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    Solid Waste Management News

    Ludhiana drops to 33rd rank in air survey; MC blames it on rising road repairs 

    The city had ranked 31st in 2024 in Category 1, which includes cities with a population above 10 lakh, and 28th in 2023. (HT FILE)
    Cities
    Published 2 days ago

    Delhi civic body plans complete overhaul of waste management system

    The intervention comes as Delhi continues to grapple with a severe sanitation crisis.
    Cities
    Updated 12 days ago

    Haryana signs MoU for 2,000-tonne-a-day waste-to-energy plant in Gurugram

    Haryana signs MoU for 2,000-tonne-a-day waste-to-energy plant in Gurugram
    Cities
    Published 13 days ago

    Decentralised waste processing in Goa, Bicholim leads the way

    Decentralised waste processing in Goa, Bicholim leads the way
    Cities
    Published 19 days ago

    Not just sanitation workers; every citizen has to maintain cleanliness: SC

    The court underlined that law cannot by itself generate civic behaviour. (HT PHOTO)
    India News
    Published 23 days ago

    MC’s solid waste management project to be reality soon

    Previous tenders were unable to draw interests due to project’s high cost and long-term commitments, say officials. (HT PHOTO)
    Cities
    Published 36 days ago

    Ludhiana: Jamalpur waste plant buckles under fresh garbage load

    Around 4,000 metric tonnes of waste lifted after the sanitation workers’ strike has intensified pressure on the waste plant. (HT File)
    Cities
    Published 38 days ago

    Chandigarh: Under fire over sanitation staff deployment, MC seeks report

    Councillors question disparities in number of sanitation workers assigned to different sectors. (HT File)
    Cities
    Published 40 days ago

    Chandigarh Solid Waste Management rules | No hike in user charges but violators to pay through nose

    Congress and AAP members protesting during the MC House meeting at the Municipal Corporation office in Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Friday. (Keshav Singh/HT)
    Cities
    Published 42 days ago

    Chandigarh MC to propose hike in waste management user-charges, fines in General House meet

    The MC already mandates an annual 5% increase in garbage collection user fees every financial year. (HT File)
    Cities
    Published 43 days ago

    LG directs MCD to adopt Indore model to manage waste at source

    LG Taranjit Singh Sandhu (HT Archive)
    Cities
    Published 46 days ago

    Chandigarh: SWM waste management system satisfactory, says Panel

    The panel also highlighted the progress made in the bio-remediation of the Dadumajra legacy waste site, where decades-old accumulated waste has been undergoing scientific treatment and processing. (HT File)
    Cities
    Published 48 days ago

    PMC asks contractor to arrange own land for ₹82.1-cr CBG plant to avoid residents’ protests

    Pune, India - Feb. 2, 2018: HT reporter Ananya Barua trying to access free WiFi installed by PMC at PMC building as a part of smart city project in Pune, India, on Friday, February 2, 2018. (Photo by Sanket Wankhade/HT PHOTO)
    Cities
    Published 57 days ago

    Horticulture recruitment rules, Patwari post, RFP model approved in Mohali MC House meet

    Mohali mayor Sarabjit Singh Samana with MC commissioner Sundeep Singh Garha during the House meet. (HT Photo)
    Cities
    Published 58 days ago

    Congress leader flags ‘manipulation’ in BMC’s SWM contracts, seeks probe

    Congress leader flags ‘manipulation’ in BMC’s SWM contracts, seeks probe
    Cities
    Published 59 days ago

    BWGs get 6-month deadline to handle garbage in-house

    According to senior NDMC officials, the new rules also mandate four-way waste segregation and provide for higher penalties for violations.
    Cities
    Updated 65 days ago

    BMC scores on grievance redressal, waste disposal: Praja

    NAVI MUMBAI, INDIA - JUNE 15, 2018 : The municipal corporation is coming up with measures to manage solid waste and keep the city clean on Thursday June 15, 2018 in Mumbai, India.
    Cities
    Published 73 days ago

    Residents allege illegal C&D waste dumping along Dwarka Expressway

    A dumper unloads C&D waste in a vacant belt in Sector 102 in Gurugram on Sunday. (HT)
    Cities
    Published 89 days ago

    MCG pays ₹6.3 crore of ₹7 crore fines over Bandhwari landfill violations

    Officials said only 1,400-1,500 metric tonnes of the 2,300-2,400 metric tonnes of daily waste reaching the site is currently processed. (HT )
    Cities
    Published 97 days ago

    World Environment Day: Chandigarh MC sensitises councillors on new waste rules, pushes for 4-way segregation

    Officials underlined that strict adherence to segregation norms is central to improving waste processing efficiency and reducing landfill burden. (HT File)
    Cities
    Published 98 days ago

    NGT panel flags serious waste management violations at Sirsa dumping site

    A joint committee formed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has found serious violations of Solid Waste Management Rules at the Bakrianwali dumping site in Sirsa district. (HT File)
    Cities
    Published 101 days ago

    Govt sets up district enforcement cells to implement new solid waste rules

    Officials said the newly formed district cells will monitor compliance, coordinate with municipal agencies and undertake awareness and enforcement activities (HT)
    Cities
    Updated 104 days ago

    World Bank team reviews Gurugram’s air pollution and waste measures

    Officials showcased sanitation projects, dust-control infrastructure and scientific waste management practices across the city. (HTSR)
    Cities
    Updated 105 days ago

    BMC ties up with MGL to turn kitchen waste into compressed biogas

    BMC ties up with MGL to turn kitchen waste into compressed biogas
    Cities
    Published 111 days ago

    Big housing societies must process their own waste or pay fine, says BMC

    Big housing societies must process their own waste or pay fine, says BMC
    Cities
    Published 113 days ago

    PMC plans to raise waste processing capacity by 300 tonnes on immediate basis

    The civic administration is also planning to increase the processing capacity of the waste-to-energy plant at Hadapsar by an additional 225 tonnes, officials said. (HT)
    Cities
    Published 115 days ago

    BMC set to privatise garbage management in city

    Mumbai, India. May 16, 2025: BMC`s garbage truck collected garbage from Eastern and Central Mumbai and dumped it at Kurla Refuse Transfer Stations (RTS). Mumbai, India. May 16, 2025. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo) (Hindustan Times)
    Cities
    Published 119 days ago

    IIT Delhi to support digital monitoring, source segregation in MCD waste plan

    IIT Delhi to support digital monitoring, source segregation in MCD waste plan
    Cities
    Published 121 days ago

    PMC clears ₹8.21 cr proposal to buy 15 waste collection vehicles

    PMC Standing Committee chairman Shrinath Bhimale said, “The city has expanded and we need more infrastructure to manage the daily garbage generated.” (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
    Cities
    Published 126 days ago

    KDMC officer’s sudden transfer sparks row

    KDMC officer’s sudden transfer sparks row
    Cities
    Published 130 days ago
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