹90-crore loan from Tamil Urban Development Fund …

Greater Chennai Corporation asks other departments to clear garbage and debris from their vacant lands
1 year, 6 months ago

Greater Chennai Corporation asks other departments to clear garbage and debris from their vacant lands

The Hindu  

The Greater Chennai Corporation intends to write other departments, including the Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board, Chennai Metro Water Supply and Sewage Board, and Chennai Metro Rail, to address the issue of open dumping in their respective vacant lands. The move came after Corporation Commissioner J. Radhakrishnan recently inspected a vacant site at a housing board in Pattinapakkam in …

Waste management on the sidelines of festivities
1 year, 6 months ago

Waste management on the sidelines of festivities

The Hindu  

Vinayaka Chaturthi augurs in the festive season. And when the festive season is on, Greater Chennai Corporation’s solid waste management department together with empanelled partners has their job cut out. “Our micro composting centres across the city and the windrow compost processing facility at Madhavaram are adequately equipped to take care of the excess waste generated during festivals,” says Mahesan. …

Set Up New Bio-Medical Waste Plant In Two Years Or Face Action: Bombay High Court Warns BMC
1 year, 6 months ago

Set Up New Bio-Medical Waste Plant In Two Years Or Face Action: Bombay High Court Warns BMC

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court has directed that work on a new facility to dispose of bio-medical waste should be commissioned within two years otherwise and all those involved will be held accountable for failure on their part. According to the petition filed by Govandi New Sangam Welfare Society, the incinerator facility owned by SMS Enviroclean Pvt. “In view of the …

Biomining at Perungudi garbage dump showing results, Corporation aims to complete the task by June 2024
1 year, 7 months ago

Biomining at Perungudi garbage dump showing results, Corporation aims to complete the task by June 2024

The Hindu  

July 30, 2023 09:19 pm | Updated 11:16 pm IST - CHENNAI The Greater Chennai Corporation aims to complete the biomining of legacy waste at Perungudi garbage dump by June 2024 as over 70% of the work has been completed. “Our priority is to reduce the amount of legacy waste and it is the responsibility of the Corporation to reclaim …

Greater Chennai Corporation mulls over new initiatives for solid waste management
1 year, 8 months ago

Greater Chennai Corporation mulls over new initiatives for solid waste management

The Hindu  

The Greater Chennai Corporation is mulling over the introduction of measures practised by Rome, Paris, and Barcelona to improve the solid waste management system in the city, following a trip to these cities. A report of the trip undertaken by Mayor R. Priya, Deputy Mayor Mahesh Kumar, Chief Engineer N. Mahesan, Additional Commissioner Shankar Lal Kumawat, and others was presented …

NGT directs Coimbatore Corporation to submit report on waste processing at Vellalore dump yard
1 year, 8 months ago

NGT directs Coimbatore Corporation to submit report on waste processing at Vellalore dump yard

The Hindu  

The National Green Tribunal has directed the Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation to file a report regarding expediting the bio-mining process of legacy waste, segregation of waste and additional machinery acquired for the same at Vellalore dump yard. Mohan before the NGT, the CCMC had reportedly filed that the balance of nine lakh tonnes of waste is expected to be cleared …

Solution in sight for sanitary waste disposal by Thiruvananthapuram Corporation
2 years ago

Solution in sight for sanitary waste disposal by Thiruvananthapuram Corporation

The Hindu  

After much delay, the city Corporation seems to have arrived at a solution to handling sanitary waste. The civic body is about to enter into an agreement with a private agency for collection of used sanitary pads, diapers and bio-medical waste. Many city residents have been finding it hard to dispose of used sanitary pads and diapers used by bed-ridden …

Chennai Corporation hopes to reduce air pollution with new traffic management plan
2 years, 1 month ago

Chennai Corporation hopes to reduce air pollution with new traffic management plan

The Hindu  

After the Centre flagged the issue of rising air pollution, the Greater Chennai Corporation and other line agencies are set to focus on improving air quality with initiatives such as the integrated traffic management system. A senior official of the Corporation said the JICA-funded integrated traffic management system project will include more innovative aspects to improve air quality by reducing …

Residents implement waste-harvesting
7 years, 7 months ago

Residents implement waste-harvesting

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: As the step one of solid waste management – segregation of waste – is a cent per cent success, residents of Sathankadu from the Tiruvottiyur zone now head towards waste harvesting. The zero waste ward had embraced eco-friendly ways of waste management since February this year, after the combined efforts of Exnora Green Pammal, an environmental organisation, ITC Limited …

Garbage rules to be followed strictly
7 years, 9 months ago

Garbage rules to be followed strictly

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Do you know you could be fined heavily if you do not segregate your domestic garbage as degradable and non-degradable waste before handing it over to the civic body for disposal? However, this rule is not followed and mixed garbage gets dumped all over the city, posing serious health and environmental issues”, rued Justice P.Jyothimani, member, National Green Tribunal. …

Bengaluru: More companies keen on processing solid waste
8 years, 8 months ago

Bengaluru: More companies keen on processing solid waste

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: In an attempt to streamline the Solid Waste Management process, which has posed a serious challenge to the BBMP, the civic body received presentations from 15 agencies on the best possible technology to generate ‘waste to electricity’ or ‘waste to compost.’ BBMP joint commissioner, Sarfaraz Khan told Deccan Chronicle that generating electricity and compost from the municipal solid waste, …

Chennai's ticking time bomb: City tops in garbage creation
11 years, 2 months ago

Chennai's ticking time bomb: City tops in garbage creation

Firstpost  

By Sriram V Our city of Madras that is Chennai has had many firsts to its credit. Around 6,404 tonnes of garbage is generated every day by the city, with every household contributing 30 per cent recyclable, 60 per cent organic and 10 per cent hazardous waste. The city’s garbage collection job is divided between the municipal corporation’s own staff …

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 …

Can Chennai Corporation retain community spirit?
11 years, 7 months ago

Can Chennai Corporation retain community spirit?

The Hindu  

A successful NGO-run source segregation and recycling project in an under-privileged neighbourhood has now been handed over to a private contractor who has so far maintained the same working model. 10 a kg but the corporation hasn’t decided on this aspect though eight months have passed since the project changed hands. The project in Tsunami Nagar, Semmencherry, may well show …

Dishing out trash in Chennai
11 years, 7 months ago

Dishing out trash in Chennai

The Hindu  

The large green compactor bin on the road has a capacity of nearly 400-500 kg. Every day, around 600-800 tonnes of food waste is collected by the Chennai Corporation from restaurants, pizzerias, roadside eateries and garbage bins. “Due to the high quantum of bio-degradable waste, the best option for a city like ours is composting or producing bio-gas,” said a …

Editor’s Note on 'Clean Chennai'
11 years, 7 months ago

Editor’s Note on 'Clean Chennai'

The Hindu  

Today, we launch Clean Chennai, as the next phase of our >My Chennai My Right campaign. The goal: A cleaner Chennai that would not only enhance the quality of life of its residents but also cut down the adverse health impacts of garbage and solid pollutants. Chennai generates some 5,000 tonnes of solid waste every day, more than most cities …

Chinese know-how for garbage-to-power project
11 years, 11 months ago

Chinese know-how for garbage-to-power project

The Hindu  

Ramky Enviro Engineers, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation’s private partner in undertaking the Integrated Municipal Solid Waste Management Project at Jawaharnagar, will be soon taking up construction of the four-stage garbage-to-power plant to utilise 2,400 tonnes of garbage generating 48 MW power daily. The power plant with technological support from one of China’s largest garbage-to-power firm Sanfeng-Covanta in Chongqing province, …

Will waste-to-energy project solve garbage crisis in Bangalore?
12 years, 1 month ago

Will waste-to-energy project solve garbage crisis in Bangalore?

The Hindu  

The city is in the throes of a garbage crisis. There is no end in sight even though Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike has proposed to set up waste processing plants in each of the 28 Assembly constituencies in the city. The higher percentage of wet waste in our garbage brings down the calorific value.” She explained that most waste-to-energy projects …

Waste factories on the fast track
12 years, 2 months ago

Waste factories on the fast track

The Hindu  

By the second half of 2014, solid waste generated in the city may no longer be transported to Kodungaiyur and Perungudi dumping yards. As proposed by the Chennai Corporation, work will soon begin on solid waste management plants in Kuthambakkam and Minjur in the outskirts of the city. This is part of the Corporation’s three-pronged integrated solid waste management initiative …

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