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Jail road dump: Overflowing garbage irks locals, raises concern of water pollution

chandigarh news

Updated on Jun 15, 2023 17:44 IST

A view of the garbage dump site in Ludhiana on Thursday. (HT Photo)

The Planet Earth in a Plastic Soup

Widespread use of plastics, unsustainable ways of disposal of plastic waste and their abilities to resist degradation in the natural environment have made plastic the most dreaded product on the Earth

Published on Jun 7, 2023 12:26 IST

More work needed to protect planet: NGT chairperson on Environment Day

A tree plantation programme was organised inside the NGT premises on Monday. (File image)

Published on Jun 5, 2023 12:56 IST

Environment needs our urgent attention

The biggest challenge for the country is that it generates much more plastic waste than it reports

Published on Jun 4, 2023 15:31 IST

Cabinet approves CITIIS 2.0 from 2023 to 2027 with a focus on circular economy

Union minister for information and broadcasting Anurag Thakur (Twitter/@ANI)

Updated on May 31, 2023 11:38 IST

Delhi LG hails bureaucrats for work on Yamuna, cleaning landfills

Delhi lieutenant governor VK Saxena. (HT Photo)

Updated on May 26, 2023 18:53 IST

Delhi LG back in action, views landfill projects in city

The new common deadline set by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is May 2024 for the bio-remediation of all legacy waste at the three landfill sites. (HT Archive)

Updated on May 23, 2023 18:36 IST

Ludhiana MC ropes in educational, religious institutions to raise awareness on cleanliness

The civic body has also set up 19 RRR (reduce, reuse and recycle) centres across the city. (HT Photo)

chandigarh news

Updated on May 23, 2023 18:04 IST

Rights body visits Bandhwari, asks MCG to build drains around landfill

Gurugram, India-May 19, 2023: Deep Bhatia, Haryana Human Rights Commission Chairman visit at Bandhwari waste treatment plant and talks with officers about the leachate problem at Gurugram-Faridabad road, in Gurugram, India, on Friday, 19 May 2023. (Photo by Parveen Kumar/Hindustan Times)(Pic to go with Leena Dhankar's story)

Updated on May 19, 2023 18:02 IST

Chandigarh: Bio-mining of 55% legacy waste completed at Dadumajra dump

A special House meeting on solid waste management has been scheduled on May 13, where approval to disburse <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>44 crore for the bio-mining project at Dadumajra landfill will be sought. (HT File Photo)

chandigarh news

Updated on May 12, 2023 01:41 IST

Ludhiana: MC, PPCB directed to clear solid waste from undesignated sites

The NGT bench said that the joint committee is directed to verify facts and furnish a factual and action-taken report on the matter within a period of two months to the NGT. (HT Photo)

chandigarh news

Updated on May 7, 2023 17:54 IST

Church of North India urges people of Delhi to keep Yamuna clean

The CNI asked all the presbyters, deacons, evangelists and ordinands to make an appeal in the Sunday Worship Services of the Church to urge everyone to contribute in making Yamuna clean. (AFP)

Updated on May 6, 2023 18:32 IST

CCTV cameras to identify waste dumping spots in Gurugram

Officials said CCTV cameras will be installed after tenders are floated this month and the system will be linked with the I-CCC within three months. (Parveen Kumar/HT)

Updated on May 4, 2023 17:24 IST

‘Chai Pe Charcha’ Heating The Poll Kettle: Ahead of elections, tea stalls turn hotspots for discussing politics, civic woes

The reasonably cool weather has added to the joy of city’s favourite past time -- discussing politics with hot cuppa tea. (HT Photo)

Updated on May 3, 2023 13:34 IST

Decoding the civic mess in Lucknow Municipal Corporation’s Zone 4

A view of Nehru Enclave in Gomti Nagar. (Sourced)

Updated on Apr 28, 2023 15:25 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)

Updated on Apr 23, 2023 19:29 IST

Battered roads, garbage dumps major issues for residents of Jankipuram in Lucknow

A waterlogged area in Jankipuram due to poor drainage system. (Sourced)

Updated on Apr 19, 2023 16:46 IST

Amarnath Yatra to commence on July 1, registration from April 17

The Amarnath Yatra will commence simultaneously from both routes – the Pahalgam track in the Anantnag district and Baltal in the Ganderbal district. (HT file Photo for representation)

chandigarh news

Updated on Apr 14, 2023 19:14 IST

Ecogreen asked to resume waste mgmt work in Lucknow, given ₹11 cr

Shivri plant where waste is dumped. (File Photo)

Updated on Apr 12, 2023 14:44 IST

Palava City residents threaten to protest over property tax

Kalyan, India - April 11, 2023: Residents of Palava City housing complex during a discussion along with MNS MLA Pramod Ratan Patil, known as Raju Patil, demand exemption of property tax as the project falls under ITP category, also highlight major issues like traffic jam, lack of infrastructure outside the society, in Kalyan, India, on Tuesday, April 11, 2023. (Photo by Pramod Tambe/ Hindustan Times) (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Apr 11, 2023 19:16 IST

Kejriwal directs MCD to expedite work on clearing Delhi’s landfills

Kejriwal had announced that the Okhla landfill will be cleared by December 2023, Bhalswa by March 2024 and Ghazipur landfill by December next year. (HT Photo)

Updated on Apr 6, 2023 21:18 IST

NGT directs Maha authority to make action plan for scientific handling of waste

College Student , NGO, along with Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (BMC) organized Mumbai's Beach-Cleaning Drive post-Ganpati-Visarjan on the Dadar Mumbai's beach September 11.

Published on Oct 1, 2022 14:18 IST

₹776-crore projects to clear 25.3MT waste

Image for representation (Hindustan Times)

Published on Apr 11, 2022 22:44 IST

Delhi’s North civic body turns vacant dhalaos into gardens, libraries

The municipal body has, so far, closed 246 dhalaos, and will shut down 100 more soon. Since the space required to store municipal waste is drastically reduced due to compaction, each compactor is able to replace three or four dhalaos. (Representational image/HT Archive)

Published on Dec 29, 2021 18:22 IST

Greenpiece: Climate Crisis mitigation must be reflected at municipal level

The Solid Waste Management Rules require segregation, composting and recycling. Neither Faridabad nor Gurugram follows this.

Updated on Sep 6, 2021 08:18 IST

Chandigarh school sets up herbal garden to give practical knowledge to students

The tree is known for its ornamental as well as herbal properties. (Sanjeev Verma/HT PHOTO)

Published on Feb 17, 2021 06:42 IST

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