Garbage crisis will be resolved in four days, says Ashok
12 years, 5 months ago

Garbage crisis will be resolved in four days, says Ashok

The Hindu  

Even as a few thousand tonnes of garbage was added to the city’s streets on Sunday, the State government and the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike continued to crank up the PR machinery with Deputy Chief Minister and city in-charge R. Ashok saying the crisis would end in four days. 10 crore to provide potable water, improve roads and conduct health camps for the communities around Mandur,” he said. While alternative dumping sites would only offer temporary solutions, Mr. Ashok said that the government had taken steps to find permanent solutions. Segregation Segregation of waste at source would be given more stress, he said and urged the city’s elected representatives, including MLAs and councillors, to undertake a campaign.

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BBMP assures to begin work on projects in Mittaganahalli and Kannur villages affected by waste disposal
2 weeks, 1 day ago

BBMP assures to begin work on projects in Mittaganahalli and Kannur villages affected by waste disposal

The Hindu  

Following protests by residents of Mittaganahalli and Kannur villages over dumping the city’s waste in the Mittaganahalli quarry pit, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike will soon issue tenders and work orders and begin work on rural development projects worth ₹500 crore in these areas, Chief Civic Commissioner Tushar Giri Nath said on Monday. He claimed that with these assurances 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 …

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 …

Gurugram: Waste processing halts at Bandhwari landfill amid admin delays
3 months ago

Gurugram: Waste processing halts at Bandhwari landfill amid admin delays

Hindustan Times  

Operations at the Bandhwari landfill, which handles solid waste from Gurugram and Faridabad, have been suspended for over a month due to delays in finalising new contracts, officials said. The Bandhwari landfill, which processes around 2,000 metric tonnes of waste daily and has accumulated 2.5 million metric tonnes of legacy waste, has created a 30-metre-high mound, locals alleged. “Delays in …

MC chief orders reprocessing of bio soil being dumped in Sec-53
4 months, 2 weeks ago

MC chief orders reprocessing of bio soil being dumped in Sec-53

Hindustan Times  

Municipal commissioner Amit Kumar on Tuesday directed the concerned engineers engaged in bio-mining project of legacy waste under at Dadumajra dump site to reprocess the bio-soil from Sector 53 immediately at the plant. Kumar sought a detailed report from the concerned officers of the Chandigarh civic body about the daily garbage collection and processing, along with the ongoing bio-mining project …

Monsoon worsens garbage menace at APMC Turbhe; waste management project planned
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Monsoon worsens garbage menace at APMC Turbhe; waste management project planned

Hindustan Times  

NAVI MUMBAI: After the onset of the monsoon, the Agriculture Produce Market Committee complex at Turbhe is witnessing an increase in the agriculture produce garbage, strewn across its five wholesale markets. Hence, APMC authorities are working on a waste management project for a permanent solution to the garbage problem. Navi Mumbai, India - July 2, 2024: Monsoon worsens garbage menace …

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 …

AAP will solve Delhi\'s garbage problem in 5 years if voted to MCD: Gopal Rai
2 years, 4 months 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 …

Biomining of legacy waste, waste-to-energy plants among steps MCD taking to flatten landfills
2 years, 9 months ago

Biomining of legacy waste, waste-to-energy plants among steps MCD taking to flatten landfills

Firstpost  

Around 50 officials have been entrusted with the task of reducing the height of landfill sites and monthly deadlines have also been set up New Delhi: MCD has listed steps such as biomining of legacy waste and setting up of waste-to-energy plants being taken to flatten and shut garbage dumping sites in its status report on landfills which is likely …

Holistic action plan needed on solid waste management, says NGT
2 years, 11 months ago

Holistic action plan needed on solid waste management, says NGT

The Hindu  

The southern Bench of the National Green Tribunal has directed a joint committee to ascertain the quantity of waste dumped in the Porur lake and other areas and to find out whether any steps had been taken for disposal of legacy waste in the existing dumps in these areas. The Bench directed the Chief Secretary, the Additional Chief Secretaries for …

Ghazipur landfill: Despair over Delhi’s deadly rubbish dump
6 years, 6 months ago

Ghazipur landfill: Despair over Delhi’s deadly rubbish dump

Al Jazeera  

One year after a landfill disaster killed two, residents say conditions have not improved and affect their health. by Muhammad Aslam, local trader New Delhi generates as much as 9,500 tonnes of rubbish a day, saturating three main landfill sites – all of which have been at maximum capacity for 10 years. An official at the East Delhi Municipal Corporation, …

“It Is A Serious Problem”, SC Moots LG-Headed Panel To Address Delhi’s Garbage Problem
6 years, 7 months ago

“It Is A Serious Problem”, SC Moots LG-Headed Panel To Address Delhi’s Garbage Problem

Live Law  

“The fact is that it is a serious problem which is getting out of hand. He shall look in-depth into all aspects with a special focus on landfill sites”, the bench told ASG Pinky Anand who represented the. He shall look in-depth into all aspects with a special focus on landfill sites”, the bench told ASG Pinky Anand who represented …

“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, 7 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 …

“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, 7 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 …

Noida Authority begins work to remove landfill site from Sect 54 after NGT order
6 years, 7 months ago

Noida Authority begins work to remove landfill site from Sect 54 after NGT order

India TV News  

Noida Authority begins work to remove landfill site from Sect 54 after NGT order The NGT had on May 29 put a stay on the dumping of garbage and municipal waste at the site, heeding to a plea of residents, and instructed the authority to instead dispose the waste at another identified site in Sector 123. In compliance with an …

“Garbage Mounds A Legacy Of 6 Decades. Clean Up Herculean Task. Steps Being Taken”, Delhi LG Tells SC [Read Affidavit]
6 years, 8 months ago

“Garbage Mounds A Legacy Of 6 Decades. Clean Up Herculean Task. Steps Being Taken”, Delhi LG Tells SC [Read Affidavit]

Live Law  

Days after serious charges leveled by a bench headed by Justice Madan B Lokur that he claimed to be a “superman” but did nothing to address the worsening garbage disposal problem in Delhi, Lt Governor Anil Baijal has told the Supreme Court that it was difficult to find a solution overnight as the overflowing landfill sites was a “legacy problem …

“Garbage Mounds A Legacy Of 6 Decades. Clean Up Herculean Task. Steps Being Taken”, Delhi LG Tells SC [Read Affidavit]
6 years, 8 months ago

“Garbage Mounds A Legacy Of 6 Decades. Clean Up Herculean Task. Steps Being Taken”, Delhi LG Tells SC [Read Affidavit]

Live Law  

Days after serious charges leveled by a bench headed by Justice Madan B Lokur that he claimed to be a “superman” but did nothing to address the worsening garbage disposal problem in Delhi, Lt Governor Anil Baijal has told the Supreme Court that it was difficult to find a solution overnight as the overflowing landfill sites was a “legacy problem …

The Ghazipur landfill collapses, another catches fire, and no one wants a dumpsite in the backyard. Where must our solid waste go?
7 years, 6 months ago

The Ghazipur landfill collapses, another catches fire, and no one wants a dumpsite in the backyard. Where must our solid waste go?

The Hindu  

A defiant mound — lush with grass as on a golf course — rises amidst 150-feet-high mountains of rotting garbage that constitute Delhi’s most infamous landfill, in Ghazipur. In an earlier interview, Ravi Agarwal, Director, Toxics Link, an organisation that works on waste management problems, had said that unless basic steps such as segregating waste at source were undertaken, it …

Dumping garbage at other sites not a solution, say experts
7 years, 6 months ago

Dumping garbage at other sites not a solution, say experts

Hindustan Times  

More than one-fourth of Delhi’s garbage will now be dumped at a new site in north Delhi’s Rani Khera from Sunday, after Delhi lieutenant governor Anil Baijal banned dumping of garbage at Ghazipur with immediate effect on Saturday afternoon. It is not feasible to take the garbage all the way from east to North Delhi every day.” “Considering there is …

World Environment Day 2017: Vandana Trivedi wants Indians to get serious about waste
7 years, 9 months ago

World Environment Day 2017: Vandana Trivedi wants Indians to get serious about waste

Firstpost  

Vandana Trivedi warns that if we don’t get serious about waste management, we may soon have to earmark an entire city in India to accommodate the waste that we generate as a country When Vandana Trivedi passionately declares, “You deserve to die,” at the start of her TED talk, you begin to imagine that she is probably referring to the …

Gone to waste: How India is drowning in garbage
9 years, 1 month ago

Gone to waste: How India is drowning in garbage

Hindustan Times  

Travelling from central Delhi towards Ghazipur in the city’s east, the first warning that you get of the approaching landfill is the sight of circling birds of prey. We need to learn from countries like Sri Lanka, which is segregating its waste, or Bhutan where everybody is conscious to not pollute their land,” says Swati Singh Sambyal, programme officer, sustainable …

Upalokayukta visits Mandur landfill
10 years, 9 months ago

Upalokayukta visits Mandur landfill

The Hindu  

Protests by the residents of Mandur against the dumping of solid waste from Bangalore continued on Wednesday even as six protesters were taken into preventive custody by the police. After a while, when six persons, including the Aam Admi Party leader Ravi Krishna Reddy, tried to stage a protest, the police took them into custody, said Abdul Ahad, Additional Superintendent …

Another garbage crisis looms
10 years, 10 months ago

Another garbage crisis looms

The Hindu  

The city may soon be in the throes of a garbage crisis again, if the communities living around the Mandur landfills do not withdraw their threat to block dumping of garbage in their backyard. Sathyanarayana and Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike Commissioner M. Lakshminarayan, visited Mandur village and tried convincing the communities of the need to allow the civic body to …

Efforts to clearing garbage from Mandur landfill come to nought
10 years, 10 months ago

Efforts to clearing garbage from Mandur landfill come to nought

The Hindu  

Efforts by Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike to scientifically dispose of the accumulated waste at the landfill in Mandur seem to have come to nought. A senior official told The Hindu that there are certain details in the tender that needed tweaking and would be submitted to the solid waste management expert committee for “guidance and approval”. Stressing on the urgency …

Better recycling and resource recovery infrastructure is need of the hour
11 years, 7 months ago

Better recycling and resource recovery infrastructure is need of the hour

The Hindu  

A Facebook chat on the ‘Garbage problem in Chennai’ with Dharmesh Shah, researcher and environment activist, Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives, and Preethi Sukumaran, CEO & Co-Founder of Krya, earlier this week had nearly 20,000 readers logging in to see the posts and comments. So, there seems to be no end to the madness unless our discussions evolve towards efficient …

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 …

‘I don’t think we have processed even a kg of garbage till date’
12 years, 1 month ago

‘I don’t think we have processed even a kg of garbage till date’

The Hindu  

A day after a fire in the garbage landfill in Mandur worsened the living conditions for residents in the vicinity, there appears to be a consensus that little was being done in way of managing the garbage crisis in Bangalore and on its outskirts. Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike Commissioner Siddaiah conceded in Bangalore on Saturday that the entire scene at …

‘Finding places for disposing of garbage greatest challenge’
12 years, 2 months ago

‘Finding places for disposing of garbage greatest challenge’

The Hindu  

What after January 31? BBMP Commissioner Siddaiah conceded that the “greatest challenge” before the civic body was finding suitable places to dispose of garbage after the deadline imposed by the communities around the Mandur and Mavallipura landfills. He was speaking at a conference on “Solutions to impending public health crisis through good governance in solid waste management”, organised by the …

Mandur standoff: meeting with Chief Minister today
12 years, 2 months ago

Mandur standoff: meeting with Chief Minister today

The Hindu  

The efforts that the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike claims to be making to end the impasse over the dumping of garbage in the landfills in Mandur seem to be coming to naught. With the situation still not under control, it is said that local MLA and Minister for Health and Family Welfare Arvind Limbavali met with the community leaders and …

‘The landfill model is not working’
12 years, 5 months ago

‘The landfill model is not working’

The Hindu  

The discourse over garbage and the raging controversy surrounding the way cities have over the past decade managed their garbage is unlikely to die down any time soon. Even as the city experiments with a new system to segregate dry and wet waste, residents in villages on the city’s periphery are up in arms, reminding us that it is they …

Garbage crisis will end in three months, says Bangalore Mayor
12 years, 6 months ago

Garbage crisis will end in three months, says Bangalore Mayor

The Hindu  

The city’s garbage crisis may end in another three months, Mayor D. Venkatesh Murthy has claimed. This, even as Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike Commissioner Rajneesh Goel admitted that 1,400 tonnes of garbage lay uncollected on Garden City’s roads as on Wednesday. Tracking plastic Mr. Goel said during discussions with various traders, hoteliers and citizens’ groups, the BBMP officials learnt that …

What a Waste
12 years, 7 months ago

What a Waste

Live Mint  

Lakshmi, a contract worker with the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, pushes her cart through the huge pile of waste lying outside Bangalore’s iconic Russell Market, where a group of corporation workers are trying their best to contain the mound of trash. On 11 July, the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board had ordered that garbage couldn’t be sent to the Mavallipura …

Mandur residents okay dumping for a month
12 years, 7 months ago

Mandur residents okay dumping for a month

The Hindu  

After meeting with Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar, people living around Mandur landfill have agreed to allow garbage from the city to be dumped there for the next one month. According to a communiqué, the Chief Minister directed Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike Commissioner Rajneesh Goel to clear the accumulated garbage at the landfill within one year after processing it. Mr. Shettar …

A crisis in highly urbanised Kerala
12 years, 7 months ago

A crisis in highly urbanised Kerala

The Hindu  

There is hardly any informed person in Kerala who does not have an opinion about waste being generated in the process of urbanisation, but nobody knows how exactly to manage it. The no-holds-barred battle between the Vilappil panchayat and the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation over a solid waste treatment plant set up there continues with no solution in sight. John, member, Kerala …

Haryana told to put new garbage dump on fast track
16 years, 5 months ago

Haryana told to put new garbage dump on fast track

Hindustan Times  

The ongoing battle against dumping of garbage in Gurgaon received a further fillip on Friday. HT Image The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Haryana government to file a time schedule chart report about steps being taken for setting up a solid waste treatment plant at Bandhwari along Gurgaon-Faridabad road. The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice TS Thakur …

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