Minister for Forest and Environment Ramanath Rai has said it has come to the notice of the government that water and air pollution levels are steadily increasing in Bangalore. The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) is collecting samples of 55 lakes to assess the water quality, Rai said in a written reply to Eshwar Khandre (Cong) in the Legislative Assembly.
Pune: The latest gadgets and gizmos always create a buzz on college campuses, but for once the conversation will be all about what happens to the models long discarded. Wastepickers collective Solid Waste
Shimla, November 24: The state government has decided to formulate a comprehensive policy to facilitate conversion of various non-biodegradable wastes into energy to give push to recycling. So far, the
Red mud slurry is obtained after alumina processing and is rich in iron, titanium, caustic soda. It can be used in various ways including production of building construction material. Vedanta Aluminium
Bangalore generated over 37,000 metric tonne (MT) of electronic waste in 2012 and stands third in the country after Mumbai and Navi Mumbai generating 61,500 MT followed by NCR (National Capital Region)
BHUBANESWAR: The housing and urban development (H&UD) department has formed a task force to implement the use of plastic waste for road construction. The task force comprises officials of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC), Orissa State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) and the works department.
Country impounds huge shipment and claims British companies are using it as dumping ground for toxic old appliances One of the UK's largest recycling companies has imported thousands of banned second-hand
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority is planning to revive its three-year-old project for setting up an electronic-waste (e-waste) disposal facility. There is an urgent need to set up
The Goa State Pollution Control Board on Wednesday granted the State government ‘consent to establish’ solid waste treatment plants at Calangute/Saligao in North Goa and at Cacora in South Goa. The
The State Pollution Control Board (PCB) plans to solve the problem of waste management by utilising it for the generation of energy. Kuldeep Singh Pathania, Chairman of the State Pollution Control Board , said in his view waste had to be treated as a raw material resource for energy in future. The board would use its expertise in the field of waste management for converting it into energy.
