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HC flags epidemic risk amid sanitation workers’ strikes, seeks Punjab report

Submitting pictures of the prevailing situation, the petitioners demanded that authorities be directed to ensure regular sanitation, collection and removal of municipal waste, and maintenance of hygienic civic conditions in Sangrur.

Published 14 days ago

PMC fines 2 renowned bakeries in Salisbury Park for dumping waste into drains

PMC fines 2 renowned bakeries in Salisbury Park for dumping waste into drains

Published 19 days ago

'Dustbin was right there': Bengaluru quiz night photo questions civic sense

A littered Bengaluru quiz night venue prompted a civic sense debate.

Published 25 days ago

Dec ’26 is new deadline to clear Delhi’s Okhla landfill

The Okhla landfill. (HT Archive)

Published 41 days ago

India can unlock economic value through smarter waste management

Waste Management

Published 60 days ago

NGT orders probe into effluent disposal by 225 Faridabad units

The tribunal issued notices to 225 electroplating units and constituted a joint committee headed by deputy commissioner Ayush Sinha to investigate the allegations. (HT)

Updated 64 days ago

Varanasi launches ₹53 crore biomining project to clear 12.6 lakh metric tons of waste

Officials inspecting waste disposal plant in Karsada in Varanasi. (HT PHOTO)

Published 69 days ago

MC elections: In the dumps, Panchkula’s garbage crisis persists

In its manifesto, the BJP has committed to spending approximately <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>100 crore on door-to-door lifting and scientific disposal, effectively promising to double the current expenditure. (Sant Arora/HT)

Published 92 days ago

New 4-dustbin waste rule kicks in: Check what green, red, black bin mean

Published 124 days ago

Row over dumping: Ganga boat rides now come with cleanliness warning

Representational image (Sourced)

Published 139 days ago

6,000 students block garbage vehicles near MIT ADT campus on Friday

The students had given gram panchayats a seven-day deadline to find an alternative arrangement for waste disposal. (HT)

Published 143 days ago

At cost of health, bare hands sort Bengaluru’s garbage

For many of the city’s essential sanitation workers, even basic safety gear remains out of reach. (HT)

Published 165 days ago

Illegal dumping on Pavana riverbank raises flood fears in Chinchwad, citizens slam PCMC inaction

Illegal dumping on Pavana riverbank raises flood fears in Chinchwad, citizens slam PCMC inaction

Published 246 days ago

Open defecation, waste dumping at Delhi canal, threat to drinking water: Study

The 102-km Munak Canal, part of the Western Yamuna Canal system and built between 2003 and 2012, is a vital lifeline for Delhi.

Updated 280 days ago

Open dumping of medical waste sparks health concerns in Manesar

Previously, Manesar subdivisional magistrate Darshan Yadav had reportedly said that a letter would be written to the health department officials in this regard. (HT photo)

Published 284 days ago

Thane housing societies to recycle organic waste on-site

Thane, India - October -14, 2025: The Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) has installed composting units in the premises of its headquarters to convert waste into organic fertilizer. Through this initiative, wet waste will be processed to produce compost in an eco-friendly manner. The civic body aims to set up similar composting boxes in every housing society across Thane in the near future, to reduce waste generation and promote sustainable waste management.The Thane Municipal Corporation has started an initiative to produce fertilizer from waste at its headquarters. The corporation plans to install such composting units in every housing society in the city in the future ,in Thane ,in Mumbai, India, on, Tuesday, October -14, 2025. ( Praful Gangurde / HT Photo )

Published 293 days ago

‘No one is above law’: Kannada Bigg Boss 12 studio ignored notice twice

The Bengaluru South district authorities on Tuesday sealed the studio premises hosting the Kannada reality show 'Bigg Boss' in Bidadi.

Published 300 days ago

Focus on PG hostels, migrant hubs as Noida tackles waste menace

Street vendors also have been asked to ensure cleanliness around their stalls.

Updated 304 days ago

Police arrests 19 for dumping and burning waste in open in Gurugram

Police crackdown to stop illegal dumping came into force on August 22.

Published 329 days ago

Sanitation crisis grips Sector 37, Gurugram; residents raise health concerns

The MCG garbage dumping point is located along the Sector 46 road in Gurugram on Tuesday. (Pareen Kumar/HT)

Published 350 days ago

Ruckus in House over Mohali’s poor performance in Swachh survey

Congress councillor Baljit Kaur speaking in the House. (Ravi Kumar/HT)

Published 381 days ago

PIL seeks disposal of garbage left over in Mahakumbh mela area

(File photo)

Updated 403 days ago

Greater Noida authority fines machinery owner over illegal waste dumping

Greater Noida authority fines machinery owner over illegal waste dumping

Published 406 days ago

PMC unveils ₹9 crore scientific landfill to manage city waste

Modern scientific landfill constructed by PMC in an area of 40,000 square metres in Baswar at Naini (HT)

Published 466 days ago

‘Mulund dumping ground to be cleared within a year’: BMC chief

Aerial view of the Mulund dumping ground (HT PHOTO)

Published 480 days ago

Contractor hired to clear waste buries it in villages of Aravalli

Garbage buried under the subsoil (left) and in the open (above) at Nijampur village in Tauru bypass road, Gurugram , on Wednesday. Parveen Kumar/HT photos

Updated 516 days ago

Delhi govt’s 12-month timeline to flatten Bhalswa landfill faces obstacles

There is still around five million tonnes of waste at the Bhalswa landfill. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)

Published 517 days ago

Union Carbide waste disposal: 2 protesters attempt self-immolation in Pithampur

Toxic waste from Bhopal's Union Carbide Factory was brought to an incineration unit in Pithampur on Thursday.

Published 578 days ago

Kalyaninagar residents call for action on civic issues

As for the citizens, one of the primary concerns is the lack of cleanliness in the area. (HT PHOTO)

Updated 603 days ago

Ludhiana: Residents concerned over ‘non-functional’ garbage collection site

Ludhiana MC officials assured that efforts are underway to resolve the technical issues and restore waste management at the earliest. Meanwhile, residents await a permanent solution to the recurring problem. (HT Photo for representation)

Updated 612 days ago

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