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Chandigarh MC to start mixed waste segregation with new plant at Dadumajra dump by Nov-end
1 month, 1 week ago

Chandigarh MC to start mixed waste segregation with new plant at Dadumajra dump by Nov-end

Hindustan Times  

Chandigarh municipal corporation is set to segregate mixed waste into dry and wet wastes, with an automated municipal solid waste segregation plant, at the Dadumajra dumping ground by the end of this month. As per MC officials, approximately 70 TPD of mixed/unsegregated waste is being collected daily and manual segregation of this garbage is not possible. As per MC officials, …

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Public dumping of waste persists in Coimbatore despite removal of garbage bins
3 months ago

Public dumping of waste persists in Coimbatore despite removal of garbage bins

The Hindu  

Despite efforts by the Coimbatore Corporation to improve door-to-door waste collection by removing public garbage bins, illegal dumping of waste in public spaces remains widespread across the city. Mr. Boopathi explained that the Corporation has been removing bins in phases since the start of the year to reduce the volume of mixed waste. “We now plan to introduce night waste …

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The journey of Bengaluru’s waste
4 months, 1 week ago

The journey of Bengaluru’s waste

The Hindu  

In the bustling tech hub of Bengaluru, residents strive to maintain pristine homes, quite unaware that their tidy spaces come at a hidden cost. Even before that, workers who collect it from homes and black spots gather at a designated place in every ward around 6.30 a.m., along with auto tippers, to mark their attendance. All mixed up In ward …

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MCG identifies bulk waste generators flouting rules in sectors 56, 57
4 months, 1 week ago

MCG identifies bulk waste generators flouting rules in sectors 56, 57

Hindustan Times  

Gurugram: The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram has intensified its crackdown on Bulk Waste Generators in an attempt to enforce solid waste management rules. The bulk waste generators have been sending mixed waste directly to the Bandhwari landfill, contributing to the city’s escalating waste management challenges. MCG commissioner Narhari Singh Bangar said that since January this year, they have issued 179 …

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CHandigarh MC planning to set up plant to segregate mixed waste at Dadumajra dump
6 months, 2 weeks ago

CHandigarh MC planning to set up plant to segregate mixed waste at Dadumajra dump

Hindustan Times  

With the aim to segregate mixed waste into dry and wet before processing, the Chandigarh municipal corporation is planning to set up an automated municipal solid waste segregation plant at the Dadumajra dumping ground at a cost of ₹5.22 crore. However, with different wet and dry waste processing plants in place, MC is able to process only 430 tonnes per …

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Daily mixed waste collection drops by 40% in Coimbatore
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Daily mixed waste collection drops by 40% in Coimbatore

The Hindu  

The waste management landscape in Coimbatore city has shown signs of improvement, with data revealing a 40% decrease in daily mixed waste collection since January 2024. According to recent statistics provided by Coimbatore Corporation, the average daily collection of wet waste from the city’s south, north, central, and west zones stands at approximately 430 tonnes, while dry waste hovers around …

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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 …

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Move to beautify Ukkadam Periyakulam with scrap installations draws mixed reactions
1 year, 7 months ago

Move to beautify Ukkadam Periyakulam with scrap installations draws mixed reactions

The Hindu  

The art installations made of scrap materials to be displayed at the Periyakulam in Ukkadam under the Coimbatore Smart City Mission are nearing completion and are expected to be open to the public this week. According to the Coimbatore Corporation, several models including a life-size modular car, a 13-feet gramophone, old telephone models and a hand pump, were made using …

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‘Those who mixed human waste in water tank will be identified’
1 year, 11 months ago

‘Those who mixed human waste in water tank will be identified’

The Hindu  

Law Minister S. Regupathy on Friday said the culprits who mixed faeces in the overhead water tank that supplied drinking water to Adi Dravidar families at Vengaivayal village in the district recently would definitely be identified during police investigation. Meanwhile, an official said new water supply pipelines and taps had been provided to every Dalit household at Vengaivayal and drinking …

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Tiruppur textile processing sector struggles with mixed waste salt
2 years ago

Tiruppur textile processing sector struggles with mixed waste salt

The Hindu  

Accumulated mixed waste salt and bio sludge that are generated from effluent treatment of textile processing units are a major challenge to the textile processing sector in Tiruppur. It is said that nearly 60,000 tonnes of mixed waste salt and about 50,000 tonnes of bio sludge lie piled up at the common and individual effluent treatment plants in the knitwear …

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Waste segregation: Chandigarh MC to study status across localities
3 years, 3 months ago

Waste segregation: Chandigarh MC to study status across localities

Hindustan Times  

To ensure 100% garbage segregation at source, the Chandigarh municipal corporation will conduct a comprehensive study to assess its present status across sectors and colonies in the city. MC commissioner Anindita Mitra on Wednesday directed the officials concerned to find out that how much segregated waste is being collected currently, and how various area are performing. The MC had taken …

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