municipal solid waste

New Delhi, April 3 The CAQM Enforcement Task Force reviewed reports from 175 inspections and enforcement carried out in the National Capital Region area between March 14 and 26 at its 128th meeting.Based on the reports, closures have been proposed for 10 units, sealing of diesel generators for...

New Delhi, March 23 The Indian Biogas Association (IBA) has suggested to the Delhi government that it pursue up to 20 per cent blending of compressed biogas into compressed natural gas, as this can bring gaseous (vehicular) mobility close to carbon neutrality.In a statement, the IBA pointed...

New Delhi, March 23 Delhi generates nearly 11,862 tonnes of municipal solid waste every day, while the processing capacity is 7,641 tonnes per day, leaving a significant waste-processing gap of around 4,200 tonnes, according to the Delhi Economic Survey 2025-26 presented on Monday.The total...

Amaravati, March 21 The Andhra Pradesh government on Saturday approved a ₹60 crore fund for setting up five compressed biogas plants in select urban local bodies to operationalize bio-energy infrastructure based on municipal solid waste.The proposed projects will be implemented in...

New Delhi, March 18 The Enforcement Task Force (ETF) of the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) held its 127th meeting to review enforcement and inspection activities in the National Capital Region (NCR) and surrounding areas from February 19 to March 13.The meeting was held on...

Gandhinagar, March 16 – The Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation is transforming urban waste into valuable organic fertilizer through its vermicompost plant.This is being seen as a major step towards sustainable waste management.The initiative is being carried out under the Swachh Bharat...

New Delhi, March 13 The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) reviewed the enforcement actions taken by the government in Delhi-NCR and Punjab, in accordance with its directions aimed at reducing air pollution in the region.The commission's sub-committee held a meeting to examine the...

New Delhi, March 9 The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has launched a special 10-day drive across all its zones to remove garbage from railway tracks, roads, and other areas in the city to curb dust pollution.According to an official statement released on Monday, the civic body said the...

New Delhi, March 5 The Delhi government plans to convert a 50-acre garbage dumping ground along the Najafgarh drain into an 'Atal Bihari Vajpayee Memorial' garden, which will include walkways, an amphitheater, a basketball court, and a badminton court, officials said on Thursday.According to a...

Kochi, February 27 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated the Compressed Biogas (CBG) plant of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited at Brahmapuram here on Friday.Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas and Tourism Suresh Gopi was also present at the event.Vijayan...

New Delhi, February 24 The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) recently held a meeting to review the enforcement and inspection activities carried out across the National Capital Region (NCR) between February 4 and February 18, officials said on Tuesday.They said that special teams...

New Delhi, Feb 21 The Supreme Court has stated that the current generation cannot afford to wait for further legislative refinement, given the "uneven" compliance with the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules across India and the persistence of existing implementation gaps.The court observed...