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Manesar residents allege garbage burning, sewage dumping near Sector 81 homes

People allege waste has been dumped and burnt for months, filling neighbourhoods with smoke and foul odour. Civic officials say they will inspect the site. (HT)
gurugram news
Published on Jun 25, 2026 04:08 am IST

Greater Noida residents flag burning garbage, dry leaves incidents

“We are conducting enforcement drives and action is being taken wherever violations are found. Bulk waste generators, agencies and establishments have been directed to ensure scientific disposal and processing of waste instead of burning it in open spaces, as such incidents also affect nearby residential areas and air quality,” said Greater Noida authority’s additional chief executive officer Shrilakshmi VS in a statement on Wednesday. (HT Photo)
noida news
Published on May 14, 2026 05:48 am IST

BMC empowers junior supervisors to enter housing societies, penalise garbage burning

iMumbai, India - February 05, 2026: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) takes action against littering, public unhygienic conditions, and illegal hawkers on footpaths at Rajawadi Junction in Ghatkopar (N Ward), as part of a drive by the Solid Waste Management Department in Mumbai, on Wednesday. in Mumbai, India, on Thursday, February 05, 2025. (Photo by Satish Bate/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)
mumbai news
Published on Feb 06, 2026 06:24 am IST

CAQM pulls up officers over ‘gaps’ in Grap implementation

CAQ issued instructions to the pollution boards to identify officers responsible for “non-compliance (RAJ K RAJ /HT PHOTO)
delhi news
Published on Jan 20, 2026 03:54 am IST

Gurugram: MCG fines 274 violators ₹14.1 lakh in a week

MCG commissioner Pradeep Dahiya said controlling air pollution is among the civic body’s top priorities. “All Grap directions are being implemented strictly.
gurugram news
Published on Dec 24, 2025 07:06 am IST

‘Request with folded hands’: Sirsa says AAP ‘burning waste’ to pollute Delhi

Delhi Forest and Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa during a press conference on the issue of Delhi pollution, at the Delhi Secretariat, in New Delhi. (Photo by RAJ K RAJ / Hindustan Times)
india news
Updated on Dec 19, 2025 12:00 am IST

Ludhiana MC issues challans to 14 for burning, dumping garbage in open

Civic body officials said challans are being issued regularly for garbage burning and open dumping across the city. (HT Photo)
chandigarh news
Published on Nov 19, 2025 03:22 am IST

Bengaluru officials to fine and book criminal cases against those who burn waste

The new initiative in Bengaluru will allow authorities to fine offenders up to ₹1 lakh and impose five years potential jail time for burning garbage. (HT)
bengaluru news
Published on Nov 17, 2025 08:59 pm IST

Ghaziabad: About 40% pollution complaints relate to garbage burning, says UPPCB

According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) statistics, the NCR cities of Uttar Pradesh, like Ghaziabad, Noida, Greater Noida, Bulandshahr, and Meerut, accounted for a total of 2,164 complaints received through the Sameer app till November 5. About 1,755 of these, about 81%, were resolved by November 5. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)
noida news
Published on Nov 12, 2025 03:28 am IST

Ludhiana: Garbage continues to burn in city despite MC’s waste mgmt claims

A heap of garbage burning at vegetable market on Bahadur K Road in Ludhiana on Tuesday. (Gurpreet Singh/HT)
chandigarh news
Published on Oct 29, 2025 03:42 am IST

18 new vehicles to boost PMC’s cleanliness drive  

These vehicles will assist PMC officials in daily enforcement actions and bolster regulatory compliance measures across the city. (HT PHOTO)
pune news
Updated on Dec 30, 2024 06:18 am IST

Civic staff found burning garbage in Pune’s Baner area

From October 2023 to September 24, as many as 1,423 people have been penalised and a fine of ₹8,98,500 has been collected, said officials. (HT PHOTO)
pune news
Published on Nov 27, 2024 10:38 pm IST

Ludhiana locals irked over burning of waste, plaint lodged

NGO members claimed that the accumulation of garbage near the site suggests a failure in daily waste collection efforts by MC, as mandated in district environment plan. (HT File Photo/For reference)
chandigarh news
Updated on Mar 29, 2024 05:04 am IST

PMC to appoint security staff at chronic garbage burning points

On Sunday afternoon, a fire incident was reported in Kharadi, wherein herds of garbage were illegally burned near Zensar IT company. (HT PHOTO)
pune news
Published on Mar 18, 2024 10:08 pm IST

Kalyaninagar residents concerned over frequent trash burning along the riverbank

On Monday morning, a fire broke out along the riverbank on South Avenue emanating huge toxic smoke. (HT PHOTO)
pune news
Updated on Mar 12, 2024 05:34 am IST

PMC to procure 4 vehicles to improve garbage management

The teams will monitor garbage dumping, burning, transport and garbage dumped on riverbeds, said officials. (HT TO)
pune news
Updated on Dec 21, 2023 10:26 pm IST

‘Vehicular combustion is the root cause of air pollution in Lucknow’

Experts at the CSIR-IITR pointed out that pollution sources vary depending on the locality within the city. (Representational photo)
others
Updated on Nov 02, 2023 06:16 am IST

Green Delhi mobile app ready, likely to be launched by CM Kejriwal on Thursday

Users of the Green Delhi app will be able to upload photos and videos and send them along with their complaints. Each complainant will get a unique code to track the status of the complaint and action taken.
delhi news
Updated on Oct 28, 2020 07:18 am IST

Poor air quality is a danger to public health. Adopt a holistic approach

The State of Global Air 2020 report, which was released on Wednesday, has two warnings for India. First, India recorded the highest annual average PM 2.5 concentration exposure in the world in 2019, and second, the country has had the worst levels of PM 2.5 levels in the world for the last decade
editorials
Updated on Oct 23, 2020 05:38 pm IST

North Delhi civic body to be fined Rs 1 crore for no action against garbage burning: Gopal Rai

Pollution levels reduced slightly in the national capital on Friday with favourable wind speed helping in dispersion of pollutants, according to India Meteorological Department officials.
delhi news
Published on Oct 16, 2020 05:27 pm IST

Delhi’s air gets cleaner but waste burning goes on unabated

Fire department records show that from November 1 to November 25, a total of 49 incidents of open fires were reported in Delhi. In October, the total number of open fire count was 43.
delhi news
Updated on Nov 26, 2019 07:10 am IST

Kejriwal distributes masks to school kids, asks them to write to Punjab, Haryana CM regarding smog

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia seen helping a student as he puts on a mask, at Rajkiya Pratibha Vikas Vidyalaya, Civil Lines, in New Delhi.
delhi news
Updated on Nov 02, 2019 04:52 am IST

Drive launched to check dust pollution on roads, construction sites

The Delhi Pollution Control Committee has reinforced its drive against construction sites to control dust, which is a major source of the national capital’s air pollution during winter.
delhi news
Updated on Sept 25, 2019 11:22 pm IST

Garbage burning resumes near Blue Ridge in Pune’s Hinjewadi

Illegal dumping and burning of garbage have been a constant reminder to the residents of Hinjewadi of the inept handling of solid waste management in the area.
pune news
Updated on Aug 28, 2019 04:19 pm IST

12 pollution hotspots identified in Mumbai Metropolitan Region using satellite mapping

Based on satellite data, the study mapped the spatial extent of each location across an 80km x 80km domain further segregated into 1km grids.
mumbai news
Updated on Aug 12, 2019 01:24 am IST

Stop your morning walks, pollution in Noida 7 times national level

Experts pointed out that multiple sources generate pollutants which congregate during morning hours due to relatively lower temperatures, low winds, and lower mixing height.
noida news
Updated on Jun 12, 2019 01:19 pm IST

Pollution levels rise in Delhi, CPCB fines civic bodies Rs1 crore each

Commuters drive amidst heavy smog along a road in New Delhi on January 17, 2019.
delhi news
Updated on Jan 18, 2019 01:34 pm IST

EPCA expresses concern over traffic congestion, garbage burning worsening air quality

EPCA on Friday came down heavily on authorities over continuing traffic congestion and garbage burning activities.
india news
Updated on Jan 04, 2019 06:22 pm IST

Regulatory body warns Delhi-NCR government agencies of criminal action if they fail to curb air pollution

A view of Geeta Colony, coverd with smog. CPCB, the country’s apex pollution monitoring and control body, has come up with a checklist, which government agencies in Delhi-NCR have to follow to curb air pollution.
delhi news
Updated on Nov 22, 2018 12:06 pm IST

Mumbai should ban open burning of garbage

Mangroves have been destroyed by dumping and burning garbage near Vashi railway station.
mumbai news
Updated on Nov 18, 2018 11:46 pm IST
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