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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 26 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 32 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 56 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 83 days ago

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

A man shared photos of garbage piled along Andaman roads.

Published 134 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 134 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 135 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 148 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 246 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 254 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 265 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 313 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 318 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 320 days ago

As rains subside, sea returns garbage to Mahim beach

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

Published 326 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 329 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 337 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 351 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 353 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 371 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 375 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 387 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 477 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 534 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 580 days ago

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

Biocon founder Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw.

Published 592 days ago

Ludhiana MC unable to prevent pollution in Sidhwan Canal, say social activists

Garbage strewn along the Sidhwan Canal in Ludhiana on Saturday. (HT Photo)

Published 641 days ago

Removing Yamuna silt to hit Taj stability: IIT to top court

The panel further explained that desilting would lower the riverbed level by five to six metres, leading to an increase in the velocity of flow of the water and erosion of the riverbank on the upstream side (PTI)

Updated 644 days ago

Desilting Yamuna may affect stability of Taj Mahal: IIT experts in report to SC

A view of the Taj Mahal near the banks of River Yamuna in Agra. (PTI Photo)

Published 645 days ago

Ludhiana MC launches special drive to remove garbage

MC launches special cleanliness drive to remove garbage. (HT Photo)

Updated 694 days ago

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