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Urban India must prepare for the climate crisis

In 2018, India suffered over 2,081 deaths from climate-triggered extreme weather events, with an economic loss of over $37.8 billion (about three times the losses of 2017).

Updated on Feb 4, 2020, 7:14 PM IST

In Budget 2020-21, PM Modi’s Swachh Bharat scheme gets 28% hike in allocation

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman underlined that the NDA government will continue to push for the next phase after its initial target of making India open defecation free (ODF). The ODF Plus will focus on better waste management to ensure higher levels of cleanliness.

Updated on Feb 1, 2020, 7:37 PM IST

3 villages in each dist chosen for solid waste mgmt

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Published on Jan 23, 2020, 10:34 PM IST

Chandigarh, hurry up! Give feedback for Swachh Survekshan 2020 by Jan 31

Chandigarh, hurry up! Give feedback for Swachh Survekshan 2020 by Jan 31

Updated on Jan 20, 2020, 12:39 AM IST

Jaypee Group offers to hand over garbage processing plant to Chandigarh MC

Mayor Raj Bala Malik and MC commissioner KK Yadav at the garbage dumping ground in Dadumajra on Wednesday. They were there to inspect the adjoining garbage processing plant, and came down heavily on its management, putting the blame on them for the city faltering in Swachh Survekshan.

Updated on Jan 16, 2020, 12:59 AM IST

Administrator tells new Chandigarh mayor to take up waste mgmt on priority

New elected Chandigarh mayor Raj Bala Malik.

Published on Jan 12, 2020, 12:43 AM IST

NGT sets June 30 as new deadline for 100% waste segregation in Chandigarh

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Updated on Jan 11, 2020, 12:58 AM IST

Chandigarh falters in run-up to 2020 Swachh rankings

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Updated on Jan 1, 2020, 12:45 AM IST

Eat meal, pay in plastic. Odisha’s waste management scheme wins Internet

The ‘Meal for Plastic’ initiative has been rolled out in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme.

Updated on Dec 18, 2019, 2:28 PM IST

‘Embarrassed’ Chandigarh mayor drops Kolkata from study tour

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Updated on Dec 12, 2019, 12:42 AM IST

PepsiCo and Nepra initiative: Students in Varanasi learn to manage dry waste

On December 3, 2019, students of Delhi Public School in Varanasi were educated about the proper management of dry waste.

Updated on Dec 5, 2019, 3:53 PM IST

Solid waste management: PPCB asks firm for ₹9 lakh bank guarantee

Over 24 lakh metric tonnes of garbage has accumulated at the main dump site on the Tejpur Road in Ludhiana and fire incidents are common at the site.

Published on Nov 29, 2019, 10:32 PM IST

Districts to be at heart of new anti-pollution drive

Issues related to waste management will be addressed

Updated on Nov 24, 2019, 12:21 AM IST

India’s toxic air is part of a global crisis. We must fix it | Opinion

In India, pollution-related deaths could rise from 1.1 million in 2015 to 3.6 million by 2050 unless measures are taken

Published on Nov 21, 2019, 7:46 PM IST

Patiala MC’s existing infra for waste management in a shambles

Defunct compost pits near the MC office in Patiala on Monday.

Published on Nov 11, 2019, 11:22 PM IST

102 city air pollution action plans ready but lack regional focus

The Centre has approved air pollution action plans for 102 non-attainment cities that did not meet the annual PM 10 national standard from 2011 to 2015 under the National Clean Air Programme (ANI Photo)

Updated on Nov 2, 2019, 9:09 PM IST

Gurugram-Faridabad generates 1/4th of Haryana’s solid waste: HSPCB

According to a 2017 report by the HSVP, Gurugram and Faridabad are expected to contribute about 4,000 TPD (more than half) of 7,000 TPD of the state’s total quantum of waste by 2035.

Published on Oct 31, 2019, 1:01 PM IST

Chandigarh MC’s waste segregation drive loses momentum

Chandigarh MC’s waste segregation drive loses momentum

Updated on Oct 26, 2019, 11:24 PM IST

Trade boost on agenda for Modi-Merkel meet

Measures to boost trade and investment and cooperation in new areas such as artificial intelligence are expected to be on the agenda during German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Reuters Photo)

Updated on Oct 26, 2019, 12:50 AM IST

NGT directs civic body to plug illegal waste discharge into choes

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Published on Oct 23, 2019, 12:51 AM IST

Air pollution: Delhi has done better. But the real test has just begun

In the last few years, air pollution has become a key political issue, thanks to years of activism by sections of the public and several non-governmental organisations, a stream of credible scientific reports, and the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) that formulated the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), which was approved by the Supreme Court in 2016

Updated on Oct 11, 2019, 12:17 AM IST

Waste segregation must from October 12 in Chandigarh

The Chandigarh municipal corporation on Wednesday released a public notice making waste segregation mandatory in the city from October 12.

Updated on Oct 10, 2019, 7:47 AM IST

Civic body to deploy patrol teams to keep tabs on dumping of trash at Ludhiana’s Buddha Nullah

Residents continue to throw waste in the drain, forcing the authorities to put in place a mechanism to curb this menace.

Published on Oct 7, 2019, 10:10 PM IST

Noida authority told to penalise vendor for waste burning

We have also asked the officials to sensitise vendors not to dump any kind of waste and to transport it to authorised sites only said Anil Kumar Singh, regional officer, UPPCB, Noida.

Updated on Oct 5, 2019, 11:41 PM IST

Colleges that walk the talk on going green

While students worldwide are seen advocating sustainability, some colleges are doing their bit and improving their waste management systems in India too.

Updated on Sep 30, 2019, 3:59 PM IST

Watch | Discontinuing single-use plastic: How easy, how difficult

Watch | Discontinuing single-use plastic: How easy, how difficult

Updated on Sep 18, 2019, 10:52 AM IST

53 tonnes of floral waste collected during Ganeshotsav in Thane

Scouts and guides from Little Flower High School conducted a clean-up drive in Thane on Friday. Students collected 30 bags of floral waste in three hours. The waste was handed over to the TMC.

Updated on Sep 15, 2019, 4:22 AM IST

With poor infra, Chandigarh MC bats for garbage-free five star rating status

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Updated on Sep 14, 2019, 12:31 AM IST

Government turns to women to provide push to its drive against plastic

The SHGs, which are involved in micro-economic activities, will be engaged in collecting plastics and desegregating them from other garbage for recycling.

Updated on Sep 13, 2019, 2:09 AM IST

Patiala MC to draft bylaws to tackle stray cattle menace

Stray cattle can be seen roaming freely on national and state highways across district and highly populated interiors parts of Patiala (urban) and other link roads.

Updated on Sep 12, 2019, 11:06 PM IST

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