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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.

Updated 4 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.

Published 12 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)

Published 28 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 )

Published 36 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)

Published 37 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)

Published 40 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)

Updated 42 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)

Updated 44 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

Published 50 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

Published 52 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)

Published 54 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)

Published 58 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

Published 59 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)

Published 65 days ago

KDMC officer’s sudden transfer sparks row

KDMC officer’s sudden transfer sparks row

Published 69 days ago

MCD plans to roll out 1,000 mechanised litter pickers to keep public spaces clean

Delhi continues to rank poorly among mega cities in national sanitation surveys and faces chronic littering in public spaces (Hindustan Times)

Published 76 days ago

Poor waste management: NGT pulls up Sirhind civic body, flags lax recovery of ₹1.29-cr penalty

The plea filed by the public action committee (PAC) said continued dumping of untreated municipal waste along the Hansla Nadi (or River Hansla), poses a significant threat to the local ecosystem and public health. (HT)

Published 78 days ago

800 MT garbage piling up in Ludhiana everyday; processing to be ramped up, assures MC

The city produces 1,100 metric tonnes of garbage daily, but only 300 MT is being processed at the Jamalpur processing facility. (HT Photo)

Published 78 days ago

Untreated water from Delhi entering Haryana side of Yamuna, pollution board tells Saini

Saini directed that common effluent treatment plants (CETPs) should be installed on all 11 major drains leading to the Yamuna so that every drop of industrial wastewater is treated before entering the river. (HT Photo for representation)

Published 79 days ago

₹606 crore push for clean Gurugram, MCG floats twin tenders for waste collection

The selected agencies will be responsible for end-to-end waste management services, including door-to-door collection from residential, commercial and institutional establishments, segregation and transportation of waste to the processing site at Bandhwari. (Parveen Kumar/HT Photo)

Published 80 days ago

Only 4 of 9 Haryana waste clusters get nod, HSPCB tells NGT

Only 4 of 9 Haryana waste clusters get nod, HSPCB tells NGT

Published 84 days ago

Chandigarh: Deadline slips again, MC chief cracks whip over Dadumajra dump

Published 84 days ago

‘War room’, ward-level KPIs to drive BMC’s cleanliness push

Navi Mumbai, India - Feb. 10, 2025: Garbage lying on the roads in NMMC area, due to NMMC contract workers call strike at Koparkhairane in Navi Mumbai, India, on Monday, February 10, 2025. (Photo by Bachchan Kumar/ HT PHOTO) (HT PHOTO)

Published 90 days ago

Gurugram enforces new rules to check littering with penalties as high as ₹50,000

Under the new rules, dumping waste on roads, drains, rivers, water bodies, wetlands, lakes, panchayat land and other public or government-owned spaces has been strictly prohibited. (HT Archive)

Published 93 days ago

MCD floats plan for alternate-day waste collection

Under the plan, wet waste will only be collected on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. (File picture)

Published 103 days ago

NGT issues notice to Centre, others over environmental concerns in Ghaziabad's city forest

NGT issues notice to Centre, others over environmental concerns in Ghaziabad's city forest

Published 104 days ago

TMC faces ₹2,560-crore sewer, footpath scam allegations

TMC faces <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2,560-crore sewer, footpath scam allegations

Published 105 days ago

Ludhiana: Eyebrows raised as tender rates revised from ₹1,200 cr to ₹1,500 cr

The internal roads sweeping contract covering roughly 2,500 km has been re-floated at <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1,800 per km. (HT Photo)

Published 110 days ago

Focus on infrastructure, civic services as Lucknow Municipal Corporation passes budget for 2026-27

Aiming for the top spot in Swachh Survekshan, the LMC is also prioritising green initiatives like Miyawaki forests and pond rejuvenation, besides expanding sanitation infrastructure. (FILE PHOTO)

Published 112 days ago

Ludhiana: No bidder for ₹1,244-crore waste management tender, deadline extended

The open garbage dump near Bhai Chattar Singh Park. (HT Photo)

Published 129 days ago

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