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 hills to deal with Delhi’s garbage problem. Our core committee will soon inspect the garbage hills to deal with Delhi’s garbage problem." According to a report by MCD and the Delhi government’s environment department, the national capital's daily waste generation has gone up from 11,094 tonnes in 2021-22 to 11,332 tonnes in 2022-23.

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SC seeks urgent action on solid waste crisis in Delhi
3 days, 17 hours 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, …

In National Capital, 3000 Tons Of Solid Waste Remains Untreated Daily: Supreme Court Highlights Disastrous Situation In Delhi
4 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' …

Supreme Court Warns Delhi Government Of Contempt Action For Not Implementing Solid Waste Management Rules, Summons Chief Secretary
1 week ago

Supreme Court Warns Delhi Government Of Contempt Action For Not Implementing Solid Waste Management Rules, Summons Chief Secretary

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday while hearing the ongoing MC Mehta case concerning environmental issues in the National Capital Region pulled up the Delhi Government for the lack of compliance with the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 in the city. A bench of Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Manmohan noted that Delhi government had failed to comply with its …

No end to Chandigarh’s trash trouble as third mountain rises at Dadumajra dump
1 week, 2 days 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. …

Ludhiana: ₹53-crore project launched to manage waste
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Ludhiana: ₹53-crore project launched to manage waste

Hindustan Times  

The Municipal Corporation on Saturday launched a major project worth over ₹53 crore to dispose of around 700 metric tonnes of fresh waste generated in the city on a daily basis. Projects worth around ₹77 crore have already been launched in the past for bioremediation of around 19.62 lakh metric tonnes of legacy waste at the Jamalpur main dump site …

₹95.35 lakh fine imposed for illegally dumping debris in Delhi: MCD report to NGT
3 weeks, 5 days ago

₹95.35 lakh fine imposed for illegally dumping debris in Delhi: MCD report to NGT

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, : The MCD has informed the National Green Tribunal that a fine of ₹95.35 lakh was imposed on violators for illegally dumping construction and demolition debris in October. ₹ 95.35 lakh fine imposed for illegally dumping debris in Delhi: MCD report to NGT The NGT sought regular replies from the authorities concerned with steps preventing air pollution in …

NGT imposes ₹25 crore fine on MCD, DJB over Yamuna pollution
1 month ago

NGT imposes ₹25 crore fine on MCD, DJB over Yamuna pollution

Hindustan Times  

The National Green Tribunal on Thursday imposed environmental compensation of ₹25.22 crore on each of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and Delhi Jal Board for failing to check pollution of stormwater drains and subsequently, the Yamuna. The DJB was pulled up for connecting drains carrying sewage and polluted waste with stormwater ones, and not maintaining separate lines for the past …

Solid Waste Management Rules Remain On Paper: Supreme Court Warns Delhi of “Harsh Orders” Over Failure To Implement 2016 Rules
1 month, 1 week 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 …

Mohali MC’s finance panel clears work orders worth ₹25 crore
2 months, 1 week ago

Mohali MC’s finance panel clears work orders worth ₹25 crore

Hindustan Times  

The finance and contract committee of Mohali municipal corporation on Thursday passed work orders of ₹25.56 crore and also gave nod to new estimates worth ₹1.5 crore. A total of 105 development agendas were presented before finance and contract committee of Mohali municipal corporation during a meeting on Thursday. Mohali mayor Amarjit Singh Sidhu said ₹1.5 crore was approved to …

Delhi to soon get new environmental damage compensation penalty for e-waste violations: DPCC to NGT
4 months ago

Delhi to soon get new environmental damage compensation penalty for e-waste violations: DPCC to NGT

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi An e-waste facility at Seelampur. Delhi is set to get a new environmental damage compensation policy for e-waste management, according to a submission made by the Delhi Pollution Control Board to the National Green Tribunal, which stated that the policy was being formulated and will soon be notified. At present, DPCC said Delhi has 942 producers of e-waste, …

NGT imposes up to ₹50,000 fine for dumping solid waste in unauthorised areas in Uttar Pradesh
4 months, 2 weeks ago

NGT imposes up to ₹50,000 fine for dumping solid waste in unauthorised areas in Uttar Pradesh

The Hindu  

The National Green Tribunal has imposed a complete prohibition on littering or dumping of solid waste at unauthorised places in Uttar Pradesh and a fine ranging from ₹5,000 to ₹50,000 for its violations. “We specifically direct that there shall be complete prohibition on littering/dumping of Solid Waste at unauthorized places particularly roadsides, rivers, waterways, wetlands, lakes, nalas, panchayat or revenue …

Solid waste management in Delhi in a ‘sorry state’: Supreme Court
4 months, 3 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 …

Civic body must get ₹10,000 crore in the Budget, says Delhi Mayor
5 months ago

Civic body must get ₹10,000 crore in the Budget, says Delhi Mayor

The Hindu  

Mayor Shelly Oberoi on Saturday wrote to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman seeking ₹10,000 crore for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi in the upcoming Budget. Ms. Oberoi said the Delhi government had allocated ₹6,060 crore to the civic body in the current financial year. Ms. Oberoi’s letter comes a day after Delhi Finance Minister Atishi made a similar demand, seeking …

Travel beyond politics to end the ‘horrible’ problem of untreated waste in Delhi, says SC
7 months, 1 week 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
7 months, 1 week 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 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 …

LG, CM launch Delhi’s first engineered landfill site
9 months, 1 week ago

LG, CM launch Delhi’s first engineered landfill site

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Delhi has operationalised its fourth landfill site on Tuesday with the inauguration of the Tehkhand engineered landfill site in south-east Delhi even as the Municipal Corporation of Delhi’s biomining project to clear the three existing dumpsites has witnessed delays, officials aware of the matter said. Delhi LG Vinai Kumar Saxena and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal launched the …

‘Some agencies mixing concrete waste with garbage, dumping at landfills’: Delhi Mayor
10 months, 1 week 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 …

MCG clears 1,100 tonnes of garbage on third day of cleanliness campaign
1 year ago

MCG clears 1,100 tonnes of garbage on third day of cleanliness campaign

Hindustan Times  

The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram on Monday said that it has cleared over 1,100 tonnes of garbage from the city. As many as 52 teams of officials and workers remained deployed on the third day of the week-long campaign to remove heaps of waste littering the city, officials aware of the matter said on Monday. An MCG spokesperson on Monday …

MC House reject mayor’s proposal of reducing garbage charges for industries
1 year, 2 months ago

MC House reject mayor’s proposal of reducing garbage charges for industries

Hindustan Times  

The general house of the Chandigarh municipal corporation on Tuesday rejected city mayor Anup Gupta’s proposal of reducing the garbage charges for the industrial areas, terming the proposal as ‘someone’s personal interest’. The collection of garbage cess, linked with property tax, should be rolled back or the garbage cess may be charged at a fixed rate of ₹200 per month …

MCD winter action plan: 383 teams check violations in Delhi
1 year, 2 months ago

MCD winter action plan: 383 teams check violations in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi said it will constitute 383 surveillance teams comprising 932 officials to check violations related to biomass, open burning of waste, and dumping of construction and demolition waste as part of the civic body’s winter action plan. An MCD spokesperson said that according to the directions issued by the Commission for Air Quality Management to combat …

Delhi government on track to clear garbage mountains: Kejriwal
1 year, 2 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 …

Haryana pollution control board imposes over ₹1 crore fine on MCG for violating C&D waste rules
1 year, 2 months ago

Haryana pollution control board imposes over ₹1 crore fine on MCG for violating C&D waste rules

Hindustan Times  

The Haryana State Pollution Control Board on Wednesday imposed an environment compensation fee of over ₹1 crore on the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram for delay in disposing of construction waste from a dispensary demolition site in Malibu Towne housing society on Sohna Road. The action was taken on the directions of the National Green Tribunal, which asked the pollution control …

City is in bad shape, have to clean it: Delhi L-G
1 year, 3 months ago

City is in bad shape, have to clean it: Delhi L-G

The Hindu  

Delhi Lieutenant-Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Saturday said cleaning up the national capital ahead of the G-20 Summit was the most challenging task and over 15,000 tonnes of garbage was lifted from city roads. “The entire city is in a bad shape, we have to clean and green it,” he said in an interview to The Hindu. “Each place has …

Ensure No Illegal Dumping Of Plastic, Electrical And Medical Garbage, Take Action Against Defaulting Units: Delhi High Court To MCD
1 year, 4 months ago

Ensure No Illegal Dumping Of Plastic, Electrical And Medical Garbage, Take Action Against Defaulting Units: Delhi High Court To MCD

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi to ensure that there is no illegal dumping of electrical, plastic and medical garbage in the national capital. A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Narula also directed the civic body to take appropriate action against all the defaulting units under the Delhi Municipal …

MCG to penalise vehicles involved in illegal C&D waste dumping, streamline process
1 year, 4 months ago

MCG to penalise vehicles involved in illegal C&D waste dumping, streamline process

Hindustan Times  

To control the illegal dumping of construction and demolition waste in the city, the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram has formed teams to keep a watch on all sites where waste is being dumped illegally at night. Commuters travelling on Gurugram-Faridabad Road said more than 20 C&D waste dumping spots have come up along the stretch and despite officials conducting regular …

MCD to use smart system to monitor sanitation in Delhi
1 year, 5 months ago

MCD to use smart system to monitor sanitation in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi plans to introduce digital surveillance to monitor and conduct daily audit of sanitation management services, senior municipal corporation officials working on the project said. The civic body’s sanitation department is finalising project report to hire agencies that will deploy a central control room which will receive data from vehicle-mounted cameras that will take pictures across …

Delhi Government Moves Supreme Court Against NGT Order Appointing LG As Head Of Solid Waste Management Committee
1 year, 6 months ago

Delhi Government Moves Supreme Court Against NGT Order Appointing LG As Head Of Solid Waste Management Committee

Live Law  

The Delhi Government has filed an appeal in the Supreme Court challenging the National Green Tribunal’s decision to appoint Lt. “The executive power for matters relating to local governance lies exclusively with the State Government under the Constitution, except to the extent limited by an express Parliamentary law,” the plea stated. It highlighted that “Public health, sanitation and Solid Waste …

MCD draws up plan to utilise cleared landfill sites
1 year, 8 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 …

Kejriwal directs MCD to expedite work on clearing Delhi’s landfills
1 year, 8 months ago

Kejriwal directs MCD to expedite work on clearing Delhi’s landfills

Hindustan Times  

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday directed municipal officials to expedite work on clearing the three landfills in the city, formulate a landfill management plan within next 15 days and construct a new construction-demolition waste processing plant on an “emergency basis”, a government spokesperson said. The chief minister held a review meeting on Thursday with Municipal Corporation of Delhi …

Delhi Budget: Infra, Education, Health, Landfills, Pollution, Yamuna in Focus; Here Are 5 Key Takeaways
1 year, 9 months ago

Delhi Budget: Infra, Education, Health, Landfills, Pollution, Yamuna in Focus; Here Are 5 Key Takeaways

News 18  

From double-decker flyovers, electrified bus depots and clearing the city’s landfills, Delhi’s new finance minister Kailash Gahlot presented a Rs 78,800-crore budget for 2023-24, titled “Saaf, Sundar aur Adhunik Dilli” on Tuesday, as the day-long impasse with the BJP-ruled Centre ended. Here are the five key takeaways from the 2023-24 Delhi budget: Major push on improving infra, back to basics …

'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 …

Yamuna Clean-up, Removal of Landfill Garbage Key Focus of Delhi Budget
1 year, 9 months ago

Yamuna Clean-up, Removal of Landfill Garbage Key Focus of Delhi Budget

News 18  

Themed “neat and clean Delhi”, the annual budget of the Arvind Kejriwal government will focus on cleaning of Yamuna and removing three mountains of garbage from landfill sites in the city, official sources said on Saturday. In the budget 2023-24, to be tabled in the ongoing session of the Assembly, Delhi government will lay out a plan to beautify and …

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,” …

NGT directs Delhi government to pay ₹2,232-crore fine for improper management of solid and liquid waste
1 year, 10 months ago

NGT directs Delhi government to pay ₹2,232-crore fine for improper management of solid and liquid waste

The Hindu  

The National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi government to pay ₹2,232 crore as environmental compensation for improper management of solid and liquid waste. "On the pattern of compensation awarded in respect of other states of untreated sewage and ₹300 per tonne of untreated legacy waste), compensation of ₹3,132 crore is liable to be levied on the Delhi government -- …

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

MCD polls: AAP launches campaign with tempo carrying dummy 'garbage mountains'
2 years, 1 month ago

MCD polls: AAP launches campaign with tempo carrying dummy 'garbage mountains'

India Today  

Ahead of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi elections, Delhi AAP Convenor Gopal Rai flagged off a large unit of tempos and carriage vehicles carrying miniature versions of garbage mountains - in what the party says is a symbol of the BJP's lack of governance in the MCD for the last 15 years that have brought immense shame to Delhiites. Gopal …

MCD Election 2022: BJP plans aggressive outreach to put AAP on backfoot in Delhi
2 years, 1 month ago

MCD Election 2022: BJP plans aggressive outreach to put AAP on backfoot in Delhi

India TV News  

MCD Election 2022: From slamming the Aam Aadmi Party on issues to reaching out to the masses, the Delhi BJP is all set for the MCD election with revamped strategies to retain power in the municipal polls. Lashing out at the AAP on the issues surrounding pollution, Delhi BJP chief Adesh Gupta recently said that the Green Budget was presented …

Explained | What has Delhi done over the decades to combat air pollution?
2 years, 1 month ago

Explained | What has Delhi done over the decades to combat air pollution?

The Hindu  

The story so far: Last week, Delhi was once again covered in a cascading haze of smog— witnessing very poor air quality, sticking to the trend that has existed during winter months for some years now. In November 2016, the Supreme Court told Delhi and NCR authorities to form a plan to deal with air pollution and subsequently the MoEFCC …

Delhi MCD Election 2022: Mountains of garbage will disappear from Delhi in 5 years if AAP wins, says Sisodia
2 years, 1 month ago

Delhi MCD Election 2022: Mountains of garbage will disappear from Delhi in 5 years if AAP wins, says Sisodia

India TV News  

Highlights Democrats showed surprising strength even if low approval rating for Joe Biden Republicans held on to governors' mansions in Florida, Texas and Georgia Democrats also were successful in governors' races Delhi MCD Election 2022: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday said people will vote for the AAP in the upcoming municipal polls to clear the "garbage of …

Delhi turned into dumping yard during BJP's tenure in MCD: AAP leader Atishi
2 years, 1 month 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 LG VK Saxena asks MCD to take strict legal action against elements misleading Delhi about landfills
2 years, 1 month ago

Delhi LG VK Saxena asks MCD to take strict legal action against elements misleading Delhi about landfills

Firstpost  

VK Saxena said MCD has cleared 26.1 lakh metric ton of legacy waste in last four months and height of garbage mounds came down by 10-15 metres. He also said ’not a single’ new dumping site is planned in the city New Delhi: Amid AAP’s allegations that the MCD is planning new garbage dumping sites in the city while failing …

Delhi L-G asks civic dept to take action against those misleading about new garbage sites
2 years, 1 month 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 …

Delhi: LG launches indirect attack on Kejriwal, asks MCD to take action against 'elements misleading people'
2 years, 1 month ago

Delhi: LG launches indirect attack on Kejriwal, asks MCD to take action against 'elements misleading people'

India TV News  

In his statement today, Delhi LG VK Saxena has asked the civic body to take legal action against 'elements' misleading people. This comes amidst AAP's allegations that the Municipal Corporation of Delhi is planning new garbage dumping sites in the city while it is actually failing to clear 'mountains' of filth at existing three landfills. AAP supremo and Delhi Chief …

'Will make Delhi garbage-free if BJP wins MCD polls,' says Amit Shah, promises full daily waste processing
2 years, 2 months ago

'Will make Delhi garbage-free if BJP wins MCD polls,' says Amit Shah, promises full daily waste processing

India TV News  

Amit Shah on municipal polls: This season, it's a battle of promises. Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said if BJP wins municipal polls in Delhi, it would make the city garbage-free and make sure of 100 per cent processing of daily waste by 2025. Union Home Minister Amit Shah added that the Arvind Kejriwal-led party wanted Delhi to be …

PMO, civic bodies meet to discuss NCR air pollution
2 years, 2 months ago

PMO, civic bodies meet to discuss NCR air pollution

Hindustan Times  

The Prime Minister’s Office is expected to hold a high-level meeting on Friday to review the preparedness of agencies in Delhi-NCR for management of air pollution in the winter season, officials familiar with the matter said on Thursday. The principal secretary to the Prime Minister will chair a meeting of all urban local bodies in the region, pollution control boards …

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

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