TTD's green push: Plan to tackle legacy waste issue
4 weeks 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 years. TTD’s Waste Management Drive Legacy Waste Challenge: - Tirumala is grappling with 60,000 metric tonnes of untreated legacy waste, out of a total of 2.45 lakh metric tonnes accumulated over the years. By-Product Utilization: - Waste treatment has produced 34,000 metric tonnes of treated soil, 15,000 metric tonnes of refuse-derived fuel, and 10,000 metric tonnes of stones.

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Nellore, Kakinada each to get a new Waste to Energy plant
1 week, 6 days ago

Nellore, Kakinada each to get a new Waste to Energy plant

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh government will soon set up two new waste-to-energy generation plants, one each in Nellore and Kakinada, to process solid waste generated by the two local bodies. Further, the government will clear legacy waste piled up in dumping yards all over AP in the last five years, municipal administration and urban development minister Ponguru Narayana underlined on Tuesday. …

TTD takes action to clear decades-old garbage in Tirumala
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1 month ago

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 …

Come clean on dumping plan at Vellalore, NGT tells Coimbatore Corporation
4 months ago

Come clean on dumping plan at Vellalore, NGT tells Coimbatore Corporation

The Hindu  

The National Green Tribunal has criticised the Coimbatore Corporation demanding a concrete timeline for stopping all fresh waste disposal at the Vellalore landfill. The tribunal directed the Corporation to provide a detailed report addressing several key issues, including the number and locations of decentralised centres where bio-mining is conducted, areas allocated to each of these centres within the city, current …

Tiruchi Corporation to take up Phase III of bio-mining at Ariyamangalam
4 months, 1 week ago

Tiruchi Corporation to take up Phase III of bio-mining at Ariyamangalam

The Hindu  

The Tiruchi Corporation has taken steps to commence the third phase of the bio-mining project to segregate and process accumulated solid waste at Ariyamangalam, the civic body’s biggest dump yard in Tiruchi. A study by experts from the NIT has inferred that Ariyamangalam dump contains about 7.7 lakh cubic metres of waste, including the waste below the surface level and …

Now, Chandigarh admn pushes deadline to clear Dadumajra landfill to December
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Now, Chandigarh admn pushes deadline to clear Dadumajra landfill to December

Hindustan Times  

After already failing to meet multiple deadlines, the UT administration has now pushed the deadline to clear the entire legacy waste at the Dadumajra landfill to December 31. In the status report submitted to the green tribunal, the department noted that in May, nearly 430 TDP of the total 500 TDP solid waste generated in the city was processed. The …

First phase of biomining at North Kalamassery to begin next week
8 months, 1 week ago

First phase of biomining at North Kalamassery to begin next week

The Hindu  

The excavation of around 46,700 metric tonnes of legacy waste lying at the dumping yard of the Kalamassery municipality as part of the biomining project will begin next week. Among the sites identified in Ernakulam, the civic body’s site at North Kalamassery has the highest quantity of legacy waste that is lying at a height of around 11 metres, of …

Biomining at Kalamassery expected to be completed in nine months
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Biomining at Kalamassery expected to be completed in nine months

The Hindu  

The biomining of around 46,700 metric tonnes of legacy waste lying at the dumping site of the Kalamassery municipality is expected to be completed in nine months, if everything goes as planned. The long-pending work received a boost after the government awarded ₹95.2-crore worth contract for biomining and retrieval of 20 legacy dumping sites in the State, including Kalamassery on …

Ariyamangalam dump yard to have a waste segregation centre
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Ariyamangalam dump yard to have a waste segregation centre

The Hindu  

The Tiruchi City Corporation has taken steps to establish a resource recovery centre at the Ariyamangalam dump yard to streamline the processing of non-biodegradable waste. According to a source, the Ariyamangalam dump yard receives only 10% of segregated waste, which includes both the waste collected from residents and bulk waste generators, who account for 35% to 40% of the total …

Over 9 lakh cubic metres of legacy waste cleared at Vellalore dumpyard in Coimbatore
1 year ago

Over 9 lakh cubic metres of legacy waste cleared at Vellalore dumpyard in Coimbatore

The Hindu  

Coimbatore Corporation, over the last two years, has processed approximately 9,40,000 cubic metres of legacy waste accumulated at the Vellalore dump yard and reclaimed 50 acres of land. A press release issued by the civic body on Saturday said that as part of Phase II of the ongoing bio-gas mining project, a proposal seeking ₹58.54 crore to process the remaining …

NGT imposes Rs 4,000 cr fine on Bihar for failing to scientifically manage solid, liquid waste
1 year, 7 months ago

NGT imposes Rs 4,000 cr fine on Bihar for failing to scientifically manage solid, liquid waste

India Today  

The National Green Tribunal has levied Rs 4,000 crore environmental compensation on Bihar for failing to scientifically manage solid and liquid waste. The bench, also comprising Justice Sudhir Agarwal and Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi along with expert members Afroz Ahmad and A Senthil Vel, said, "We levy compensation of Rs 4,000 crore on the state on the polluter pays principle …

From tomorrow, MCG to dump waste at new site in Bandhwari
1 year, 8 months ago

From tomorrow, MCG to dump waste at new site in Bandhwari

Hindustan Times  

A National Green Tribunal-appointed panel on Thursday asked the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram to expedite the remediation of legacy waste at the Bandhwari plant to ensure that they meet the September 2023 deadline set by the green tribunal. Gurugram, India-April 13, 2023: A MCG truck dump the garbage at Bandhwari waste treatment plant located at Gurugram-Faridabad road near Toll Plaza, …

Accidental shift to decentralised waste management helps Thiruvananthapuram
1 year, 8 months 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 …

Chandigarh’s legacy waste removal project: Firm makes lowest bid of ₹79 crore, MC to try to bring it lower
2 years, 4 months ago

Chandigarh’s legacy waste removal project: Firm makes lowest bid of ₹79 crore, MC to try to bring it lower

Hindustan Times  

The work on removing the second lot of 7.67 metric tonnes of legacy waste at the Dadumajra landfill is likely to start soon. A total of 12.7 lakh MT legacy waste is to be cleared from the 25-acre Dadumajra landfill in Chandigarh. In its second attempt at allotting the work, the municipal corporation on Thursday opened the financial bids, in …

Indian Oil to set up a biogas plant at Tirumala soon
2 years, 6 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 …

Waste recycling social enterprise steps up to employ locals, diverts 82 tonnes of waste
3 years, 5 months ago

Waste recycling social enterprise steps up to employ locals, diverts 82 tonnes of waste

ABC  

After three tedious years of handing out resumes, James Holder has found a job he adores. Key points: The youth unemployment rate fell 6.5 per cent in central Queensland from May 2020 to May 2021 Reviva Ibis is a social enterprise business designed to divert waste from landfill and employ locals More than 82-tonnes of waste has been diverted from …

Thane, Navi Mumbai, Kalyan show improvement in Swachh ranking
4 years, 4 months ago

Thane, Navi Mumbai, Kalyan show improvement in Swachh ranking

Hindustan Times  

In a marked improvement from the previous year, Thane city ranked 14th in the country and third in the state in the Swachh Survekshan 2020. HT Image The jump in ranking for Thane, the Thane Municipal Corporation claimed, is owing to increasing the number of community toilets, commissioning five new waste treatment plants and good public feedback. This year we …

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