Segregation of waste at source key to sustainable solutions, says GCC
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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 Chennai’. Bulk waste generators, such as large residential complexes and commercial establishments, are held accountable through compliance measures to reduce strain on centralised systems, the presentation mentioned. Windrow composting plants According to the presentation, decentralised waste management is central to Chennai’s strategy, alleviating the pressure on landfills. Legacy, bulk waste generators The GCC has undertaken legacy waste clearance projects to address accumulated historical waste.

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Chennai residents, pressure groups ask GCC to scrap proposed waste-to-energy incinerator in Kodungaiyur
2 days, 18 hours ago

Chennai residents, pressure groups ask GCC to scrap proposed waste-to-energy incinerator in Kodungaiyur

New Indian Express  

Chennai residents and the Alliance for Incinerator-Free Chennai members submitted a petition to the Greater Chennai Corporation Commissioner on Tuesday demanding the scrapping of the proposed Waste-to-Energy incinerator plant in Kodungaiyur. Over 200 residents, civil society organisations and environmentalists endorsed the representation letter, said environmental activists and contributors for Citizen Matters, Vishvaja Sambath and Lokeshwaran ES. According to them, the …

India's First 'Waste Management City-Cum-Learning Centre' to Open In Gorakhpur
2 weeks, 1 day 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 …

Holistic Approach to India's Plastic Waste Concerns: A Call for Collective Action
2 months, 3 weeks 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 …

How does Chennai handle its dry waste
3 months ago

How does Chennai handle its dry waste

The Hindu  

The necessity of source segregation We insist on three things before getting into an MoU with a residents association — basic three-way segregation, on-time payment and one-year contract. Instead they pay us a monthly fee ranging from ₹ 15,000 to ₹30,000 which depends on the size of the community, amount of waste collected and proximity to dry waste facility. Only …

PMC to set up six new garbage processing plants: ESR
4 months, 3 weeks ago

PMC to set up six new garbage processing plants: ESR

Hindustan Times  

According to the information shared in the Environment Status Report for 2023-24 on Monday, the Pune Municipal Corporation plans to decentralise the garbage processing units and set up smaller units in various parts of the city. Accordingly, the civic body has planned to set up additional facilities to process 750 metric tonnes of garbage per day by proposing six new …

MCG says waste management has improved as new agency completes one month
5 months ago

MCG says waste management has improved as new agency completes one month

Hindustan Times  

The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram, after conducting surprise checks across the city, said that door-to-door waste collection has improved in the city, but illegal dumping on roadsides and on vacant plots continues to remain a challenge. According to MCG officials, after more than six months of waste management struggles due to discrepancies with agencies and poor upkeep, the situation has …

Will GCC’s designated dumping sites address the problem of C&D waste?
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Will GCC’s designated dumping sites address the problem of C&D waste?

The Hindu  

Greater Chennai Corporation has earmarked designated spots for dumping construction and demolition waste in every zone. “Currently, the standard operating procedure given to us talks about clearing waste from areas where it is not supposed to be found as this results in pollution and environmental degradation,” says a GCC engineer. There is also a toll free number that residents can …

Greater Chennai Corporation Council gives approval to reclaim 252 acres of Kodungaiyur dump through biomining
10 months ago

Greater Chennai Corporation Council gives approval to reclaim 252 acres of Kodungaiyur dump through biomining

The Hindu  

The Greater Chennai Corporation Council approved a proposal to reclaim 252 acres of the Kodungaiyur dumping ground through bio-mining over the next two years. Approximately 66.52 lakh tonnes of legacy solid waste exists at the site as of March 2022, which will be processed for an estimated ₹640.83 crore, with funds under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 and KfW Bank, …

‘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 …

Raising high stink: Tamil Nadu’s bulk waste disposal issues
10 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Greater Chennai Corporation takes up mass cleaning drive, removes 45 tonnes of garden waste across 15 zones in city
11 months ago

Greater Chennai Corporation takes up mass cleaning drive, removes 45 tonnes of garden waste across 15 zones in city

The Hindu  

The Greater Chennai Corporation, in a mass cleaning drive, cleared 46.71 tonnes of garden waste from its parks in 102 locations spanning across 15 zones, on Saturday, January 20. According to a release, 976 workers of the Solid Waste Management Department in the civic body removed weeds and cleared tree branches in the parks, vacant lands, Miyawaki parks, graveyards and …

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

Greater Chennai Corporation asks other departments to clear garbage and debris from their vacant lands
1 year, 2 months ago

Greater Chennai Corporation asks other departments to clear garbage and debris from their vacant lands

The Hindu  

The Greater Chennai Corporation intends to write other departments, including the Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board, Chennai Metro Water Supply and Sewage Board, and Chennai Metro Rail, to address the issue of open dumping in their respective vacant lands. The move came after Corporation Commissioner J. Radhakrishnan recently inspected a vacant site at a housing board in Pattinapakkam in …

Waste management on the sidelines of festivities
1 year, 3 months ago

Waste management on the sidelines of festivities

The Hindu  

Vinayaka Chaturthi augurs in the festive season. And when the festive season is on, Greater Chennai Corporation’s solid waste management department together with empanelled partners has their job cut out. “Our micro composting centres across the city and the windrow compost processing facility at Madhavaram are adequately equipped to take care of the excess waste generated during festivals,” says Mahesan. …

Biomining at Perungudi garbage dump showing results, Corporation aims to complete the task by June 2024
1 year, 4 months ago

Biomining at Perungudi garbage dump showing results, Corporation aims to complete the task by June 2024

The Hindu  

July 30, 2023 09:19 pm | Updated 11:16 pm IST - CHENNAI The Greater Chennai Corporation aims to complete the biomining of legacy waste at Perungudi garbage dump by June 2024 as over 70% of the work has been completed. “Our priority is to reduce the amount of legacy waste and it is the responsibility of the Corporation to reclaim …

Greater Chennai Corporation mulls over new initiatives for solid waste management
1 year, 5 months ago

Greater Chennai Corporation mulls over new initiatives for solid waste management

The Hindu  

The Greater Chennai Corporation is mulling over the introduction of measures practised by Rome, Paris, and Barcelona to improve the solid waste management system in the city, following a trip to these cities. A report of the trip undertaken by Mayor R. Priya, Deputy Mayor Mahesh Kumar, Chief Engineer N. Mahesan, Additional Commissioner Shankar Lal Kumawat, and others was presented …

Present details on handling waste in dump yard: NGT tells Coimbatore Corporation
1 year, 7 months ago

Present details on handling waste in dump yard: NGT tells Coimbatore Corporation

The Hindu  

Even as the Corporation is nearing the deadline to clear legacy waste in Vellalore under the Coimbatore Smart City Mission, the Southern Bench of the National Green Tribunal recently directed the civic body to present the details of the machinery that need to be used and regarding permanent solution to handle the legacy and daily waste. The NGT Southern Zone, …

Chennai Corporation to register carbon credits for solid waste management work
1 year, 10 months ago

Chennai Corporation to register carbon credits for solid waste management work

The Hindu  

The Greater Chennai Corporation is set to start earning money from trading of carbon credits in the international market by identifying projects for bio mining, non-motorised transport, sewage treatment, urban forest, solid waste management, bioremediation and rooftop solar panels. Solid waste management projects of the Corporation are the most promising in reduction of carbon emission and are expected to be …

How India’s Waste Landfills Can be Its Green Fuel Fields
3 years, 1 month 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 …

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