MRFs will be used to store non-combustible solid waste on a temporarily basis to facilitate sorting of different items, the official said. (HT Archive)

delhi news

Updated on Apr 26, 2023 05:05 AM IST

Bada Mangal in Lucknow: Organisers for green, eco-friendly ‘bhandaras’ this year

Bada Mangal in Lucknow: Organisers for green, eco-friendly ‘bhandaras’ this year (HT file photo)

lucknow news

Updated on Apr 25, 2023 01:07 AM IST

PMC budget jumps 1K times in 159 years, but problems still abound

The old city area of Chowk lacking proper parking facility till date. (HT)

lucknow news

Updated on Apr 24, 2023 12:59 AM IST

World Environment Day 2022: Easy fixes to make your house eco friendly

World Environment Day 2022: Easy home interior decor fixes to make your house eco friendly

art culture

Updated on Jun 04, 2022 01:36 PM IST

BBMP's new rule in-house waste processing for bulk generators

BBMP mandates in-situ waste processing (HT File)

bengaluru news

Published on Apr 01, 2022 08:05 PM IST

Biomedical waste a concern amid soaring Covid-19 cases

According to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) guidelines, biomedical waste is to be disposed off in yellow bags meant for incineration at a common biomedical waste treatment facility (CBWTF). As are items in contact with Covid-19 patients. This waste is either taken to a CBWTF or a waste-to-energy plant, where it is either incinerated, autoclaved or burnt to produce energy. (Sanjeev Verma / HT Photo)

india news

Published on Jan 10, 2022 05:46 AM IST

Delhi civic bodies dispose waste at landfills, get more than they bargained for

The Okhla landfill in south Delhi is spread over an area of 46 acres (Sanjeev Verma/HT PHOTO)

delhi news

Updated on Sep 07, 2021 02:10 AM IST

Chandigarh MC to charge for NoC to eateries and schools

HT Image

chandigarh news

Updated on Sep 01, 2020 12:06 AM IST

Amritsar second cleanest city in Punjab after Ludhiana

Amritsar city was ranked the second cleanest city in Punjab after Ludhiana, slotted 39 and 34, respectively, among 47 cities across the country with a population of more than 10 lakh in the Swacch Survekshan Awards 2020.

chandigarh news

Updated on Aug 20, 2020 07:44 PM IST

Nanavati hospital under BMC radar following plaints of overcharging patients

Activists have highlighted the case of a 31-year-old man who got admitted at the hospital on April 11 after testing positive

mumbai news

Updated on May 02, 2020 03:56 AM IST

Pune sanitation worker’s parody song on waste disposal wins Twitter

Besides being a cleaning worker, Jadhav himself has composed different songs on cleaning, which he plays in front of people every day in the morning.

trending

Updated on Nov 18, 2019 12:56 PM IST

Catering to needs of every child is crucial

Jasleen Kaur Sabharwal, principal, The New Public School, Sector 18, Chandigarh.

ht school

Updated on Sep 09, 2019 12:53 PM IST

This Ukrainian eyewear label is making sunglasses out of coffee. Here’s how

Ochis eyewear is world’s first coffee-based sustainable eyewear brand.

fashion

Updated on Aug 29, 2019 08:28 AM IST

Noida’s sanitary landfill site not identified in a year

Noida’s waste management woes are unlikely to end anytime soon as a high-level committee, formed to identify a sanitary landfill site for the city, has failed to do so even after a year.

noida news

Updated on Aug 13, 2019 01:06 AM IST

Dump waste into Ganga in Varanasi and pay ₹50,000 fine!

Varanasi district administration has decided to penalise those found dumping waste in river Ganga.

india news

Updated on Jul 10, 2019 09:30 AM IST

Gupta family deposits ₹54k for waste disposal of ₹200-cr wedding in Auli

A general view shows waste left behind following the large-scale weddings of the brothers of the South Africa-based Gupta family, following days of celebrations in Auli on June 24, 2019.

india news

Updated on Jun 25, 2019 01:32 PM IST

Circular economy: An idea worth emulating

Reducing the burden of economic development on our environment is no longer a matter of choice. Countries such as India face the tough choice of rolling out a well thought out reform or embracing chaos

editorials

Published on Jun 18, 2019 08:01 PM IST

Over 25 states face ₹1 cr environment compensation for no action plan on plastic waste disposal

That though 22 states have imposed complete ban on use of plastic carry bags but due to lack of proper regulation, plastic products are indiscriminately stocked, sold and used in majority of cities/towns across the country.

india news

Published on May 26, 2019 01:52 PM IST

Alarmed at post-Kumbh mess in Prayagraj, NGT warns of epidemic

The NGT report predicted a rise in cases of acute diarrhoea, enteric fever, viral hepatitis and cholera. The tribunal said groundwater too had been polluted.

india news

Updated on Apr 25, 2019 10:41 PM IST

Kalyan-Dombivli improved waste collection, and ranking

A plastic waste collection bin used by the KDMC.

mumbai news

Published on Mar 07, 2019 12:49 AM IST

Central water management system among measures to improve supply

Central water management system among measures to improve supplyPhoto by Ravi Kumar/Hindustan Times

gurugram news

Published on Mar 04, 2019 04:16 AM IST

No stalls, but food hub at Girgaum Chowpatty by the end of February

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials will keep a check on the area’s cleanliness and will clear a small space near the hub for cultural events

mumbai news

Updated on Feb 12, 2019 07:46 AM IST

India needs environmental governance

Garbage is seen on the polluted banks of the river Yamuna near the historic Taj Mahal, Agra. Three in five monitored rivers across the country are polluted

columns

Updated on Feb 05, 2019 10:07 PM IST

Dehradun, Haridwar ULBs flout waste disposal rules, says CAG

The CAG report says that 12%-22% of waste in Dehradun was not collected during 2014-2017.

dehradun news

Updated on Sep 21, 2018 11:50 PM IST

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