waste management

Thiruvananthapuram, February 12 The SHRC has directed the installation of cameras at various points along the Amayizhanchan canal to prevent the dumping of waste into it.State Human Rights Commission chairperson Justice Alexander Thomas ordered that the camera footage be monitored by officials...

Mumbai, February 11 Newly elected Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde stated on Wednesday that her key priorities would be removing illegal Bangladeshi vendors who have encroached on sidewalks, strengthening healthcare, and improving solid waste management.In her inaugural speech after assuming office as...

New Delhi, February 11 The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Commissioner of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to take remedial action regarding the mismanagement of a waste collection point (dhalao) in Sukhdev Vihar within two months.The tribunal also warned the MCD of...

Sivaganga (Tamil Nadu), February 11 A municipal ward in Sivaganga has replaced the traditional use of whistles by sanitation workers with portable speakers to announce garbage collection, sparking outrage among TVK members in poll-bound Tamil Nadu. Usually, sanitation workers in Sivaganga, as...

Jammu, February 10: JMC Commissioner Dr. Devansh Yadav conducted a thorough inspection of Wards 12, 13, 14, and 19, covering areas including Gumat Bazaar, Dogra Chowk, M.A. Stadium, Science College, and surrounding neighborhoods. He reviewed sanitation conditions, ongoing development projects...

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, February 11 The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has asked state authorities to immediately stop the operation of units 6 and 8 of the Parli Thermal Power Station in Maharashtra's Beed district, an official said.The CPCB wrote to the Maharashtra Pollution...

New Delhi, February 10 – Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu met several Union ministers on Tuesday, seeking the Centre's intervention to expedite the Polavaram irrigation project, release pending funds under various farm schemes, and expand railway infrastructure in the state...

New Delhi, February 9 Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday said that controlling pollution requires sustained, year-round action, inaugurating six new Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring System (CAAQMS) stations to expand real-time tracking of air quality across the capital.She...

Jammu, February 9 The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday informed the legislative assembly that the Gurez valley in north Kashmir is witnessing a steady increase in tourist arrivals, prompting sustained efforts to strengthen sanitation and waste management infrastructure in the region...