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    Sanitation News

    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 10 days ago

    Chhattisgarh launches ‘Meri Beti–Mera Abhiman’ campaign

    Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai
    Genesis
    Published 16 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 25 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 66 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 73 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 81 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 85 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 89 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 89 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 105 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 122 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 125 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 127 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 128 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 130 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 132 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 137 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 145 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 154 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 156 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 160 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 161 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 165 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 179 days ago

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

    Municipal Coporation, Chandigarh (HT Photo)
    Cities
    Published 186 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 190 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 200 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 201 days ago

    25 fall ill in Indore town days after water contamination deaths

    As health officials mobilize resources, the district administration is taking urgent measures to ensure safety and improve sanitation in Indore. (PTI)
    India News
    Published 212 days ago

    Sewage, stagnant wastewater on roads: Residents flag health risks in Noida’s Sadarpur

    According to officials, garbage reaching the FCTS centre has been directed to be dumped directly into compactors, and dumping of waste on roads or open ground has been prohibited, with responsibility fixed on the health department in case of violations. (HT Photo)
    Cities
    Published 220 days ago
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