TTD takes action to clear decades-old garbage in Tirumala
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TTD takes action to clear decades-old garbage in Tirumala

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: To address a long-standing waste accumulation issue, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams has launched plans to remove nearly 1 lakh metric tonnes of garbage that has accumulated over the past 30 years. Venkaiah Chowdary, inspected key locations in Tirumala, including the dumping yard near Kakulamanu Dibba, close to the Gogarbham Dam. "We are working to clear 1 lakh metric tonnes of garbage that has accumulated for over 30 years. "Municipal officials have already visited the site, and we aim to complete the garbage removal within three to four months," he added.

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NGT orders Tiruppur Collector to file report on waste dumping at quarry, hearing set for March 24
1 month, 1 week ago

NGT orders Tiruppur Collector to file report on waste dumping at quarry, hearing set for March 24

The Hindu  

The National Green Tribunal Southern Zone has posted the next hearing on the issue of “unauthorised” waste dumping in abandoned stone quarries at Pongupalayam village by the Tiruppur City Corporation on March 24, 2025. “Dumping of waste in the abandoned quarry is not permitted”, the NGT Southern Zone said in a directive issued by Judicial Member Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana, and …

Garbage Dumping Yards To Be Eliminated by Oct. 2026: Pattabhiram
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Garbage Dumping Yards To Be Eliminated by Oct. 2026: Pattabhiram

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Swachh Andhra Corporation chairman K. Pattabhiram declared that as per the mission spearheaded by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, AP will have a fully clean and green environment by October 2026, when the need for dumping yards will end. “The Swachh Andhra strategy involves collaboration of all 90 government departments, with designated nodal officers appointed at both the state …

TTD launches ‘Swachh Tirumala’ programme
1 month, 2 weeks ago

TTD launches ‘Swachh Tirumala’ programme

The Hindu  

The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams would emerge as a role model for other temples in waste management and cleanliness, said Additional Executive Officer Ch. Along with other officials, he took the ‘Swachh Andhra’ pledge on Saturday to mark the launch of ‘Swachh Tirumala’ programme, aimed at maintaining hygiene in the town with the active participation of visiting devotees. Two lakh tonne …

A.P. Chief Minister Naidu inaugurates waste treatment plant at Dubagunta
1 month, 2 weeks ago

A.P. Chief Minister Naidu inaugurates waste treatment plant at Dubagunta

The Hindu  

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu has inaugurated a 25 tonne per day material recycling facility centre at Dubagunta on Saturday. Ltd. has established this non-recyclable waste treatment plant here at a cost of ₹45 lakh. Minister for Municipal Administration Ponguru Narayana, Nellore MP Vemireddy Prabhakar Reddy, Kandukur MLA Inturi Nageswara Rao and others participated in the programme. On …

Tiruchi Corporation plans detailed study for establishing civic projects on reclaimed Ariyamangalam dump yard
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Tiruchi Corporation plans detailed study for establishing civic projects on reclaimed Ariyamangalam dump yard

The Hindu  

Tiruchi Corporation has planned to conduct a comprehensive study to determine the viability of taking up development projects at the reclaimed dump yard in Ariyamangalam in the city. A recent study by experts has inferred that the dump yard contains about 7.5 lakh tonnes of waste, including the waste below the surface level and the remaining legacy waste. In the …

Kakulamanu landfill in Tirumala inspected
2 months, 3 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 …

Waste removal operation in Tirunelveli district
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3 months, 1 week ago

Waste removal operation in Tirunelveli district

The Hindu  

The removal of hazardous waste across Tirunelveli district, which entered the second day in places such as Pazhavoor and Kondanagaram on Monday, was completed. The dumping of medical waste from Kerala in Kondanagaram and its surrounding areas in the district sparked widespread outrage in both States. Officials from Kerala, including Thiruvananthapuram Assistant Collector Sakshi Mohan and officials from Health and …

Kerala begins clearing biomedical waste in Tamil Nadu
3 months, 1 week 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, 1 week 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 …

TTD's green push: Plan to tackle legacy waste issue
4 months, 1 week ago

TTD's green push: Plan to tackle legacy waste issue

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI: The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams has set its sights on resolving one of Tirumala's pressing challenges—decades-old legacy waste. With over 60,000 metric tonnes of untreated waste and daily additions compounding the issue, TTD is currently adopting a multi-pronged strategy aimed at sustainable waste management. According to the EO, approximately 2.45 lakh metric tonnes of legacy waste has accumulated over the …

Tiruchi's Deepavali Garbage Clearance: 211 Tonnes of Waste Removed
5 months ago

Tiruchi's Deepavali Garbage Clearance: 211 Tonnes of Waste Removed

The Hindu  

Around 211 tonnes of garbage generated during Deepavali in Tiruchi, including 202.4 tonnes of plastics and papers, was cleared from residential and commercial areas in all 65 wards of the city. The waste was collected through a special drive conducted by the Tiruchi Corporation and its sanitation workers. The drive was carried out from 5 a.m. to 11 a.m. and …

TTD moots two-bin system for waste disposal in Tirumala
8 months ago

TTD moots two-bin system for waste disposal in Tirumala

The Hindu  

In an attempt to ensure providing quality food and hygienic environs to the pilgrims visiting the Lord Venkateswara temple, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Executive Officer J. Shyamala Rao mandated a two-bin system for waste disposal and complaint and suggestion boxes in all hotels and eateries in Tirumala. Chairing a review meeting on July 29, Mr. Shyamala Rao emphasised the need for …

AP HC Stays TTD Funds Diversion to Tirupati Municipal Corporation for Sanitation
1 year, 3 months ago

AP HC Stays TTD Funds Diversion to Tirupati Municipal Corporation for Sanitation

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI: In an interim order, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams not to release funds to the Tirupati Municipal Corporation towards execution of sanitation and cleanliness works in Tirupati city. The TTD had passed resolutions in October to allocate funds to the TMC for improving the sanitation standards in Tirupati, where millions turn up for …

Over 550 tonnes of waste cleared after Deepavali celebrations in Tiruchi
1 year, 4 months ago

Over 550 tonnes of waste cleared after Deepavali celebrations in Tiruchi

The Hindu  

Deepavali celebrations in Tiruchi left heaps of garbage on the streets of the city on Monday and it was a tough task for conservancy workers to clear them on Monday. As many as 1,200 conservancy workers were engaged for clearing the garbage since 6 a.m. Mounds of cracker debris, including plastics used for packing crackers, sweet boxes, leftover food, and …

NGT seeks report from Tamil Nadu, Kerala authorities on garbage dumping in Tirunelveli
1 year, 5 months ago

NGT seeks report from Tamil Nadu, Kerala authorities on garbage dumping in Tirunelveli

The Hindu  

The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal has directed authorities in Tamil Nadu and Kerala to file detailed reports on a recent incident of garbage being dumped in Nanguneri town in Tirunelveli. Based on a news report, the NGT has taken suo motu cognisance into ten tonnes of plastic, medical, and domestic waste from Kerala dumped at multiple locations …

Accidental shift to decentralised waste management helps Thiruvananthapuram
2 years ago

Accidental shift to decentralised waste management helps Thiruvananthapuram

The Hindu  

At hindsight, the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation authorities might now be thanking the people of Vilappilsala who organised a strong protest movement to close down the centralised waste treatment plant in their village. The protest, and the consequent closure of the plant, made the civic body rethink its waste management practices, which led to the slow but still incomplete shift towards decentralised …

TTD launches Shramadanam at Tirumala’s Balaji Nagar
2 years, 7 months ago

TTD launches Shramadanam at Tirumala’s Balaji Nagar

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI: In a bid to keep the hill town’s environs clean and hygiene, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams has launched Shramadanam programme at Tirumala on Tuesday. Participating in the Shramadanam activity along the senior officers of TTD in the Balaji Nagar area in Tirumala, TTD EO A.V. The TTD EO further took part in the Shramadanam programme and he even did not …

Indian Oil to set up a biogas plant at Tirumala soon
2 years, 10 months ago

Indian Oil to set up a biogas plant at Tirumala soon

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI: Indian Oil Corporation Limited is establishing a compressed biogas plant at Tirumala, whose feedstock will be biodegradable solid waste generated at the hill town. As part of Swachh Tirumala, the temple body had contemplated a municipal wet waste treatment plant at the hill town with Windrow technology, which would produce compost or manure and minimise the adverse impact on …

TTD keeps focus on sanitation issue
7 years ago

TTD keeps focus on sanitation issue

Deccan Chronicle  

Nellore: TTD executive officer Anil Kumar Singhal on Monday said that the issue of sanitation would be in focus at the time of the annual Brahmotsavams this year in Tirumala. Addressing a review meeting at the conference hall of TTD administrative building in Tirupati with senior officers, the EO directed the engineering wing to construct more toilets in Tirumala. The …

Patiala waste management project fails to take off even after 4 years
10 years, 8 months ago

Patiala waste management project fails to take off even after 4 years

Hindustan Times  

Despite the Punjab government’s claim of carrying out developmental works in the state, the Patiala solid waste management project has been in the pipeline since 2010, when it was proposed under the tenure of then mayor Ajitpal Singh Kohli. With the project stuck between meetings of the Patiala municipal corporation authorities and the state government which is not taking efforts …

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