Use power tariffs for a transformation: The strategy Delhi needs to resolve its waste crisis
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Use power tariffs for a transformation: The strategy Delhi needs to resolve its waste crisis

Live Mint  

If there is one defining feature of municipal services in large parts of India, it is chronic underfunding and under investment. In April 2022, there was a super emitter event at the Ghazipur landfill site in Delhi, captured by satellite data which showed that methane emissions from the landfill reached 438 metric tonnes per hour, which is equivalent to 68 million cars plying at the same time, or roughly ten times the 7 million or so total registered vehicles, in Delhi, in March 2023. Solving the problem of waste: Globally, there are two broadly accepted strategies for solid waste management: landfills and various categories of waste processing plants. In Delhi, the average daily generation of solid waste is about 11,000 metric tonnes per day, which is likely to grow significantly as the per capita generation increases from 0.6kg per head per day to levels in excess of 1.5kg per head. Currently, Delhi’s three WTE plants account for 60% of solid waste processing, while approximately 3,800 metric tonnes or 40% goes unprocessed and is dumped at three landfills—Bhalswa, Ghazipur and Okhla.

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From waste to electricity to pollution
2 weeks, 3 days ago

From waste to electricity to pollution

The Hindu  

Delhi remains the most polluted city in India, as of December 20. Air pollution in Delhi mostly originates from human activities such as burning coal; petrol, diesel, and gas; biomass in industries; and coal-based power plants. According to the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air, thermal plants emit sulphur dioxide at levels 240 times higher than stubble burning. …

Experts lay down circularity plan for 7 key sectors in India to cut waste
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Experts lay down circularity plan for 7 key sectors in India to cut waste

Hindustan Times  

Solar waste is expected to increase three times to reach 340 kt by 2030, analysis by India’s G20 Secretariat, Council on Energy Environment and Water, RMI, World Resources Institute along with authors from several think tanks said. “Unlocking India’s Circular Waste Economy Potential for Sustainability” captures how this waste can be utilised in seven key sectors including: solar panels, batteries, …

Segregation of waste at source key to sustainable solutions, says GCC
3 weeks, 3 days 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 …

Nellore, Kakinada each to get a new Waste to Energy plant
4 weeks, 2 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. …

India's First 'Waste Management City-Cum-Learning Centre' to Open In Gorakhpur
1 month ago

India's First 'Waste Management City-Cum-Learning Centre' to Open In Gorakhpur

ABP News  

Gorakhpur : Gorakhpur is set to establish the country's first Integrated Waste Management City-cum-Learning Centre by September 2025, aimed at making the city garbage-free and promoting sustainable waste management through circular economy model. Spread across 40 acres in Suthni village, Sahjanwa, the ambitious project will process various types of waste while generating charcoal and Bio-CNG, Gorakhpur Municipal Commissioner Gaurav Sogarwal …

Ludhiana: ₹53-crore project launched to manage waste
1 month 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 …

Mismanagement of waste in urban areas is a cause for concern, says GAIL official
1 month, 1 week ago

Mismanagement of waste in urban areas is a cause for concern, says GAIL official

The Hindu  

There is a mismanagement of waste, particularly in urban areas, which is a concern for researchers, policymakers and the public, observed Gas Authority of India Limited Chief General Manager L.S. He participated as the chief guest in the 14th International conference on Sustainable Waste Management and Circular Economy & IPLA Global Forum 2024 closing ceremony at GITAM Deemed to be …

Addressing Food Waste: Turning a global challenge into opportunities
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Addressing Food Waste: Turning a global challenge into opportunities

India Today  

In a world where millions still suffer from food insecurity, the staggering volume of food wasted annually is a crisis of monumental proportions. Addressing food waste is therefore an urgent priority, and recent advancements show promise in converting food waste into value-added products, creating a sustainable path forward. FROM WASTE TO WEALTH The challenge of food waste is being met …

Clean energy could create millions of tons of waste in India. Some are working to avoid that
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Clean energy could create millions of tons of waste in India. Some are working to avoid that

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. As the country gets more electric vehicles, solar panels …

Tackling food waste: Transforming a global issue into valuable opportunities
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tackling food waste: Transforming a global issue into valuable opportunities

India Today  

In a world where millions still suffer from food insecurity, the staggering volume of food wasted annually is a crisis of monumental proportions. Addressing food waste is therefore an urgent priority, and recent advancements show promise in converting food waste into value-added products, creating a sustainable path forward. Agricultural Waste in Focus: India's Opportunity: India, as one of the world's …

How waste-to-energy plants turn garbage into electricity with a fatal flaw
1 month, 3 weeks ago

How waste-to-energy plants turn garbage into electricity with a fatal flaw

India Today  

In a startling expose, The New York Times in an investigative report recently shed light on the alarming environmental and health impacts of waste-to-energy incinerators in Delhi, particularly focusing on the Timarpur-Okhla plant. The push for WTE facilities in Delhi comes against the backdrop of India's rapidly increasing waste generation. INDIA'S WASTE PROBLEM The push for WTE facilities in Delhi …

Holistic Approach to India's Plastic Waste Concerns: A Call for Collective Action
3 months, 1 week ago

Holistic Approach to India's Plastic Waste Concerns: A Call for Collective Action

Hindustan Times  

The article highlights the global plastic waste crisis and the need for sustainable consumption and resource management. It emphasizes the importance of implementing holistic solutions that involve urban local bodies, governments, and stakeholders to achieve a clean and sustainable future. The article outlines specific measures such as improved waste collection, recycling, and technology to address the issue. It also stresses …

India’s plastic crisis: The hidden emissions choking the country
3 months, 4 weeks ago

India’s plastic crisis: The hidden emissions choking the country

Hindustan Times  

Despite ongoing efforts to curb plastic waste, India’s struggle with uncollected trash, especially plastic, and rampant open burning is driving an environmental crisis of unprecedented scale. The study highlights the scale of the global plastic crisis spotlighting India among other countries, with significant emissions driven by uncollected waste and open burning, practices prevalent across many developing nations. India’s plastic emissions …

Plastic mess: On India’s waste problem
5 months, 1 week ago

Plastic mess: On India’s waste problem

The Hindu  

India, like other large economies, faces a significant plastic waste problem. According to a 2020-21 report by the Central Pollution Control Board, four million tonnes of plastic waste are generated annually. Recyclers, who have networks to collect plastic waste, recycle the waste and receive validated certificates for each tonne recycled. Addressing the root causes of plastic waste and enhancing the …

Solid waste management in Delhi in a ‘sorry state’: Supreme Court
5 months, 2 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 …

Pawan sees wealth creation from waste
6 months ago

Pawan sees wealth creation from waste

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: By employing scientific methods, we can generate wealth from waste. Introduction of creative techniques in managing solid and liquid waste will put a permanent end to garbage problem in the state, Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan said here on Saturday. Pawan Kalyan, along with principal secretary Shashi Bhushan Kumar, and MLC P. Hari Prasad, inaugurated an exhibition titled ‘Garbage …

Managing waste the right way
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Managing waste the right way

Hindustan Times  

Recently the Supreme Court expressed concern over the massive amounts of untreated solid waste in the national Capital, noting that it violated the fundamental right of citizens to live in a pollution-free environment. Importantly, an adequate and compliant way of bio-mining needs to be implemented in India’s waste management sector to ensure desired results. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Given the …

The science of untreated solid waste
7 months, 3 weeks ago

The science of untreated solid waste

Hindustan Times  

On Monday, the Supreme Court raised alarm bells about Delhi’s solid waste crisis. The definition of ‘solid waste’ differs from place to place, Shyamala Mani, an expert in waste management, currently an advisor at the Centre for Chronic Disease Control and Public Health Foundation of India, clarifies that in India, this usually refers to non-liquid waste generated from households and …

Delhi’s mounting waste crisis | Explained
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi’s mounting waste crisis | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Supreme Court’s recent criticism of solid waste management in New Delhi highlights a critical issue. Public awareness of proper waste management practices is also lacking, contributing to littering and improper disposal habits, which divert the MCD’s attention towards clearing open points rather than processing wet waste. With this in mind, the MCD should design a …

Bridging Technology And Sustainability: How Endeavor Recyclers Is Leading India's Charge Against E-Waste
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Bridging Technology And Sustainability: How Endeavor Recyclers Is Leading India's Charge Against E-Waste

ABP News  

India is on the brink of a digital revolution, yet this rapid advancement brings significant environmental challenges. Endeavor Recyclers not only adheres to the highest standards of waste processing but also pioneers new techniques that set benchmarks for the recycling industry. Hassangarh Facility of Endeavor Recyclers processes e-waste into valuable resources At the heart of Endeavor Recyclers' operations is its …

First phase of biomining at North Kalamassery to begin next week
8 months, 4 weeks 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 …

NGT seeks report from TNPCB on compliance of bulk waste generators with waste disposal in State
10 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Raising high stink: Tamil Nadu’s bulk waste disposal issues
11 months ago

Raising high stink: Tamil Nadu’s bulk waste disposal issues

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu, despite all its industrial prowess, seems to be grappling with an issue that jeopardises its environmental well-being — the violation of waste disposal norms and “clandestine auction” of waste by the very same industries that are driving the State’s economic advancement. According to the SWM Rules, “BWGs must ensure segregation of waste at source, facilitate collection of segregated …

NGT directs Coimbatore Corporation Commissioner to file report on disposal of legacy and current waste
1 year, 1 month 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 …

Waste-to-energy plants planned in Chennai may run into opposition
1 year, 2 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 …

Now, Bengaluru’s waste to be dumped in Ramanagara
1 year, 2 months ago

Now, Bengaluru’s waste to be dumped in Ramanagara

The Hindu  

At a time when citizens and experts in Bengaluru have been demanding the closure of waste processing plants and landfills, the State government has decided to carry the heaps of refuse to Ramanagara, besides Bengaluru Urban and Bengaluru Rural districts. On his directions, the Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Limited will set up four integrated solid waste management plants on lands …

India is on the global frontlines of the waste crisis: Oliver Franklin-Wallis, author of Wasteland
1 year, 3 months ago

India is on the global frontlines of the waste crisis: Oliver Franklin-Wallis, author of Wasteland

The Hindu  

The river of rubbish at the Green Recycling in Maldon, Essex, says the award-winning journalist Oliver Franklin-Wallis, is “an awful sight” but leaves him mesmerised: his eyes catch “a single discarded glove; a crushed Tupperware container, the meal inside uneaten; a lone photograph of a child, smiling atop an adult’s shoulders.” Franklin-Wallis’s journey around the world of detritus, which he …

Solid waste management process at Keeranatham in Coimbatore stepped up
1 year, 4 months ago

Solid waste management process at Keeranatham in Coimbatore stepped up

The Hindu  

The solid waste management of Keeranatham panchayat was integrated with two battery vehicles for waste collection and bins and covers for every household, as suggested by Collector Kranthi Kumar Pati to the Residents Awareness Association of Coimbatore using funds under Corporate Social Responsibility on Thursday. With funds from Hirotec India Private Limited, a branch of the international automotive industry located …

Gurugram residents aggrieved over solid waste mismanagement
1 year, 4 months ago

Gurugram residents aggrieved over solid waste mismanagement

Hindustan Times  

A civil society group and hundreds of residents and RWAs have written to the Haryana government and the MCG demanding that the Waste Concessionaire agreement for solid waste management in the city,be amended or terminated to comply with Solid Waste Management Rules 2016. City based environmentalist said that the city is continually facing serious solid waste management crisis severely affecting …

NGT imposes Rs 4,000 cr fine on Bihar for failing to scientifically manage solid, liquid waste
1 year, 8 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 …

Explained | India’s solar push augurs a looming waste management challenge
1 year, 9 months ago

Explained | India’s solar push augurs a looming waste management challenge

The Hindu  

There has in the last few years been a concerted push from policymakers and thought leaders in India to transition to a circular economy to, among other things, enable effective waste management. For example, the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change’s revised electronic waste management Rules in 2022 brought solar photovoltaic cells, panels, and modules under its ambit. This …

Solution in sight for sanitary waste disposal by Thiruvananthapuram Corporation
1 year, 10 months 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 …

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,” …

After Okhla, Narela waste-to-energy plant in Delhi seeks capacity boost
1 year, 11 months ago

After Okhla, Narela waste-to-energy plant in Delhi seeks capacity boost

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi Pollution Control Committee has launched public consultations for the proposed capacity upgrade at the Narela waste-to-energy plant from the current 24MW to 60MW, officials aware of the development said on Monday. Delhi MSW Solutions Ltd. which developed the 24 MW unit within an integrated solid waste management facility at a site notified by Municipal Corporation of Delhi. According …

India needs holistic e-waste policy for sustainable reverse supply chain: Report
1 year, 11 months ago

India needs holistic e-waste policy for sustainable reverse supply chain: Report

Live Mint  

As India aims to achieve its ambitious climate targets, a recent report said that the country requires a holistic e-waste policy for sustainable reverse supply chain and to regulate the informal sector. The report titled ‘The Growing Impact of E-Waste in India’ prepared by Lions Club International and Primus Partners suggested incentivizing producers and companies to offer training courses and …

What needs to change in India’s e-waste policy? - The Hindu
2 years, 2 months ago

What needs to change in India’s e-waste policy? - The Hindu

The Hindu  

Do you remember what happened to the last 3 mobile phones in your family and that are not in use anymore? If you are kicking yourself for letting electronic waste piling up in this manner, you can draw consolation from the fact that you aren’t alone in this world. The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Forum recently conducted surveys whose …

Allow the private sector into waste management
2 years, 4 months ago

Allow the private sector into waste management

Hindustan Times  

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a historic appeal for Swachh Bharat on August 15, 2014, he brought into sharp focus waste and waste management as never before. This belies the premise of Swachh Bharat, with no apparent learning and no interest in adopting advanced technological solutions to treat waste. The investment in the construction and operation of a sanitary …

Delhi to get 4th waste to energy plant in 2 months as project enters final leg
2 years, 6 months ago

Delhi to get 4th waste to energy plant in 2 months as project enters final leg

Hindustan Times  

The construction work on Delhi’s fourth waste to energy plant at southeast Delhi’s Tehkhand is in the last stage, following the installation of boilers, officials associated with the project said, and added that the plant may start operations in the next two months. According to a senior Municipal Corporation of Delhi official, the plant will produce 25 megawatts of power …

Holistic action plan needed on solid waste management, says NGT
2 years, 9 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 …

Better waste management can reduce air pollution load during Delhi’s winter
3 years ago

Better waste management can reduce air pollution load during Delhi’s winter

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi : Empowered communities, strict enforcement and more efficient municipal waste collection. Experts say that these are among measures that can lead to an improvement of Delhi’s problematic air quality by curbing the open burning of municipal solid waste across the city. East Delhi Municipal Corporation mayor Shyam Sunder Aggarwal said that one team each for “day and night …

How India’s Waste Landfills Can be Its Green Fuel Fields
3 years, 2 months ago

How India’s Waste Landfills Can be Its Green Fuel Fields

News 18  

The world is warming up because of fossil fuel emissions caused by humans. India is gearing to adopt newer technology to convert solid waste into clean and green energy that would help in immediate, rapid and large-scale reduction in greenhouse emissions. The situation in India is indeed alarming—the country produces 62 million tonnes of waste annually, of which an estimated …

4th waste to energy plant in Delhi to be ready by August next year
3 years, 2 months ago

4th waste to energy plant in Delhi to be ready by August next year

Hindustan Times  

The waste to energy plant at south Delhi’s Tehkhand will become operational by August next year, South Delhi Municipal Corporation officials said, adding that a crucial piece of hardware for the plant is expected to arrive by month-end. This will be SDMC’s second waste to energy plant which will process 2,000 tonnes of municipal solid waste per day. “In a …

EcolAgro Venture Pvt Ltd– India’s emerging solution for smart waste utilization
3 years, 6 months ago

EcolAgro Venture Pvt Ltd– India’s emerging solution for smart waste utilization

Hindustan Times  

Every day, India produces more than 1.50 lakh metric tonne of solid waste. It is time we start thinking about long term solutions for handling solid waste with companies like EcolAgro Venture Private Limited. With the combined vision of both the founders, EcolAgro venture private Limited believes in creating a future for India where Municipal Corporations will not be burdened …

Need for dedicated technology to lack of market support: Why novel ideas like turning a city’s waste to manure fail
3 years, 10 months ago

Need for dedicated technology to lack of market support: Why novel ideas like turning a city’s waste to manure fail

Firstpost  

By Monika Mandal In 2016, the Government of India launched a policy for city waste management. Under the government’s Policy on Promotion of City Compost, that was approved in 2016, the fertiliser companies would be assisted with Market Development Assistance funds to create a market for the farmers to use the city compost. The monetary benefit of Rs 1,500 per …

A five-point action plan to manage waste effectively
4 years, 4 months ago

A five-point action plan to manage waste effectively

Hindustan Times  

Years of neglect, lack of foresight and complete absence of urban planning has left India staring at mountains of waste-landfills, waste-choked drains, water bodies and rivers. India faces both the challenge of treating legacy waste, and dealing with fresh everyday waste There are about 48 recognised landfills across India, together covering nearly 5,000 acres of land, with a total land …

E-waste recycling has doubled, says Centre
4 years, 10 months ago

E-waste recycling has doubled, says Centre

The Hindu  

The government said it more than doubled the electronic waste it recycled in 2018-19 over 2017-18, according to a response to a question in the Rajya Sabha this week. Data provided The approximate estimated generation of e-waste in FY 2017-2018 for electrical and electronic equipment based on the sales data of 244 producers was 7,08,445 tonnes of which 69,414 tonnes …

Where’s our e-waste going?
5 years, 4 months ago

Where’s our e-waste going?

The Hindu  

D o you remember where the Walkman you bought 20 years ago is? Red alert Studying the consumption and disposal patterns of electronic giants — since the first e-waste rules were notified in India in 2011 — is New Delhi-based environmental research organisation, Toxics Link. The companies were rated on several criteria such as take back policy, RoHS compliance, e-waste …

Kochi: Rs 44-crore projects for waste management
5 years, 5 months ago

Kochi: Rs 44-crore projects for waste management

Deccan Chronicle  

KOCHI: The City Corporation has prepared a detailed project report for implementing solid waste management projects worth Rs 44 crore, using the funds allocated by the Union government. “The funds have been allocated under Swachh Bharat Mission for implementing various solid waste management projects. The Corporation has to provide Rs 2,000 per one tonne of garbage as viability gap fund …

'PPP model of urban waste management needs $5 bn/year'
5 years, 8 months ago

'PPP model of urban waste management needs $5 bn/year'

The Quint  

New Delhi, April 21 The implementation of municipal solid waste management through the Public-Private Partnership model in Indian cities will require the investment of $5 billion per year, a joint report by industry chamber Assocham and British advisory multinational Ernst & Young said on Sunday. The study titled, "The big 'W' impact: effective urban waste management solutions in India" suggested …

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