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    Sanitation News

    Mohali MC panel clears 43, ₹99 L shed project among key works

    A major allocation was proposed for annual maintenance of the special park in Zone 1, estimated at <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>34 lakh. The committee also considered <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>15 lakh estimate for developing green belts in front of St Xavier’s High School, Wards 66 and 71, along with <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>57 lakh for annual maintenance of general parks in Zone 1. (Sourced)
    Cities
    Published 4 days ago

    Health risk looms, garbage piles in Haryana amid sanitation workers’ strike

    A JCB clears accumulated garbage in Haryana amid the ongoing sanitation workers’ strike
    Cities
    Updated 13 days ago

    MCG reviews cleanliness, monsoon preparedness and civic infrastructure

    MCG officials said that the new door-to-door waste collection contract, currently in process, will deploy around 854 vehicles across the city. (HT)
    Cities
    Published 30 days ago

    Chhattisgarh launches ‘Meri Beti–Mera Abhiman’ campaign

    Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai
    Genesis
    Published 36 days ago

    CCI, Willingdon, MIG among top Mumbai clubs lose food licences over poor hygiene

    The Maharashtra Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) shut down five prominent sports clubs in Mumbai for operating without a valid food license or disobeying sanitation norms in their kitchens.
    Cities
    Updated 46 days ago

    4 vehicles fined for dumping garbage in Greater Noida’s Zeta-1

    Illegal dumping of waste collected from residential societies continues to be a major sanitation and environmental concern in Greater Noida. (HT Photos)
    Cities
    Published 86 days ago

    Turning organic waste into agricultural inputs

    Possibly over a million people, most of them Dalits and many of them women, remain engaged in forms of manual scavenging and sanitation labour, removing human excrement with their bare hands, carrying it on their heads in baskets lined with sack material. (HT Archive)
    Opinion
    Updated 93 days ago

    MCG to launch two-day citywide cleanliness drive on Environment Day

    Authorities will document waste sites, upload before-and-after photos and track clean-up efforts through a dedicated portal. (HT Archive)
    Cities
    Published 101 days ago

    Gurugram locals flag garbage woes as team finish cleanliness audit

    Locals flag sanitation issues in Sector 23A, seen on Saturday, as Swachh Survekshan survey concludes in Gurugram. (HT Photo)
    Cities
    Published 105 days ago

    Mohali: Nayagaon vote for basic amenities

    Across several wards, overflowing drains, damaged internal roads and garbage accumulation remained among the dominant concerns raised by voters. (Sant Arora/HT)
    Cities
    Published 109 days ago

    Chandigarh: BJP, Congress councillors put united show in protest against the executive

    The contract was extended initially in September 2025 for three months. (HT File)
    Cities
    Published 109 days ago

    Noida gears up for annual cleanliness survey ranking

    The contractors have to personally inspect sanitation works regularly at their respective work sites and ensure that the sanitation workers are dressed in uniforms, said officials. (HT Archive)
    Cities
    Published 125 days ago

    PCMC standing committee clears proposals covering sanitation, infra, healthcare & education

    Several infrastructure and civic works across wards were approved. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
    Cities
    Published 142 days ago

    MCG orders strict push on sanitation, roads, pollution control in Gurugram

    Plan includes division-wise surface parking to curb illegal parking; focus on reducing congestion and easing traffic flow across city roads. (HT Archive)
    Cities
    Published 145 days ago

    Make way for Clog-Zilla: Rachel Lopez writes on fatbergs

    In American illustrator Nathan T Wright’s children’s book, The Adventures of Fatberg (2015), the stinky sewer blockages are imagined as friendly, misunderstood creatures.
    Lifestyle
    Updated 147 days ago

    LG reviews MCD works, calls for time-bound action on sanitation, encroachments

    LG reviews MCD works, calls for time-bound action on sanitation, encroachments
    Cities
    Published 148 days ago

    2 sanitation workers die after toxic gas exposure while cleaning sewer in Nuh

    Police carrying out rescue work on Wednesday. (HT)
    Cities
    Updated 150 days ago

    HT Interview: New Gurugram DC outlines plan on traffic, pollution, drains

    Singh stresses tackling interconnected civic issues holistically, using technology, monitoring and sustained interventions to ensure long-term improvements across sectors. (HT)
    Cities
    Published 152 days ago

    Delhi CM takes stock of sanitation, waste management issues

    Officials were instructed to redevelop nearly 1,000 public toilets and urinal blocks operated by the MCD to improve hygiene facilities (HT archive)
    Cities
    Published 157 days ago

    Centre disburses ₹332-crore grant to Punjab rural bodies

    In February 2026, the central government had also released a basic grant (untied) of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>222 crore to rural local bodies in Punjab.
    Cities
    Published 165 days ago

    Reporter’s Diary: Despite online outcry, Faridabad civic woes linger

    Illegally dumped waste on a stretch near Ballabhgarh Bus Stand as seen during HT’s visit on March 13. A nearby area was also flagged by the “Faridabad intern” (biased indian) on X. (Parveen Kumar/HT)
    Cities
    Published 174 days ago

    Sanitation security and kidney stones in women

    Research on sanitation insecurity in India has found that women often deliberately reduce water consumption or delay urination because toilets are distant, unsafe, or lack privacy. Surveys conducted after household toilets were installed have found that a large majority of women reported no longer needing to restrict food or water intake once a private toilet became available. (Shutterstock)
    Opinion
    Published 176 days ago

    ‘Smart city’ tag questioned as viral ‘Faridabad intern’ posts flag civic gaps

    Residents report foul stench, stray animals and repeated dumping; civic body plans <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>720 crore waste contract pending state nod. (Parveen Kumar/HT)
    Cities
    Published 180 days ago

    Ladakh L-G inspects Leh market, heritage areas; calls for infra upgrade

    Ladakh L-G inspects Leh market, heritage areas; calls for infra upgrade
    Cities
    Published 181 days ago

    Noida CEO takes action against staff for shoddy work

    The CEO removed six sanitation workers and withheld salary of some staffers not working properly. The inspection covered sanitation work, drains, roads, civic maintenance and encroachments. (HT Archive)
    Cities
    Published 185 days ago

    NHRC monitor reviews Gurugram sanitation, waste management measures

    At Bandhwari, 3.62 million tonnes of legacy waste processed so far, with the rest targeted for clearance by Feb 2027, officials told the NHRC team. (HT)
    Cities
    Published 199 days ago

    Chandigarh MC to collect garbage from markets, hotels; 100 staff hired

    Municipal Coporation, Chandigarh (HT Photo)
    Cities
    Published 206 days ago

    NDMC ramps up security, launches clean-up drive for upcoming India-AI Impact Summit

    NDMC ramps up security, launches clean-up drive for upcoming India-AI Impact Summit
    Cities
    Published 210 days ago

    MC launches Swachh Rankings for Chandigarh schools

    Schools will be assessed under parameters including visible cleanliness, source segregation, litter bins, on-site composting, toilets, IEC and aspirational indicators, RRR centres, environmental sustainability, eco-clubs and single use plastic ban. (File)
    Cities
    Published 221 days ago

    Bihar budget thrust on urbanisation, UDHD gets ₹15,237cr allocation in annual budget

    Bihar budget thrust on urbanisation, UDHD gets <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>15,237cr allocation in annual budget
    Cities
    Published 221 days ago
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