Municipal Solid Waste

The top court observed that in the national capital, 3,000 tonnes of municipal solid waste generated remains untreated every day.

The Supreme Court on Monday termed as "shocking" that 3,000 tonnes of 11,000 tonnes of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) generated in Delhi every day is not processed.

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Haryana government to pay Rs 100 crore as environmental compensation for improper management of municipal solid waste.

The IIT Madras-developed plant is based on a first-of-its-kind ‘Rotary Furnace Technology’ which efficiently helps to process the unsegregated Municipal Solid Waste.

The 25 Tata Ace CNG tippers have been specially designed for the Vijaywada Municipal Corporation and come with wet and dry compartments, along with GPS, CCTV cameras, and a public announcement system as well.

The coronavirus crisis has accentuated the garbage recycling problem in India, which generates 62 million tonnes of solid municipal waste every year. But some organisations, such as the NGO 'I am Gurgaon', are tackling the problem head-on by taking initiatives that create awareness by exemplifying aesthetic upcycling and offering citizens resources...

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday permitted the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to continue dumping of solid waste at Deonar ground in the eastern suburbs till December 31 this year but said it was the "last extension" being granted to the BMC.

In a bid to curb the stink emanating from garbage bins placed in the open in severa parts of the city, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has decided to install them in pits specially dug for the purpose.

The National Green Tribunal has rapped the Delhi government and the civic bodies over their "blame game" and shifting the responsibility for reduction and recycling of the municipal solid waste which led to the recent Ghazipur landfill collapse.

As Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party tried to corner the BJP-led municipal corporation and the centre over the two deaths in the Ghazipur landfill collapse on Friday, Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal moved swiftly today to ban dumping of any more solid waste at this location.

Chennai-based startup Kabadiwalla Connect started by bringing the local recyclers online; now it wants to offer its technology to municipalities, corporations, and apartment buildings around the world.

The National Green Tribunal or NGT has announced a fine of Rs 10,000 on those found littering waste at public places. The green panel's new announcement is an attempt to reduce Municipal Solid Waste (MSW), which is one of the most serious pollutants in the country, especially in Delhi.

Burning of municipal solid waste in the open could have contributed to discolouring of the Taj Mahal, the government said today.

The National Green Tribunal today directed the Delhi government and civic bodies here to inform it about the total quantity of municipal solid waste generated in the national capital daily.

The National Green Tribunal today directed the CEO of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board to furnish a report giving details of the municipal solid waste (MSW) and sewage treatment plants (STPs) installed there.

The top court observed that in the national capital, 3,000 tonnes of municipal solid waste generated remains untreated every day.

The Supreme Court on Monday termed as "shocking" that 3,000 tonnes of 11,000 tonnes of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) generated in Delhi every day is not processed.

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Haryana government to pay Rs 100 crore as environmental compensation for improper management of municipal solid waste.

The IIT Madras-developed plant is based on a first-of-its-kind ‘Rotary Furnace Technology’ which efficiently helps to process the unsegregated Municipal Solid Waste.

The 25 Tata Ace CNG tippers have been specially designed for the Vijaywada Municipal Corporation and come with wet and dry compartments, along with GPS, CCTV cameras, and a public announcement system as well.

The coronavirus crisis has accentuated the garbage recycling problem in India, which generates 62 million tonnes of solid municipal waste every year. But some organisations, such as the NGO 'I am Gurgaon', are tackling the problem head-on by taking initiatives that create awareness by exemplifying aesthetic upcycling and offering citizens resources...

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday permitted the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to continue dumping of solid waste at Deonar ground in the eastern suburbs till December 31 this year but said it was the "last extension" being granted to the BMC.

In a bid to curb the stink emanating from garbage bins placed in the open in severa parts of the city, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has decided to install them in pits specially dug for the purpose.

The National Green Tribunal has rapped the Delhi government and the civic bodies over their "blame game" and shifting the responsibility for reduction and recycling of the municipal solid waste which led to the recent Ghazipur landfill collapse.

As Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party tried to corner the BJP-led municipal corporation and the centre over the two deaths in the Ghazipur landfill collapse on Friday, Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal moved swiftly today to ban dumping of any more solid waste at this location.

Chennai-based startup Kabadiwalla Connect started by bringing the local recyclers online; now it wants to offer its technology to municipalities, corporations, and apartment buildings around the world.

The National Green Tribunal or NGT has announced a fine of Rs 10,000 on those found littering waste at public places. The green panel's new announcement is an attempt to reduce Municipal Solid Waste (MSW), which is one of the most serious pollutants in the country, especially in Delhi.

Burning of municipal solid waste in the open could have contributed to discolouring of the Taj Mahal, the government said today.

The National Green Tribunal today directed the Delhi government and civic bodies here to inform it about the total quantity of municipal solid waste generated in the national capital daily.

The National Green Tribunal today directed the CEO of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board to furnish a report giving details of the municipal solid waste (MSW) and sewage treatment plants (STPs) installed there.