Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Irfan Ahmad & Ors. Vs. Mr. Nawang Rigzin Jora & Ors. dated 03/03/2014 regarding feasibility and environmental impacts for establishing a MSW plant, Jammu & Kashmir. The NGT directed the Member Secretary of the CPCB to visit the site …
Ambala: The OYE Ambala ! Campaign, which is an abbreviation for Open Your Eyes (a collective change, a better managed city and a cleaner Ambala). It started from July 18, 2017 and will continue for the next 90 days.The Campaign will build capacity, inform, educate, and communicate the necessity of …
Only 12 per cent of the 70 per cent of India's solid waste is treated, while the rest goes into landfills. Though there's a long way to go in treating the problem, people and co-operatives have started taking initiatives towards segregating and composting waste and developing a consciousness of not …
Waste management is a huge challenge as well as a crisis for our country. Some cities have managed to put in successful waste management systems. The government evolved a new set of waste management rules that mark a significant shift. A survey by Centre for Science and environment has rated …
Indian cities are producing unmanageable amounts of garbage and solid waste every day. The figures are frightening. What can India do to solve its mounting garbage menace? http://www.ndtv.com/video/property/the-property-show/india-s-mounting-garbage-problem-437454?yt
Waste management is a huge challenge as well as a crisis for our country. Some cities have managed to put in successful waste management systems. The government evolved a new set of waste management rules that mark a significant shift. A survey by Centre for Science and environment has rated …
Waste Management: India's Need Of The Hour Approximately 36.5 million tonnes of waste is generated annually. But where does it go? In this episode we trace the journey of waste and how challenging it is for the sanitary workers to manage the waste in our country. http://www.ndtv.com/video/shows/banega-swachh-india/waste-management-india-s-need-of-the-hour-427342
NASHIK: The civic administration has sent the proposal for upgrading the municipal solid waste plant to the standing committee for its approval. The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Western Zone, Pune came down heavily on the civic body for the mismanagement of the municipal solid waste and has forbidden developmental works …
The National Green Tribunal on Thursday directed the CEO of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board to furnish a report giving details of the municipal solid waste (MSW) and sewage treatment plants (STPs) installed there. A Bench headed by NGT chairperson Swatanter Kumar asked the board to inform it about …
More than 15,000 tonnes of plastic waste are generated in India everyday, of which 6,000 tonnes remain uncollected and littered, the government today said. In a written response to a question in Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Anil Dave said consumption pattern and consumer …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Almitra H. Patel & Anr. Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 20/03/2015 regarding the issue of collection, treatment and disposal of the municipal solid waste in various cities of India, particularly where the population exceed …
The compost, made out of city garbage, is targeted at not just providing carbon and primary and secondary nutrients to soil but also help in keeping the city clean. In a bid to lower the maximum retail price of city compost for farmers, the Union Cabinet cleared a policy on …
AGRA: One of the major threats to the Taj Mahal — a high level of particulate matter (PM) responsible for masking the white marble sheen - is being released into air on account of large scale burning of municipal solid waste (MSW) in the city. A joint study by the …
Taking note of its internal report which showed severe negligence on part of municipal bodies in managing solid waste, the central pollution watchdog has issued notices to civic authorities of 184 cities/towns across the country asking them to pull up their socks or face action. Besides, the environment ministry has …
The tourist town of Shimla has not been able to ensure scientific disposal of its waste, leaving the National Green Tribunal worried. Observing that the hill town generates nearly 60 to 70 metric tonnes of solid municipal waste every day, the tribunal said the garbage processing plant has been lying …
After being rapped by the National Green Tribunal for shirking its responsibility to check indiscriminate waste disposal in and around the Hindon canal, the East Delhi Municipal Corporation has issued notices to residents’ welfare associations of Mayur Vihar Phase- I, Dallu Pura Village and New Ashok Nagar, which have been …
Most cities have heaps of garbage piled around localities. Civic authorities battle old technology, petty politics The management of thousands of tonnes of solid waste generated in Punjab's cities, with its teeming millions, continues to be a challenge for the authorities. Even though the state government has taken some steps …
The National Green Tribunal today rapped Uttar Pradesh government and the civic authorities for not submitting a complete action plan on collection and disposal of municipal solid waste in Gorakhpur district of the state. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar came down heavily on the Gorakhpur municipal …
