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    Solid Waste Management News

    Gr Noida to hire agency to boost sanitation work

    The agency, to be engaged for two years, will be responsible for field-level monitoring, community outreach and implementation of various cleanliness programmes, officials said. (HT Archive)
    Cities
    Published 2 days ago

    Over 1,000 join march in Faridabad against waste dumping in protected Aravallis zone

    Protesters said the march began following a mahapanchayat near a government school in Bhakri village around 10am, during which several key decisions were taken. (HT PHOTO)
    Cities
    Updated 17 days ago

    MCD proposes up to ₹300 as monthly waste collection fee, prior nod for large gatherings

    The civic body’s previous attempt to levy garbage user charges in April 2025 was rolled back in June following widespread opposition from residents.
    Cities
    Updated 17 days ago

    Ludhiana: Councillor moves HC over MC’s sweeping, waste mgmt tenders

    The matter is scheduled to come up before a Division Bench on October 28. (HT)
    Cities
    Published 19 days ago

    Clean Worli, SoBo doesn’t mean clean Mumbai: HC to BMC

    The bench said it had seen little improvement in the city’s hygiene despite several directions issued by the court over the years. (HT Archive)
    Cities
    Published 35 days ago

    Chandigarh: Pact to exchange municipal best practices with 3 cities

    The initiative aims to establish a platform for the participating cities to share knowledge and successful practices in areas such as urban cleanliness. (HT File)
    Cities
    Published 36 days ago

    Ludhiana: Deploy more machinery for cleanliness: MC to officials

    Mayor Inderjit Kaur and MC Commissioner Ojasvi Alankar conducting a meeting at MC Zone D office in Ludhiana. (HT Photo)
    Cities
    Published 41 days ago

    UT mayor showcases Dadumajra transformation on national platform

    Mayor Saurabh Joshi, along with senior officers of the municipal corporation (MC), participated virtually in the national-level interaction. (HT File)
    Cities
    Published 43 days ago

    PMC clears 20-plus essential service proposals amid code of conduct

    Among the approved works are repairs and maintenance of water pipelines under the Swargate water supply office in Gujarwadi Phata, the Katraj-Kondhwa Road area, Gujar-Nimbalkarwadi and the newly included New Dhayari area. (HT REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
    Cities
    Published 49 days ago

    PMC clears over 20 essential service proposals amid poll code

    The approvals cover urgent works across the water supply, electrical, sanitation, waste management and civic maintenance departments; officials said. (FILE)
    Cities
    Published 49 days ago

    Mixed waste piles up at MCG’s Khandsa SCP, spills onto road, as removal falters

    The Khandsa SCP (as seen on September 17) is located near a government school and the main market, raising concerns over hygiene, safety and access for residents and commuters. (HT)
    Cities
    Published 52 days ago

    Ludhiana MC panel divided over ₹1,400cr solid waste tender project

    The Congress councillor also raised concerns over the impact of the proposed project on workers currently engaged in door-to-door garbage collection. (HT)
    Cities
    Published 55 days ago

    Sanitation workers protest Ludhiana MC’s waste mgmt project, fear loss of jobs

    They seek withdrawal of proposed integrated system. (HT)
    Cities
    Published 56 days ago

    Ludhiana: Cong councillor’s objection puts civic body’s solid waste, vector management projects on hold

    The other major proposal before the F&CC was for a smart integrated vector management system estimated to cost around <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>6.91 crore. (HT File)
    Cities
    Published 58 days ago

    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 63 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 73 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 74 days ago

    Decentralised waste processing in Goa, Bicholim leads the way

    Decentralised waste processing in Goa, Bicholim leads the way
    Cities
    Published 80 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 84 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 96 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 99 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 101 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 103 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 104 days ago

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

    LG Taranjit Singh Sandhu (HT Archive)
    Cities
    Published 107 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 109 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 118 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 119 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 120 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 126 days ago
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