Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Futala Lake’s charm fades amid neglect and poor maintenance appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 25.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Futala Lake’s charm fades amid neglect …
The Government has sanctioned a grant of Rs 35 lakh to Bicholim Muncipal Council (BMC), to purchase space for the disposal of garbage at Lakherim in Bordem-Bicholim. Speaking to reporters, BMC Mayor Satish Gaonkar stated that the garbage disposal site selected by BMC belongs to Bordem Comunidade. "The Bordem Comunidade …
Urban Development Minister Joaquim Alemao today said that the Corporation of City of Panaji (CCP) is currently facing crisis in collecting and disposing municipal solid waste due to non-availability of a dumping site. Replying to fears raised by the Panjim MLA Manohar Parrikar and Curtorim MLA Aleixo Reginaldo, Alemao stated …
Protesting against the Quepem Municipal Council's (QMC) failure to lift garbage, Opposition Councillors on Thursday served an eight-day ultimatum, threatening to dump the same in front of the municipality building. Councillors Rahul Pereira, Cathy Fernandes, Nana Gaonkar and Antoneitta Simoes led the villagers in the morcha which started from Quepem …
It is raining and Tirana's main rubbish dump in the Sharra valley, about five kilometres outside the capital, is covered in sticky mud. However, for Ardian Alu it is business as usual. Together with his two young sons, Mr Alu, a member of Albania's Roma community, sifts through piles of …
Energy companies cannot be charged a fully commercial price for disposing of nuclear waste without "killing the prospect" of a new generation of reactors, a senior UK government adviser will warn today. The analysis will spur opposition to Britain's contentious drive to expand its nuclear capacity. Gordon Brown, the prime …
The landfill site being developed by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi at Jaitpur near Badarpur will become operational by December. The project is spread over 24.6 acre and has a depth of 26 metres. The site was handed over to the MCD by the Delhi Government. Work on the site …
To counter the growing problem of waste disposal in the Capital, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi is developing ultramodern sanitary landfill sites at three locations in Jaitpur, Narela-Bawana and Bhatti Mines. In a statement on Tuesday, MCD Standing Committee Chairman Vijender Gupta said Delhi was one of the most populated …
Garbage mountains are to be a thing of the past with guidelines to be issued shortly for collection of all garbage before 6 a.m. from road sides and street corners. The Environment and Natural Resources Ministry is set to issue guidelines giving effect to this decision to all local authorities. …
Environment Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka urged local government authorities who are responsible for collecting solid waste to clean garbage on road sides by 6 a.m. starting from April 1. Ceremonially inaugurating the first ever National Solid Waste Management Programme
The largest waste management project of Sri Lanka , encompassing all its Local Governments and Provincial councils, will be inaugurated by President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat today. The Treasury has released Rs.600 million for the project. The Government of Korea has pledged Rs. 400 million as aid for …
Another four modern garbage stations at an estimated cost of Rs 8 crore are being planned for the city in Zones 2, 4, 5 and 7, and they will be completed within next six months. These projects will be executed with the funds allotted by the Central Government through its …
The Central Environment Authority (CEA) is to take the initiative to solve the garbage problem completely by the year 2012 by providing necessary assistance to local authorities countrywide. CEA Chairman Udaya Gammampila said they will achieve their objective through the implementation of its
As a five-member committee of the city government meets on Monday to finalize the ratio of the proposed tax on garbage collection, Karachiites are likely to be taxed ignorant of the fact that they are already paying for the service.Senior council members and official sources privy to the proposal said …
Environment experts at a workshop in the city yesterday underlined the need for formulating a specific policy to manage industrial hazardous waste properly for ensuring sustainable and environment-friendly development. A specific waste management policy is needed as fast economic activities associated with industry, agriculture, health and other services generate chemical …
The committee to save rivers at a press conference at the Khulna Press Club on Wednesday put forward their 10-point charter of demands to save the River Moyur that flows by the western side of the city. The committee alleged that about nine kilometre stretch of the Moyur has turned …
The shipping adviser, MA Matin, on Wednesday expressed his resentment over the absence of effluent treatment plants in different industries, which continue to pollute the River Turag and Tongi Khal. Rajdhani Unnayan Kartri-pakkha, the city development agency, also came under the wrath of Matin, also the adviser in-charge of the …
Door-to-door collection of waste from hotels, besides residential houses came to an abrupt halt in the Commercial Capital in the last two days for want of labourers. With the incumbent Chief Officer, N D Agrawal shunted out of office and the Employees Union threatening to strike work if daily wage-workers …
The study is to analyse the solid waste disposal system and suggest suitable modification in the present solid waste management practice in city and find out the gap and deficiencies and suggest the remedial measure in the form of solid waste management plan to have safe and clean environment in …
Try looking for an overflowing garbage bin on the service roads in Satellite area or in the new west zone. Only a few are left in the sprawling 200 sq km zone. Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has been working to rid the city of garbage bins. They have been fairly …
