From waste to wealth: Alappuzha municipality in Kerala to launch ‘Aero Fert’ organic fertiliser

3 weeks, 3 days ago

Contractor hired to clear waste buries it in villages of Aravalli

TAURU/NUH : A contractor hired to clear 32,000 tonne of waste – household garbage, construction debris and industrial refuse – dumped it across different parts of the ecologically sensitive Aravalli hills in Tauru and nearby villages instead of processing it properly, an investigation by HT has found. The illegal dumping violates multiple environmental laws, including the Environment Protection Act, 1986, …

Environmental Waste Tauru Contractor Nuh Rana Aravalli

1 month ago

Minor fire at Brahmapuram waste dumping yard

The Hindu

A minor fire was reported late on Friday afternoon at the garbage dumping site at Brahmapuram, where biomining of legacy waste of the Kochi Corporation is under way. The fire must have taken place since drying as part of biomining is under way for the refuse-derived fuel plant, said Mayor M. Anilkumar. In the wake of the devastating fire in …

Plan Waste Plant Brahmapuram

1 month, 1 week 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 …

Process Waste Pattabhiram

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Construction of Faecal Sludge Treatment Plant nearing completion near Cherthala

The Hindu

The construction of a Faecal Sludge Treatment Plant at Anatharaveli in Cherthala is nearing completion. The Cherthala municipality is the first civic body in Alappuzha district to construct an FSTP for the scientific processing of toilet waste. Once completed, the 250-kilolitre-per-day capacity plant will treat waste from Cherthala municipality and nearby grama panchayats. Once the plant becomes operational, the treated …

Plant Fstp Faecal Sludge Cherthala

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Compressed biogas plant at Brahmapuram in Ernakulam to be commissioned by March-end, says Local Self-Government Minister

The Hindu

The compressed biogas plant at Brahmapuram will be commissioned by March-end, Minister for Local Self-Government M.B. Addressing the media at Brahmapuram, Mr. Rajesh hailed the record pace at which the plant’s work was progressing under the supervision of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited. Similarly, the master plan for the bio-park at Brahmapuram, developed jointly by the Kerala Solid Waste Management Project …

Kerala Waste Rajesh Plant Bpcl Brahmapuram

1 month, 4 weeks ago

₹310-crore Brahmapuram bio-park to revolutionise Corpn.’s waste disposal and treatment capacities

The Hindu

A comprehensive development plan for the proposed ₹310-crore bio-park at Brahmapuram complete with a slew of facilities has been drawn up jointly by the Kerala Solid Waste Management Project and Suchitwa Mission. Among the state-of-the-art new waste treatment facilities in the proposed bio-park are a windrow plant, leachate treatment plant, refuse-derived fuel plant, transportation facilities, waste-to-energy facility, construction of debris …

Treatment State Plan Waste Corporation Plant Proposed

Kerala: Economic Survey lauds Erattayar’s waste-management success story

New Indian Express

IDUKKI: Idukki’s remote Erattayar panchayat has found a place in the central government’s Economic Survey for its success story in waste management. Speaking to TNIE, panchayat secretary Dhanesh said the local body’s mission to transform Erattayar into a plastic-free zone began in 2020 and the primary step for implementing the same was the formation of a consortium, headed by the …

Waste Management Panchayat Waste Hks Dhanesh Erattayar

2 months, 1 week ago

Waste spilling out of Brahmapuram plant to road, alleges UDF

The Hindu

The opposition United Democratic Front has alleged that mounds of waste have reappeared at the Kochi Corporation’s solid waste treatment plant at Brahmapuram. Aristotle said the situation at the plant flew in the face of the civic body’s claims that crores of rupees had been spent for treating waste at the facility in compliance with the guidelines of the National …

Waste Udf Treatment Plant Brahmapuram

3 months, 1 week ago

Kerala finishes removal of waste dumped in Nellai border villages

New Indian Express

TIRUNELVELI: The Kerala government has completed the removal of the waste, originating from Kerala, which was illegally dumped in Tamil Nadu’s Tirunelveli district, and transported it back to the state. While 18 trucks of waste were transported to Kerala on Sunday, another 12 trucks carried the waste on Monday. The waste, which included biomedical, plastic, food, and other types of …

Kerala Waste

3 months, 1 week ago

Team from Kerala begins cleanup of hazardous wastes dumped in Tirunelveli district

The Hindu

A team of 25 members from Kerala arrived in Tirunelveli district to remove truckloads of hazardous waste dumped at various locations across the district, which had been transported from Kerala. The waste found in the places including Pazhavoor, Kodaganallur, Kallur and Kondanagaram comprised biomedical materials including syringes, blood samples and other hazardous waste mixed with solid wastes. The Bench comprising …

Kerala Waste Hazardous Waste Tirunelveli Tirunelveli District

3 months, 1 week ago

News in Frames | Greens power

The Hindu

Ambedkar Vegetable Market Yard, or Bowen pally market, has always been a hive of activity. The market produces three or four tonnes of organic waste every day. The electricity generated from the plant powers more than 100 street lights, 170 stalls, an administrative building, and the market’s water supply network — giving the market committee substantial savings in power bills. …

Market Power Waste Plant Vegetable Organic Waste

3 months, 1 week ago

Kerala must remove biomedical waste from Tamil Nadu in three days: NGT

New Indian Express

CHENNAI: The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal on Thursday directed the Kerala government and its pollution control board to remove the biomedical waste and mixed solid waste illegally dumped at multiple points bordering Tirunelveli district within three days and file a compliance report on December 23. Hazardous biomedical waste is being frequently dumped from Kerala into Tamil Nadu. …

Tamil Nadu Kerala Ngt Three Days Biomedical Waste

3 months, 1 week ago

NGT directs Kerala government to clear biomedical waste from Tamil Nadu in three days

The Hindu

The Southern Bench of the National Green Tribunal on Thursday directed the Kerala government and the Kerala State Pollution Control Board to remove in three days the biomedical and mixed solid waste dumped in villages of Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu. He noted that in Nanguneri, the Tamil Nadu government had taken steps to clear the waste, but despite directives …

Tamil Nadu Kerala Action Counsel Tamil Legal Action State

3 months, 1 week ago

NGT directs Kerala to take back its biomedical waste dumped in Tamil Nadu within 3 days

New Indian Express

CHENNAI: The southern bench of National Green Tribunal on Thursday directed the Kerala state government and its pollution control board to remove the bio-medical waste and mixed solid waste illegally dumped at multiple points bordering Tirunelveli district within three days and file a compliance report on December 23. Dumping of hazardous biomedical waste by Kerala into Tamil Nadu area is …

Tamil Nadu Kerala Ngt Biomedical Waste

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala’s medical waste dumped in Nellai villages

New Indian Express

TIRUNELVELI: A huge volume of Kerala’s biomedical, food and plastic waste, particularly from Thiruvananthapuram Regional Cancer Centre and Credence Private Hospital, has been dumped at multiple locations, including on patta lands and a waterbody in Kodaganallur and Palavoor villages. Recently, they have started dumping heaps of waste, particularly biomedical waste from the Kerala government’s Thiruvananthapuram RCC and a Kerala-based private …

Kerala Land Waste Santhanam

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Legacy waste at Chandigarh’s Dadumajra landfill will be cleared by December-end, says Centre

Hindustan Times

The work of bioremediation of entire legacy waste, which is dumped at the Dadumajra landfill, is scheduled for completion by December this year. Meanwhile, a third mountain, holding a massive 1.25 lakh MT of waste, has emerged at the landfill as a result of unabated dumping of unsegregated and unprocessed daily waste. In response to the questions, the ministry said, …

Mountain Chandigarh Waste Lakh Tewari Legacy Waste Dadumajra

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Over 90% villages in Punjab, three other states achieved ODF Plus status: Centre

Hindustan Times

Over 90% of villages in Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar have achieved Open Defecation Free Plus status, the Jal Shakti ministry said on Tuesday. Open Defecation Free Plus is an advanced sanitation benchmark under the Swachh Bharat Mission, aimed at sustaining and enhancing the outcomes of ODF status.While the ODF status is achieved when a community eliminates open …

Waste Management Uttar Pradesh Management Mission Sanitation Status Punjab

3 months, 2 weeks 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. …

Local Bodies Waste Tonnes Nellore Plant Metric Guntur

3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Waste Gorakhpur Sogarwal

4 months 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 …

Waste

4 months ago

TDB, Kerala government to identify land for recycling floral waste generated at hill shrine

New Indian Express

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In a move to address environmental concerns posed by the large quantity of floral waste generated daily at Sabarimala temple, the state government and the Travancore Devaswom Board is set to launch a first-of-its-kind initiative to convert the floral rejects into value added projects like agarbattis/incense stick. A Kanpur-based company has come forward expressing interest in giving eco-friendly solutions …

Land Floral Jose Floral Waste

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 …

Waste Site Kumar Bio Dump Legacy Waste Dadumajra

4 months, 3 weeks ago

CKCL, private players help fill gaps in non-biodegradable waste management in Ernakulam

The Hindu

Civic bodies in Ernakulam have a total gap of around 37% in their own facilities for proper management of non-biodegradable waste generated on a daily basis. Around 230 tonnes of non-biodegradable waste, including plastic waste, are generated in the Kochi Corporation, municipalities, and grama panchayats daily, according to official sources. Godown facilities managed 78 tonnes of non-biodegradable waste daily, while …

Waste Tonnes Manage

6 months ago

Land approval for waste treatment plant brings relief for Thrikkakara municipality

The Hindu

The in-principle approval for handing over 20 cents of revenue ‘poramboke’ land to the Thrikkakara municipality for setting up a waste treatment plant has come as a major reprieve to the civic body, which had been desperately trying to identify land for the project for nearly a year. The plot being identified is part of a vast parcel of revenue …

Land Thrikkakara Municipality Waste Treatment Revenue Poramboke Waste Treatment Plant Proposed Plant

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Six-month-long people’s campaign in Ernakulam as part of ‘Waste-free Kerala’ project

The Hindu

The Ernakulam district administration in association with local bodies and the Haritha Keralam Mission will formulate an action plan to implement the goals identified under the ‘Waste-free Kerala’ initiative. A six-month-long campaign involving the public will be rolled out as part of the government’s decision to declare the State waste-free by March 2025. The goals listed under the campaign include …

Local Bodies Waste

7 months ago

Mining at Brahmapuram

New Indian Express

KOCHI: It was on March 2, 2023, that a major fire broke out at the Brahmapuram landfill, where the daily solid waste generated by the entire city was being dumped for around 15 years. The bio and non-biodegradable wastes began to pile up and turn into heaps, covering almost the entire 110 acres at Brahmapuram allocated for waste disposal since …

Waste Legacy Waste Brahmapuram

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Tarang Shakti | Appeal to curb waste dumping in 3 km radius of Air Force Station Sulur in view of multinational air exercise

The Hindu

The authorities have appealed to the public, especially meat stall operators, not to dump waste in open areas within the vicinity of the Air Force Station, Sulur, where Indian Air Force’s first multinational air exercise ‘Tarang Shakti’ commenced on Tuesday. The instruction is to curb bird activity around the air force station as dumping, especially meat waste, in the open …

Air Station Waste Force Sulur Tarang Shakti

8 months ago

Delhi’s untreated waste issue a public health emergency: SC

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court on Friday lamented the “sorry state of affairs” in regards to untreated solid waste in the Capital generated to the tune of over 3000 tonnes every day, terming it a “public health emergency” and nudging Centre, and states of Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, to work out immediate steps for resolving this crisis. Senior advocate Aparajita Singh, …

Delhi Court Capital Faridabad Gurugram Waste Centre

8 months, 2 weeks ago

MCD calls bids for Phase-2 of biomining at Delhi’s three landfills

Hindustan Times

New Delhi Biomining through trommel machines underway at the Ghazipur landfill site. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has initiated the process for launching the second phase of biomining legacy waste at landfill sites in Bhalswa, Ghazipur and Okhla, officials aware of the matter said, citing the end of contract periods for the current operators. According to officials, three million tonnes …

Legacy Delhi Process Waste Mcd Fresh Waste Okhla

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Garbage to Gold pilot project to start from Pithapuram: Pawan Kalyan

Deccan Chronicle

Vijayawada: Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan underlined that panchayats and municipalities in rural areas of Andhra Pradesh have the potential to earn approximately Rs 220 crore per month and Rs 2,640 crore annually, provided there is effective management of waste generated in these areas. “Further, by implementing zero waste management in rural areas, we can provide employment to around 2.5 …

Rural Areas Waste Pawan Kalyan Pithapuram Slrm Project

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Not enough vehicles to clear waste from Visweshapuram dump yard

New Indian Express

CHENNAI: Only two months after a large-scale clean-up initiative at the Visweshapuram dump yard near Thiruneermalai in Tambaram, the ground is again overflowing as waste is spilling on the road. Earlier, 40 vehicles transferred the waste daily from the dump yard to a legacy waste landfill in Appur village daily, however, now only 12 vehicles are being operated, resulting in …

Vehicles Waste Zone Tambaram Dump Yard Visweshapuram Visweshapuram Dump Yard

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 …

Market Monsoon Waste Navi Mumbai Navi Apmc Produce Garbage

9 months 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 …

India Process Waste Rdf Management Solutions Dumpsites

9 months, 2 weeks ago

Biomining of 50% of legacy waste at Brahmapuram completed, claims firm

The Hindu

Biomining of 50% of legacy waste at the Brahmapuram solid waste treatment plant has been completed, claimed officials of the Pune-based Bhumi Green Energy, the company entrusted with the job by the Kochi Corporation. That not a single fire breakout had been reported at Brahmapuram in the past one year denoted the successful handling of legacy waste, he said after …

Legacy Waste Tonnes Metric Rdf Legacy Waste Brahmapuram

9 months, 2 weeks ago

With new goals, ‘Malinya Muktham Nava Keralam’ enters second year

New Indian Express

Though the focus in the first year was on the management of non-bio waste, greater attention will now be made to bio-waste as the campaign rolls on. “Since its launch in March 2023, the campaign has made major strides in developing sustainable waste management systems across the state and ensuring support of the people in tackling the issue in a …

Waste Management Waste

11 months, 2 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 …

Waste Kalamassery Legacy Waste Biomining

1 year 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 …

Waste Kalamassery Legacy Waste Biomining Work

1 year, 1 month ago

New waste-to-manure treatment plant opened in Kochi

The Hindu

The organic waste composter plant set up by the Kochi Corporation with the support of ICLEI South Asia, a global network of over 2,500 local and regional governments committed to sustainable urban development, at Manapattiparambu here was inaugurated on February 16. Mr. Anilkumar said the Corporation was committed to bringing down the volume of waste being taken to Brahmapuram through …

Waste Plant Iclei South Asia

1 year, 1 month 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 …

Process Waste Corporation Legacy Waste Dump Yard

1 year, 1 month ago

Coimbatore’s Salem-Kochi highway turns dumping ground for healthcare facilities in Kerala

The Hindu

The Salem-Kochi highway in Coimbatore has become a hotspot for medical waste disposal, with multiple dumping sites emerging along its stretch. Additionally, green and yellow bags containing bio-hazardous waste, including sanitary napkins, pads with excreta, syringes with used needles, broken glass, and used wipes, were found scattered across the sites. Both, bio-hazardous and mixed waste, deemed unsuitable for segregation and …

Kerala Highway Waste Kochi Coimbatore Dee Madukkarai

1 year, 2 months ago

IIT Guwahati's waste management research to help manage organic waste efficiently and in environment friendly manner

Hindustan Times

To find an efficient process of deriving value-added products from organic waste, the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati researchers have devised a biodegradation technique that addresses the issues of waste management. According to a press release by IIT Guwahati, researchers from the Waste Management Research Group at the institute led by Prof Ajay S Kalamdhad worked out a two-stage biodegradation …

Waste Management Research Management Waste Iit Guwahati Organic

1 year, 5 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 …

Bengaluru Plants City Waste Ramanagara Bengaluru Urban

1 year, 6 months ago

Ganesh immersion waste in Hyderabad is over 1,000 tonnes

The Hindu

Enormous piles of unsightly gypsum chunks, putrefying waste of flowers and offerings, and amorphous web of tangled steel rods were all that remained of the nine-day Ganesh festivities, covering banks of the Hussiansagar lake on Saturday. Forty-eight hours after the designated immersion of the much venerated elephant god, more idols and tableaux kept arriving at the main immersion point of …

Waste Ganesh Ghmc Jawahar Nagar Ganesh Immersion Immersion Ponds

1 year, 7 months ago

Legacy waste at four Bengaluru landfills to be cleared in two years

The Hindu

The legacy waste at multiple landfills in Bengaluru seems to have finally found a way out. Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Ltd. is in the final stages of calling tenders for bio-mining and bio-capping of four landfills in the city, which have over 50 lakh tonnes of legacy waste. The Budget committed to clearing all legacy waste in the city over …

Bengaluru Legacy Waste Legacy Waste Landfills Mandur Mavallipura

1 year, 8 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 …

Waste Corporation Dump Legacy Waste Biomining Perungudi Dhamin

1 year, 10 months ago

Brahmapuram Fire: National Green Tribunal Directs Kerala’s Additional Chief Secretary To File Action Taken Report On Ash Removal From Dump Yard

Live Law

The Southern Zone of the National Green Tribunal has directed the Additional Chief Secretary of the Local Self Government Department, Kerala to file a detailed report about the actions taken in response to the orders passed by the Tribunal for the removal of burned waste from the Brahmapuram dump yard. The bench of Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana and Dr. Satyagopal Korlapati …

Kerala Tribunal Waste Ngt Self Rdf Department State

1 year, 11 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, …

Legacy Ngt Vellalore Coimbatore Corporation Handling Waste Waste Dump

1 year, 11 months ago

Source-level waste management: local bodies may require more time to achieve target

The Hindu

Local bodies depending on the Brahmapuram dumping yard to dispose of biodegradable waste may require additional time to install source-level systems to manage daily waste going by the steps being taken to promote decentralised waste management systems. Most of the municipalities are yet to have a clear picture about the number of households and establishments that are successfully managing source-level …

Local Bodies Waste Systems Households Biodegradable Waste Biobins

1 year, 11 months ago

Ludhiana: Second phase of legacy waste’s bioremediation to begin soon

Hindustan Times

With the waste accumulated at the Tajpur dump site of the municipal corporation moulding into a ticking bomb due to regular fire incidents, authorities are yet to initiate the second phase of bioremediation of the legacy waste under which around 20 lakh metric tons of waste will be disposed of in a scientific manner. Spread over 50 acres, Tajpur dumpsite …

Project Round Lakh Ngt Tajpur Metric Tons

From waste to wealth: Alappuzha municipality in Kerala to launch ‘Aero Fert’ organic fertiliser

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