waste management

Ahmedabad, March 20: Ahmedabad, Gujarat, will now have a municipal-level startup policy that opens the city's core infrastructure to innovators, positioning it as a real-world testing ground for solutions to urban challenges.On Friday, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), in coordination...

Chennai, March 19 – As Tamil Nadu prepares for the assembly elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced a comprehensive set of measures aimed at enhancing voter convenience and strengthening transparency in the polling process.These initiatives focus on improving...

Gurugram, March 18 The Gurugram Municipal Corporation unanimously approved the budget estimate for the financial year 2026-27 in a special meeting held on Wednesday, an official said.Presenting the budget estimate, Chief Accounts Officer Vijay Kumar stated that estimates have been prepared for...

New Delhi, March 18 Vedanta Ltd announced on Wednesday that it has recycled or reused nearly 15 million tonnes of waste in FY25.Furthermore, it has maintained 100 per cent utilization of fly ash – a high-volume industrial byproduct – since FY21, reflecting sustained progress across its...

Mumbai, March 17 The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) announced a cleanliness competition on Tuesday, which will involve the general public and celebrities from films and sports who will participate alongside various establishments.The "Mumbai Clean League" is the brainchild of actor...

New Delhi, March 17 The inter-state bus terminal (ISBT) porters' union wrote to the Delhi government on Tuesday, requesting the setting of rates and demanding a set of welfare measures.In a letter submitted on Tuesday, the Porters Union outlined a set of demands, stating that their concerns...

New Delhi, March 17 Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday advocated for increased use of municipal waste in road construction to conserve natural resources.Using legacy waste will help reduce dependence on natural resources, the Minister for Road, Transport and Highways said while addressing...

Mumbai, March 17 Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar, who currently hosts the reality game show ‘Wheel of Fortune India’, has shared the core idea behind Mumbai Clean League.The actor shared that the league drew its core idea from the Indian Premier League. It combines the elements of a highly...

Mumbai, March 17 The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) announced a cleanliness competition on Tuesday, which will involve the general public and various establishments.The "Mumbai Clean League" is the brainchild of actor Akshay Kumar, who said the idea was inspired by the Indian Premier...

Itanagar, March 16 – On Monday, Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt Gen K.T. Parnai (Retd.) urged entrepreneurs to create productive assets in sectors that can significantly contribute to the state's development, emphasizing the need for investment-driven initiatives to strengthen economic growth and...

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...

The Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation has established a glass recycling plant at the Material Recovery Facility Centre in Akbarpur Bahampur, Vijay Nagar, providing the city with an innovative solution for managing glass waste. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs stated that the Ghaziabad...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 16 Kerala Chief Electoral Officer Ratan U Khelkar on Monday outlined a comprehensive plan for the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections, scheduled for April 9, emphasizing a target of 85 per cent voter turnout.Adopting the official slogan "Our Vote, Our Pride," the CEO...

Itanagar, March 16 Arunachal Pradesh Governor K T Parnaik on Monday called upon entrepreneurs to create productive assets in areas that contribute to the state's development.Launching the ‘Business Transformation Programme’ for MSMEs in Itanagar, he highlighted opportunities in sectors like...

New Delhi, March 16 The Supreme Court on Monday refused to intervene in a plea alleging the risk of contamination of land and groundwater due to possible leakage of mercury from incinerated waste linked to the Bhopal gas tragedy.However, the top court asked the ‘Bhopal Gas Peedith Sangharsh...

Bengaluru, March 14 Greater Bengaluru Authority Chief Commissioner Maheshwar Rao said on Saturday that steps will be taken to establish more biogas plants within the GBA limits.Speaking to reporters after visiting the waste-to-energy (Kasa-Rasa) facility at Koramangala under the Bengaluru...

Dehradun, March 13 A report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has stated that the Centre's 'Namami Gange' program has failed to achieve the desired results in Uttarakhand due to the failure of the state's implementing agencies.It stated that, under the flagship program, launched...

Dehradun, March 13 A report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has highlighted the role of implementing agencies in Uttarakhand for the failure of the Centre's 'Namami Gange' programme to achieve the desired results in the state.The report stated that under the flagship programme...

Dehradun, March 13 A report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has highlighted the role of implementing agencies in Uttarakhand for the failure of the Centre's 'Namami Gange' programme to achieve its desired results in the state.The report stated that under the flagship programme...

New Delhi, March 13 Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta launched an amphibious excavator machine on Friday, which was procured for cleaning the Najafgarh drain.Gupta, who visited the Badusarai area for an on-site inspection, said that the new machines procured by the Irrigation and Flood Control...