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BMC launches citywide cleanliness drive after Bombay HC order

Plastic garbage washed ashore at Juhu Beach in Mumbai following high tides and monsoon rains, as Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) workers carry out a clean-up operation to clear the debris from the shoreline in mumbai, India, on Sunday, August 02, 2026.

Published 2 days ago

HC directs BMC to lodge criminal cases against people littering on streets, public places

HC directs BMC to lodge criminal cases against people littering on streets, public places

Published 11 days ago

Mohali: Garbage heaps turn Kharar into dumping ground

A heap of garbage on Mundi Kharar road in Mohali. (HT Photo)

Published 14 days ago

Ludhiana: Years on, waterlogging, garbage plague Gill Road

When contacted, zonal commissioner Gurpal Singh said, “We will inspect the area and take the required action wherever necessary.” (Gurpreet Singh/HT)

Updated 15 days ago

Biomedical waste dumped across Katraj Ghat forest prompts cleanliness drive

Mechanised cleaning operations in Katraj Ghat will begin on June 20, followed by citizen-driven cleanliness drive on June 21, wherein nearly 500 volunteers are expected to participate. (HT)

Published 46 days ago

'My new office gave me a garbage bag as a welcome kit': Employee explains why

This eco-friendly office welcome gift has people talking.

Updated 53 days ago

Waste remediation at Delhi's landfills at 4-year high; yet garbage mounds far from being flattened

Waste remediation at Delhi's landfills at 4-year high; yet garbage mounds far from being flattened

Published 76 days ago

Dumping ground blaze in Noida’s Sector 145 smoulders for third day

“Around 30 firefighters, 10 fire engines and cranes have also been deployed to douse the fire. The Noida authority is also providing water tankers to control it,” said Yogendra Chaurasiya, fire officer of the Phase 2. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

Published 104 days ago

Man shares ‘devastating state’ of Andaman, flags roadside garbage

A man shared photos of garbage piled along Andaman roads.

Published 154 days ago

Ludhiana: Garbage, debris on Samrala Chowk flyover a nightmare for commuters

Garbage lying on the Samarla Chowk flyover in Ludhiana on Monday. (HT Photo)

Published 155 days ago

Garbage trucks will be blocked if dumping does not stop within a month: MIT Pro-Chancellor

Garbage trucks will be blocked if dumping does not stop within a month: MIT Pro-Chancellor

Published 156 days ago

Garbage heaps, illegal dumping plague FNG road stretch in Noida

“Waste and garbage found in areas falling under the Noida authority’s jurisdiction will be cleared,” said RK Sharma, project engineer, health department, Noida authority told HT, adding that the authority would act wherever the affected stretch comes under its purview. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

Published 169 days ago

Vacant plot owners in Bengaluru to face fines for neglecting cleanliness: Report

The Commissioner directed immediate clean-up of littered sites and special sanitation drives in Bengaluru North Corporation to address hygiene issues raised by residents.

Updated 266 days ago

Ludhiana: Garbage pile-up irks mechanics, truck drivers at Transport Nagar

Garbage lying in open at Transport Nagar in Ludhiana. (Manish/HT)

Published 275 days ago

Cleaning up after Diwali: Lucknow littered as sanitation staff go on extended holiday?

Garbage dump at the roadside near Polytechnic crossing, in Lucknow, on Thursday. (HT Photo)

Published 285 days ago

Slush, stench: Relief eludes residents in low-lying areas in Ludhiana

Work underway to clean the Buddha Nullah in Shivpuri area on Thursday. (Gurpreet Singh/HT)

Published 334 days ago

Garbage piles up near Gurugram Sector 5 police station

Garbage on the Gurugram Sector 5 road on Saturday. (Parveen Kumar/HT Photo)

Published 339 days ago

Delhiwale: Gurugram, beyond the litter—part II

The jaljeera pot of vendor Rajkumar, who stands at the mouth of Sadar Bazar, near the post office building. (HT)

Published 341 days ago

As rains subside, sea returns garbage to Mahim beach

Mahim beach buried under heaps of plastic waste. (Satish Bate/ Hindustan Times)

Published 347 days ago

Garbage outside Faridabad district court raises questions on sanitation

Garbage spread on the road at Sector 12 near district and session court in Faridabad on Tuesday. (Parveen Kumar/ HT Photo)

Published 350 days ago

Serbian man clears month-old garbage in 15 seconds, urges Indians to act. Video

A Serbian man’s 15-second cleanup of month-old garbage in India sparked a debate on civic responsibility and public cleanliness.

Published 357 days ago

Gurugram garbage woes: Residents go grrrr, upload their angst on social media

Gurugram residents have been uploading videos and photos of garbage strewn streets demanding the authorities to clean up numerous sites.

Published 372 days ago

Garbage, debris pile up outside DU college despite clean-up efforts

Garbage dumped in front of the Shaheed Bhagat Singh College in south Delhi. (Arvind Yadav/HT Photo)

Published 374 days ago

Polish tourist gags at garbage near Taj Mahal, calls it 'real India' in video

In the video, the tourists are seen visibly disturbed by the stench, with one of them gagging and sarcastically referring to the scene as the “real India.”

Published 391 days ago

Govandi: Born of exile, shaped by displacement

Mumbai, India. June 27, 2025:Top view of the Govandi slum area of Mumbai. Mumbai, India. June 27, 2025. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo) (Raju Shinde)

Published 396 days ago

Amid monsoon rains: Waterlogging, garbage woes plague Lucknow; locals slam LMC

Open waste dumping continues to be neglected in the Vibhuti Khand area of the state capital. (HT PHOTO)

Published 408 days ago

Maharashtra: Foetus, organs found dumped in roadside trash in Daund, probe on

After a foetus and vestigial organs were found in glass containers in Daund, Maharashtra, police filed a case against unnamed individuals.

Published 497 days ago

Frustrated man chases tourist bus in Himachal, confronts them over littering

The man followed the tourist bus and confronted the families seated inside about their constant littering.

Published 554 days ago

Talking dustbin in Hong Kong cries for trash, video takes over the internet

Viral video shows a talking trash can at Hong Kong Disneyland crying and begging for garbage.

Published 600 days ago

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw urges BBMP to launch 'cleanest ward' contest in Bengaluru

Biocon founder Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw.

Published 613 days ago

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