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Delhi: MCD asks bulk waste generators to register on new platform

MCD said the new software provides a streamlined and user-friendly system for BWGs to ensure compliance with waste management regulations

BWGs are entities such as residential complexes, commercial establishments, hotels, banquet halls, hospitals, and institutions that generate more than 100 kilograms of waste per day. (HT Archive)

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Updated on Nov 25, 2024 05:26 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Ludhiana: ₹77-crore projects launched for better solid waste management

One project will come up in Jamalpur and the other in Jainpur for bio-remediation of over 21 lakh metric tonnes of waste. The plants/facilities are expected to be set up in the city between two and four months.

MC officials during inspection at the Jamalpur dump site. (HT photo)

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Updated on Nov 24, 2024 05:00 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

Citizens demand written assurances from candidates in Wadgaonsheri constituency

One of the primary demands centres around equitable water distribution. Citizens demand that candidates ensure every part receives an equitable share of water and that the state government annually increases the water quota in line with Pune’s population growth

Citizens have demanded swift completion of the proposed 126-kilometre ring road, which would divert inter-city traffic, reducing congestion by an estimated 40%. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

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Updated on Nov 16, 2024 08:26 AM IST

ByVicky Pathare

Gurugram: HC paves way for waste mgmt firm to resume ops

The conflict dates back to January 2024, when the Haryana government issued a preliminary notice to Ecogreen for alleged irregularities in its services

Ecogreen’s Beri Wala Bagh waste transfer station, where the firm had ceased operations since June 15, after MCG terminated their contract. (HT Photo)

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Published on Nov 14, 2024 08:20 AM IST

ByLeena Dhankhar

Avoid middlemen in getting building plans passed: Ludhiana MC chief

Addressing a press conference regarding the development works being taken up in the city at MC zone D office in Sarabha Nagar on Monday, MC commissioner stated that every step is being taken to facilitate the residents at large.

Aaditya Dachalwal addressing media persons at MC Zone D office in Sarabha Nagar, Ludhiana on Monday. (Hindustan Times)

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Published on Nov 11, 2024 10:10 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

New Gurugram DC to focus on traffic, road safety

Ajay Kumar, a 2013-batch IAS officer, succeeds Nishant Kumar Yadav, who has been transferred to serve as the DC of Chandigarh

Ajay Kumar, the new Gururgam DC is originally from Una in Himachal Pradesh and holds an engineering degree in electronics and communication from Delhi College of Engineering and an MBA from IIM Kozhikode. (HT Photo)

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Published on Nov 05, 2024 05:04 PM IST

ByLeena Dhankhar

Ludhiana: MC struggling with waste segregation

Officials aware of the developments say more than 22 static compactors have been installed in Ludhiana and over 20,280 rickshaws and 350 e-rickshaws are deployed daily to collect garbage from households; despite the efforts, waste collection continues without proper segregation

Locals say their efforts to segregate waste go for a toss as the collectors mix everything. (Manish/HT)

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Updated on Oct 22, 2024 05:40 AM IST

BySukhpreeet Singh, Ludhiana

BMC mulls over imposing solid waste management tax on citizens

BMC plans a solid waste management tax to fund waste services, potentially collecting ₹100 crore annually, pending legal review and post-elections decision.

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Updated on Oct 21, 2024 06:42 AM IST

ByLinah Baliga

SC tells MCD: Share steps taken for solid waste management

The new projects include a 3,000 tpd waste-to-energy plant at Narela-Bawana, and a 2,000 tpd waste-to-energy plant at Ghazipur

The Ghazipur landfill. (Sanjeev Verma/HT Photo)

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Updated on Oct 19, 2024 05:32 AM IST

ByAbraham Thomas

Noida: District Ganga panel directs snapping of power supply to illegal units on floodplains

The committee has also directed the authorities to identify and address open dump sites near riverbanks and floodplains besides mapping of solid and plastic waste hot spots.

The district magistrate also ordered the removal of illegal constructions/encroachments on the floodplains. Notably, multiple illegal constructions, ranging from farmhouses to small residential colonies, have come up on the floodplains of Hindon and Yamuna over the years. (HT Archive)

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Updated on Oct 17, 2024 06:00 AM IST

ByMaria Khan, Noida/greater Noida

IIT-K pilot project: Premier inst to provide KMC roadmap for solid waste disposal

IIT Kanpur scientists are creating a solid waste management roadmap for Kanpur, aiming for statewide implementation, in collaboration with local authorities.

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Updated on Oct 15, 2024 10:37 PM IST

ByHaidar Naqvi, Kanpur

Delhi LG nod gives MCD chief power over projects exceeding ₹5 crore

Officials said the order granting the authority to the MCD commissioner came after the LG office sent at least two reminders to the Delhi government

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Updated on Oct 15, 2024 05:28 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

{NGT-appointed} Ludhiana: Court commissioner takes stock of solid waste management

The court commissioner has been conducting inspections since Wednesday and has visited several key locations. The inspection concluded on Thursday.

Officials along with court commissioner reviewing the waste management arrangements in Ludhiana on Thursday. (Hindustan Times)

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Published on Oct 10, 2024 10:43 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

Waste sorting at home a weak link in Swachh Bharat

Experts said the despite reporting a high rate of segregation of waste, only a few cities have a robust system of sorting trash at source

MCD claims to have achieved 100% door-to-door waste collection and 55% waste segregation at source, but these numbers have been questioned by RWAs, experts and in some instances the mayor herself. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Archive)

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Updated on Oct 07, 2024 03:00 AM IST

BySoumya Chatterjee, Paras Singh

Going ahead for Swachh Bharat

The Swachh Bharat Mission celebrates 10 years of progress in sanitation, but faces challenges in sustainability and waste management. More public engagement is needed.

Navi Mumbai, India - Oct. 2, 2024:A clean-up drive was organised at the Mini Sea Shore, on the occasion of Swachh Bharat Divas along with DIG CRPF & Fortis Hiranandani Hospital at Vashi Mini Sea Shore in Navi Mumbai, India, on Wednesday, October 2, 2024. (Photo by Bachchan Kumar/ HT PHOTO) (HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Oct 03, 2024 08:57 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

After slums, AAP vows ridding P’kula of Jhuriwala dumping site

AAP candidate Prem Garg says a modern waste disposal plant will be set up to help make Panchkula a zero-landfill city

AAP’s Panchkula candidate Prem Garg interacting with Sector 20 residents. (Sant Arora/HT)

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Updated on Sep 29, 2024 08:56 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Panchkula

55% of waste segregated at source, MCD tells SC

The Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016, mandate complete segregation of waste at source, but the idea is yet to be implemented as intended on ground

Experts said segregation can help reduce burden on landfills. (HT Archive)

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Updated on Sep 25, 2024 05:36 AM IST

ByParas Singh

Mayor questions MCD’s waste collection claims, seeks response to queries

Oberoi cited complaints from councillors across MCD wards, and complaints that waste collection agencies are failing to carry out daily door-to-door collection

Open dumping of waste in Delhi. (Representative photo/HT Archive)

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Updated on Sep 25, 2024 01:41 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

PMC makes GPS tracking of transport of refuse-derived fuel mandatory

The aim is to ensure scientific disposal of RDF as required by the central and state pollution boards

Pune generates more than 2,000 tonnes of garbage daily, and the quantity only increases during festivals and on special days. (HT FILE)

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Updated on Sep 23, 2024 06:46 AM IST

BySiddharth Gadkari

Greater Noida authority to rope in experts for different departments

The authority has given a month’s time for those who want to apply for the job and work with the authority

The authority needs one expert consultant each in five departments of solid waste management, wastewater treatment, horticulture, water management and sports, said officials. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

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Updated on Sep 23, 2024 05:44 AM IST

ByVinod Rajput, Greater Noida

Ganeshotsav: PMC collects 5.59 lakh idols, 7.06 lakh kg nirmalya

Over 3,970 civic staff were deployed to clean roads and collected 167 tonne of garbage from procession routes, including Laxmi Road, Kumtekar Road and Tilak Road

A family immersing their Ganesha Idol at a immersion center in Sadashiv peth in Pune. (HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Sep 19, 2024 06:10 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

New Ludhiana MC chief takes over, asks wings to set 100-day targets

A 2016-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, Aaditya Dachalwal on Monday took charge as the municipal corporation (MC) commissioner and asked the MC wings to set 100-day targets.

Newly appointed Commissioner, Municipal Corporation Aaditya Dachalwal interacting with MC officials in zone D office in Ludhiana on Monday, September 16, 2024. (Ht Photo)

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Published on Sep 16, 2024 10:06 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

No end in sight for garbage issues at veggie market in Ludhiana

While the state government has been fined ₹1,000 crore for failing to manage solid waste in several districts, Ludhiana being a key contributor, the Mandi Board in Ludhiana seems unaware of the seriousness of the issue.

No end in sight for garbage issues at veggie market (HT Photo)

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Updated on Sep 14, 2024 09:50 PM IST

BySukhpreet Singh, Ludhiana

PMC recovers ₹3.26 crore from 57,000 persons for dirtying public places

The official said that health inspectors and squad members have been given the authority to levy fines on those not following hygienic norms

From March 2024 onwards, the civic body has increased fines for non-segregation of waste from <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>60 for the first offence and <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>180 for subsequent violations to <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>300 and <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>500. (HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Sep 11, 2024 06:36 AM IST

ByNadeem Inamdar

PMC to install GPS on garbage vehicles

Recently, residents filed a police case against PMC after they found the latter’s vehicles carrying waste from Yawat to be handed over to a company at Daund

The civic administration could not track the origin of the rubbish. (HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Sep 08, 2024 06:20 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Ludhiana MC chief encourages students to spread awareness about solid waste management

On International Day of Clean Air, MC Commissioner Sandeep Rishi encouraged students to promote solid waste management and air quality solutions in Ludhiana.

MC commissioner Sandeep Rishi with others during the plantation drive under the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' campaign at Nehru Rose Garden in Ludhiana on Saturday, September 07, 2024. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Sep 07, 2024 10:09 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

3 booked for duping sweeper of ₹10L over civic job for son

The police said the man, Rajesh Purabia, worked as a sweeper for 12 months in 2016-17 at the Almeida Park BMC chowki in Bandra West, but wasn’t paid for it

Mumbai, India.Sep04,2024: Dai Purbiya and her son, who works as a cleaner in a public toilet in Bandra, Mumbai were cheated of Rs. 10 lakh after being promised a job in BMC. Sep 04, 2024. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo) (Hindustan Times)

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Updated on Sep 05, 2024 07:46 AM IST

ByVinay Dalvi

PMC to set up 550 static iron tanks for Ganesh idols immersion

Constructed water tanks are being readied at 22 main ghats in the city where citizens queue up to immerse the idols, said officials

In 2023, <span class='webrupee'>₹</span> <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1.5 crore tender for mobile tanks was floated and only 59,126 of the total 561,428 Ganesh idols were immersed using these mobile facilities. (MAHENDRA KOLHE/ HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Sep 02, 2024 07:20 AM IST

ByNadeem Inamdar

Ghaziabad civic body allots funds for projects to tackle solid waste, bad air

Officials said about ₹128 crore was approved for works related to solid waste management while ₹19 crore was earmarked for improving air quality

The other works include purchase of poclain machine for cleaning drains, mechanised cleaning of public urinals, purchase of equipment for mechanised road cleaning and works for improving primary and secondary solid waste collection centres, among others. (HT Archive)

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Updated on Aug 30, 2024 07:56 AM IST

ByPeeyush Khandelwal, Ghaziabad

Ludhiana: MC floats ₹55cr tender for waste processing plant

The municipal corporation (MC) on Sunday floated a ₹55.3-crore tender for building and running a plant to process 700 tonnes of garbage every day, officials said.

MC officials say main objective is to stop adding daily garbage to the existing dump. (Manish/Hindustan Times)

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Published on Aug 25, 2024 10:13 PM IST

BySukhpreet Singh, Ludhiana

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MCD said the new software provides a streamlined and user-friendly system for BWGs to ensure compliance with waste management regulations

One project will come up in Jamalpur and the other in Jainpur for bio-remediation of over 21 lakh metric tonnes of waste. The plants/facilities are expected to be set up in the city between two and four months.

One of the primary demands centres around equitable water distribution. Citizens demand that candidates ensure every part receives an equitable share of water and that the state government annually increases the water quota in line with Pune’s population growth

The conflict dates back to January 2024, when the Haryana government issued a preliminary notice to Ecogreen for alleged irregularities in its services

Addressing a press conference regarding the development works being taken up in the city at MC zone D office in Sarabha Nagar on Monday, MC commissioner stated that every step is being taken to facilitate the residents at large.

Ajay Kumar, a 2013-batch IAS officer, succeeds Nishant Kumar Yadav, who has been transferred to serve as the DC of Chandigarh

Officials aware of the developments say more than 22 static compactors have been installed in Ludhiana and over 20,280 rickshaws and 350 e-rickshaws are deployed daily to collect garbage from households; despite the efforts, waste collection continues without proper segregation

BMC plans a solid waste management tax to fund waste services, potentially collecting ₹100 crore annually, pending legal review and post-elections decision.

The new projects include a 3,000 tpd waste-to-energy plant at Narela-Bawana, and a 2,000 tpd waste-to-energy plant at Ghazipur

The committee has also directed the authorities to identify and address open dump sites near riverbanks and floodplains besides mapping of solid and plastic waste hot spots.

IIT Kanpur scientists are creating a solid waste management roadmap for Kanpur, aiming for statewide implementation, in collaboration with local authorities.

Officials said the order granting the authority to the MCD commissioner came after the LG office sent at least two reminders to the Delhi government

The court commissioner has been conducting inspections since Wednesday and has visited several key locations. The inspection concluded on Thursday.

Experts said the despite reporting a high rate of segregation of waste, only a few cities have a robust system of sorting trash at source

The Swachh Bharat Mission celebrates 10 years of progress in sanitation, but faces challenges in sustainability and waste management. More public engagement is needed.

AAP candidate Prem Garg says a modern waste disposal plant will be set up to help make Panchkula a zero-landfill city

The Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016, mandate complete segregation of waste at source, but the idea is yet to be implemented as intended on ground

Oberoi cited complaints from councillors across MCD wards, and complaints that waste collection agencies are failing to carry out daily door-to-door collection

The aim is to ensure scientific disposal of RDF as required by the central and state pollution boards

The authority has given a month’s time for those who want to apply for the job and work with the authority

Over 3,970 civic staff were deployed to clean roads and collected 167 tonne of garbage from procession routes, including Laxmi Road, Kumtekar Road and Tilak Road

A 2016-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, Aaditya Dachalwal on Monday took charge as the municipal corporation (MC) commissioner and asked the MC wings to set 100-day targets.

While the state government has been fined ₹1,000 crore for failing to manage solid waste in several districts, Ludhiana being a key contributor, the Mandi Board in Ludhiana seems unaware of the seriousness of the issue.

The official said that health inspectors and squad members have been given the authority to levy fines on those not following hygienic norms

Recently, residents filed a police case against PMC after they found the latter’s vehicles carrying waste from Yawat to be handed over to a company at Daund

On International Day of Clean Air, MC Commissioner Sandeep Rishi encouraged students to promote solid waste management and air quality solutions in Ludhiana.

The police said the man, Rajesh Purabia, worked as a sweeper for 12 months in 2016-17 at the Almeida Park BMC chowki in Bandra West, but wasn’t paid for it

Constructed water tanks are being readied at 22 main ghats in the city where citizens queue up to immerse the idols, said officials

Officials said about ₹128 crore was approved for works related to solid waste management while ₹19 crore was earmarked for improving air quality

The municipal corporation (MC) on Sunday floated a ₹55.3-crore tender for building and running a plant to process 700 tonnes of garbage every day, officials said.

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