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As stink goes up, Chandigarh MC mellows down

Garbage strewn along the road near the main market in Sector 33, Chandigarh.

Updated on Sep 21, 2018, 11:03 AM IST

NGT panels tells Chandigarh MC to ensure waste segregation

Chandigarh MC and other stakeholders have been strictly asked to implement MSW rules, which comprise 18 important provisions for effective waste management.

Updated on Sep 20, 2018, 2:52 PM IST

Now, biofuel from Barapullah drain sewage

Union minister Harsh Vardhan after inaugurating the plant at Sun Dial Park, Sarai Kale Khan, on Tuesday.

Updated on Sep 19, 2018, 9:52 AM IST

Gurugram citizens protest ‘faulty’ garbage mixing practice at transfer stations

Residents, on Sunday, protested outside an Ecogreen transfer station opposite Paras Hospital to protest the concessionnaire’s practice of compacting mixed waste.

Updated on Sep 17, 2018, 3:57 AM IST

Waste segregation goes for a toss in Gurugram

The practice of compacting waste by mixing it at the transfer stations, according to environmentalists and experts, is in violation of the Solid Waste Management Rules, notified by the ministry of environment and forests in 2016.

Updated on Sep 16, 2018, 4:42 AM IST

Seoul, Delhi etch pact to share expertise on 12 fields

Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, who signed the memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Seoul mayor Park Won-Soon in Seoul on Friday, sought cooperation from his South Korean counterpart, particularly seeking their expertise in dealing with transport and pollution.

Published on Sep 15, 2018, 3:54 AM IST

Ensure that Dehradun is garbage-free in 48 hours: Uttarakhand high court

On September 7, the high court had directed district magistrate, Dehradun, to ensure the removal of garbage from Dehradun city, especially near school buildings and hospitals within 24 hours in collaboration with the Dehradun Municipal Corporation.

Published on Sep 12, 2018, 1:55 AM IST

No effective waste management plans in Rajasthan’s local bodies: CAG

According to the CAG report, the Rajasthan government released Rs 292.81 crore to urban local bodies in 2015-17 for solid waste management, but the ULBs could use only 21% of it.

Published on Sep 12, 2018, 1:23 AM IST

UP officials rapped for not enforcing pollution control measures in NCR

Dr Bhure Lal said that the number of vehicles in Noida and Gurgaon was growing at a pace about four times higher than Delhi. (Sunil Ghosh / HT Photo)

Updated on Sep 9, 2018, 4:44 AM IST

In pursuit of purpose: Tales of alternative careers from Gurugram

Shweta Bajaj (36) started fitness venture, Resculpt with Shweta, while trying to address her excess body weight. She worked in the BPO/KPO industry for over a decade before making the switch.

Updated on Sep 9, 2018, 4:01 AM IST

Waste policy: SC lifts construction ban in Chandigarh, refuses fine waiver

After the SC rap, the Chandigarh administration and MC worked overnight to formulate the policy and notified it on Tuesday.

Updated on Sep 6, 2018, 11:43 AM IST

What a waste: Seven Maharashtra civic bodies don’t follow norms, says pollution control body

Garbage lies scattered outside garbage bins in Dadar, Mumbai. (Kalpak Pathak / HT Photo)

Updated on Sep 6, 2018, 2:01 AM IST

After SC rebuke, Chandigarh notifies solid waste management policy

After SC rebuke, Chandigarh notifies solid waste management policy

Updated on Sep 5, 2018, 10:23 AM IST

SC bans construction activity in 3 states, one UT over failure to frame waste management policy

A Supreme Court bench led by justice MB Lokur also imposed a fine of Rs 3 lakh each on Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Uttarakhand, along with the Union Territory of Chandigarh, for the neglect.

Published on Sep 1, 2018, 11:09 PM IST

Towering trash: Delhi garbage pile set to match Qutub Minar’s height

New Delhi, India - Sept. 5, 2017: Trucks dumping garbage at Ghazipur Landfill site in New Delhi, India, on Tuesday, September 5, 2017. (Photo by Ravi Choudhary/ Hindustan Times)

Updated on Aug 31, 2018, 11:18 AM IST

23 cities including Paris, Tokyo, New York vow to cut down on waste generation

A pile of recyclable waste is viewed inside the SIMS Metal Management center in Brooklyn, New York on January 8, 2014.

Updated on Aug 28, 2018, 8:36 PM IST

Expert panel will look into waste woes, L-G tells SC

The committee would have to meet on a day-to-day basis to take stock of the situation, the court said.

Published on Aug 28, 2018, 5:40 AM IST

Matunga society sends zero organic waste to dumping grounds

The Lokmanya Nagar Co-operative Housing Society in Mumbai’s Matunga treats its daily output of 25kg of organic waste in automatic tumbler machines and has processed over 5,000 kg of organic waste since January 26 this year.

Updated on Aug 27, 2018, 11:47 AM IST

Protest against firm for waste treatment

The protesters accused the company of improper handling of waste, which, they say, is leading to pollution of the air and water. “Leachate is making our water poisonous,” said KS Tanwar, a resident of Gwal Pahari.

Updated on Aug 26, 2018, 5:34 AM IST

Plant not enough to stop leachate pollution at Bandhwari: Experts

The leachate run-off from the defunct Bandhwari landfill has been blamed for the contamination of water resources in the village and nearby areas.

Published on Aug 26, 2018, 5:29 AM IST

‘Recycling UP’s waste can fetch Rs 381 cr revenue’

Environment experts at an environmental awareness function held at Urdu Academy in Lucknow.

Published on Aug 24, 2018, 2:01 PM IST

Leachate treatment begins at Bandhwari landfill near Gurugram

(Left to right) The initial, first processed and further processed stages of leachate at the Bandhwari landfill site.

Published on Aug 22, 2018, 3:28 AM IST

Ecogreen staff claim attack over waste burning in Gurugram

The revelations come two days after complaints were raised against Ecogreen for allegedly burning waste in the ecologically sensitive Aravalli region.

Updated on Aug 21, 2018, 5:40 AM IST

Gurugram’s Vipul Greens: A condominium with a green sense

Vipul Greens at Sector 48, Sohna Road, in Gurugram. With around 8,000 trees in the 17.18-acre complex, Vipul Greens has an undertone of sustainability in all their endeavours.

Published on Aug 19, 2018, 9:36 AM IST

Form panel on solid waste management: SC to Delhi L-G

Birds fly above a landfill site at Ghazipur, in East Delhi.

Published on Aug 18, 2018, 12:00 AM IST

SC says solid waste in Delhi a serious problem, asks LG to constitute committee

This file photo shows a man carrying a bag containing plastic recyclable items next to a sewage drain canal full of garbage in the Taimur Nagar slum area in New Delhi.

Updated on Aug 17, 2018, 3:14 PM IST

Live it up: Greater Mumbai debuts at No 3 in Ease of Living survey

A man goes for a walk on Juhu beach, which is part of the Greater Mumbai territory.

Updated on Aug 14, 2018, 5:10 AM IST

Residents livid over mounting waste in Gurugram’s Sector 15

Residents of Sector 15 complain that its streets are littered with waste, and garbage keeps spilling out of trash bins.

Updated on Aug 12, 2018, 5:31 AM IST

Open garbage dump in Gurugram’s Civil Lines shut down after 15 years of complaints

A notice board has been put up by the MCG and Eco Green, prohibiting any further dumping of waste at the spot.

Updated on Aug 7, 2018, 3:32 PM IST

‘Dump it near Lt Governor’s house’, says Supreme Court irked at garbage in Delhi

Trucks dumping garbage at Ghazipur Landfill site in New Delhi.

Updated on Aug 7, 2018, 11:12 AM IST

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