waste management

Jammu, April 11 The day-care cancer center at the Government Medical College (GMC) Kathua, established under the aegis of the Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, will be upgraded to include state-of-the-art radiotherapy equipment to provide advanced radiation treatment to cancer patients locally...

Chennai, April 11: Tamil Nadu's electoral process is undergoing a quiet but significant transformation, with digital technologies sharply reducing the reliance on paper during elections.Officials say the integration of mobile application-based systems has streamlined operations while making...

New Delhi, April 10 The Municipal Corporation of Delhi aims to remove 1.41 lakh metric tonnes of silt from drains by June 30 as part of its annual desilting exercise from city drains ahead of the monsoon, officials said on Friday.The civic body has allocated a budget of approximately Rs 36...

Chandigarh, April 9 Haryana is steadily moving towards scientific and sustainable waste management, with Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi reviewing the state's progress on Thursday in compliance with the directions of the National Green Tribunal (NGT).The review reflected a positive trend, with...

New Delhi, April 9 The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has given administrative approval for setting up a 300 tonnes-per-day biogas plant at the Ghazipur dairy farm, officials said on Thursday, adding that the proposal will be placed before the House later this month.The House meeting is...

New Delhi, April 9 – The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to submit a time-bound action plan for clearing legacy waste and managing daily waste at the Ghazipur landfill site.A bench comprising Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Expert...

Chandigarh, April 9 – Haryana Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi reviewed the state's progress in complying with the directions of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday.Chairing the meeting, the Chief Secretary emphasized the importance of continuous monitoring, accurate reporting, and...

Bengaluru, April 8 – A special court of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has convicted and sentenced four Bangladeshi nationals in a transnational human trafficking case, the agency said in a statement on Wednesday.The NIA Special Court in Bengaluru sentenced Zakir Khan, Badal Houladar...

New Delhi, April 8 Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday directed the MCD to strengthen waste management and cleanliness systems, warning against delays and lapses in civic services.Gupta posted on X that at a review meeting on the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) works, a series...

Jammu, April 8 A three-day ‘Tawi Mahotsav’ will be held along the Tawi riverfront here from April 14 to mark Baisakhi, with aarti, boating, and a laser show set to be the key attractions, Commissioner, Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) Devansh Yadav said on Wednesday.He said the entire left...

Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo today chaired a review meeting of the Housing and Urban Development Department to assess the progress of key urban development schemes across Jammu and Kashmir.Under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban), officials informed that 31,173 out of 39,153 houses...

New Delhi, April 7 – India has emerged as a credible voice globally for climate justice, equity, and sustainable development, demonstrating that conservation and climate action are mutually reinforcing pillars of growth, and that prosperity for people and the protection of the planet can proceed...

New Delhi, April 7 Environmental solutions firm EcoEx announced on Tuesday that it has signed an initial agreement with IIT, Goa, to pursue sustainable development goals.The partnership aims to combine EcoEx’s expertise in environmental services and digital compliance solutions with IIT Goa’s...

JAMMU, APRIL 06: The Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC), under Commissioner Dr. Devansh Yadav, is installing wire mesh over major drains to prevent garbage dumping, improve wastewater flow, and reduce waterlogging.This initiative addresses sanitation challenges caused by residents disposing of...

New Delhi, April 5 The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has cleared 18,495 metric tonnes of waste from railway tracks across the city, covering almost half of the 102.9-km stretch identified for a major sanitation drive, officials said on Sunday.According to a statement, the clean-up, carried...

New Delhi, April 4 The Delhi government will deploy two weed harvesting machines at the Najafgarh Drain—one of the biggest contributors of pollutants to the Yamuna—as announced by Water Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh on Saturday.According to officials, by targeting the problem at its source...

Chennai, April 4 – In a rare and dramatic form of electoral protest, farmers and residents in the Tiruppur district of Tamil Nadu have announced plans to field nearly 400 candidates in the Tiruppur South Assembly constituency.The move is aimed at pressuring the government to address their...

New Delhi, April 2 The Municipal Corporation of Delhi on Thursday inducted a new fleet of advanced machines, including 16 backhoe loaders and two flood control vehicles, to improve sanitation and tackle perennial waterlogging issues.The newly launched fleet also included six mechanical road...

New Delhi, April 2 Around 1.52 lakh metric tonnes of construction and demolition (C&D) waste was removed from Delhi during a month-long special sanitation drive, officials of the civic body said on Thursday.The drive, carried out from March 6 to March 31 across all 12 zones of the Municipal...

Thane, Apr 1 The Bhiwandi Nizampur City Municipal Corporation (BNCMC) in Maharashtra has launched a competition to improve cleanliness and promote citizen participation across the city, officials said on Wednesday.The 'Swachh Bhiwandi Competition 2026' began on Wednesday and will continue...