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

Published on Apr 14, 2026 24:38 IST

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)

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 on Apr 10, 2026 22:22 IST

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 on Apr 1, 2026 03:26 IST

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 on Mar 31, 2026 11:32 IST

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

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

Published on Mar 29, 2026 23:40 IST

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)

chandigarh news

Published on Mar 24, 2026 23:14 IST

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 on Mar 23, 2026 24:12 IST

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

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

chandigarh news

Published on Mar 6, 2026 03:10 IST

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)

Published on Feb 26, 2026 01:36 IST

Push for solid waste management, roads in Lucknow Municipal Corporation’s ₹4,692.71-crore budget

The LMC budget earmarks <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>271 crore for road construction and repairs

Published on Feb 22, 2026 23:16 IST

Ghaziabad: 150 people booked for ‘stone-pelting’ at protest against waste plant in Loni

After the FIR, the farmers said that they will also approach the police with a complaint, alleging that 18-20 people suffered injuries after the lathi-charge by police. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)

Published on Feb 16, 2026 23:40 IST

2 police constables injured in stone-pelting during protest over waste plant in Ghaziabad: Cops

Notably, the process to set up a solid waste management plant in Mirpur village by the Ghaziabad municipal corporation is underway, and residents of nearby villages are against it. (HT Archive)

Published on Feb 15, 2026 23:42 IST

MCM to launch drone survey to curb garbage dumping in Manesar

Drone surveys will be conducted to identify garbage dumping hotspots and construction and demolition (C&D) waste sites. (HT PHOTO)

Published on Feb 11, 2026 22:04 IST

Ludhiana: F&CC clears over 50 proposals, waste mgmt may cost ₹1k crore

Municipal corporation officials stated that Ludhiana has around 95 wards with an estimated population of nearly 20 lakh, generating a large quantity of solid waste daily. (HT Photo for representation)

chandigarh news

Published on Feb 5, 2026 21:40 IST

Steeper fines for civic offences under new bye-laws

Steeper fines for civic offences under new bye-laws.

Published on Feb 2, 2026 23:50 IST

Illegal dumping of waste: NGT raps Sirhind civic body, PPCB

The NGT also criticised the PPCB, pointing out that although environmental compensation of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1.23 crore was imposed on the municipal council for violations between July 2020 and September 2025, no effective steps were taken to recover the amount.

chandigarh news

Published on Jan 29, 2026 21:32 IST

Polluter pays principle, new definition of bulk waste generator in new waste management rules

Bulk waste generators include entities with a floor area of 20,000 square metres or more, or water consumption of 40,000 litres per day or more, or solid waste generation of 100 kg per day or more.

Published on Jan 29, 2026 02:22 IST

Govt mandates 4-way sorting trash for large commercial, residential entities

Large waste generators produce about 30% of all city waste, a government statement on the new rules said. (HT Photo/Parveen Kumar)

Published on Jan 28, 2026 13:47 IST

Special inspection team to assess waste management facilities across Maha cities

Pune, India - Sept. 9, 2017: Ashok Kamble (R) and Anita Kamble from SWaCH collects garbage from a housing society at Chandani Chowk in Pune, India, on Saturday, September 9, 2017. (Photo by Pratham Gokhale/ Hindustan Times)To go with Shivani Singh's story (Pratham Gokhale/HT PHOTO)

Published on Jan 15, 2026 02:30 IST

Yamuna Action Plan review flags untreated sewage, waste lapses in NCR

Tanker operators face challans and FIRs as authorities tighten monitoring of drains feeding Najafgarh and ultimately the Yamuna. (HT)

Published on Jan 14, 2026 02:41 IST

Air pollution in focus at citizens’ meet in Bandra-Khar

Air pollution in focus at citizens’ meet in Bandra-Khar

Published on Jan 10, 2026 01:06 IST

Chandigarh: 16 residents penalised after trash inspection by MC

The MC has appealed to citizens to cooperate with civic authorities and adopt responsible waste disposal practices. (HT Photo)

chandigarh news

Published on Jan 9, 2026 03:34 IST

Review meeting held in Gurugram to boost Yamuna Action Plan implementation

Officials were directed to maximise the use of treated water from STPs, particularly for green belts and parks. (HT PHOTO)

Published on Jan 5, 2026 01:58 IST

Potholes, bad roads, AQI govern citizens’ charters

Brihanmumbai Municipal corporation headquarters (Hindustan Times)

Published on Jan 3, 2026 24:34 IST

Commercial waste collection MoU among agendas cleared

Collectors are strictly prohibited from demanding money directly from shop owners (HT Photo)

chandigarh news

Published on Dec 31, 2025 02:36 IST

Nagpur, Thane municipal corporations report highest gaps in waste generation & processing in Maha: Affidavit to NGT

As per the affidavit, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation has recorded the highest cumulative gap in the state, amounting to 1,052 metric tonnes of waste per day that remains unprocessed. (HT)

Published on Dec 28, 2025 22:16 IST

Palwal waste management tender faces probe amid allegations of violations

When asked about the matter, municipal council officials denied any wrongdoing on their part.

Published on Dec 23, 2025 22:46 IST

As part of Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0: Students sensitised with solid waste mgmt practices in Chandigarh

In this series, around 50 students from Ankur School, Sector 14, visited the Pink Material Recovery Facility (MRF) Centre and the Solid Waste Management Plant on Thursday. (HT Photo)

chandigarh news

Published on Dec 18, 2025 23:26 IST

PMC spent ₹74,752 cr in past nine years but civic woes persist

Over the last nine years—nearly four of them under administrative rule—PMC has spent more than <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>74,752.09 crore across key departments, including roads, water supply, drainage, solid waste management and development works. (HT FILE)

Updated on Dec 18, 2025 03:24 IST

Mulund moves closer to getting a golf course

Mumbai, India - October 09, 2024: Dumping ground Mulund, in Mumbai, India, on Wednesday, October 09, 2024. ( Praful Gangurde/Hindustan Times )

Published on Dec 11, 2025 24:16 IST

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