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Five waste collection centres go up in flames Five waste collection centres go up in flames ByY Maheswara ReddyY Maheswara Reddy / Updated: Feb 13, 2021, 06:00 IST DWCCs Dry Waste Collection Centres (DWCCs), that are set up in most wards in the city, play a key role in the decentralisation of the collection system of solid waste management that began in 2013. However, between January 25 and February 7, some miscreants set five DWCCs on fire. This not only deprived 36 waste-pickers of their li...

NGT directs Delhi govt, Municipal Corporations to remediate legacy waste dumpsites ANI | Updated: Feb 01, 2021 21:28 IST New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Delhi government and the municipal corporations concerned, to coordinate and execute the work of remediating the legacy waste dumpsites of Bhalswa, Ghazipur and Okhla, for enforcing the rule of law and protection of the environment and public health. ...

Local bodies told to give top priority to waste management Updated: Updated: Ernakulam has 30 local bodies with ‘clean’ status Share Article Ernakulam has 30 local bodies with ‘clean’ status Around 60% of local bodies in Ernakulam that lag behind in implementing waste management systems need to gear up, as the government has made it clear that such proposals should be given top priority while envisaging annual projects for 2021-22. An order issued by the Department of Local Self-Gover...

NEERI to examine Mangaluru smart city projects for adherence to pollution norms Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA The Mangaluru Smart City Ltd. (MSCL), a special purpose vehicle created by the State government to implement smart city projects in Mangaluru city, has agreed to appoint CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) to examine all projects are taken up in compliance with the Construction and Demolition Waste Management Rules, 2016. The MSCL, which has stopped ...

Kerala government allots private firm 2 acres land to set up waste treatment facility at Kadungalloor An order dated December 29, 2020, issued by the state has allotted the said land to a private firm identified as SeaQueen Environmental Solutions Pvt Ltd for a period of 30 years. Share Via Email   |  A+A A- By Express News Service KOCHI: In a big step towards scientifically disposing of plastic waste and waste generated from slaughterhouses and construction/demolition sites, Kerala g...

Waste management a key challenge for new Angamaly municipal council Updated: Updated: Plan to set up slaughterhouse, install biodegradable plant in Phase 1, says chairman Share Article Plan to set up slaughterhouse, install biodegradable plant in Phase 1, says chairman Tackling the ineffective waste management system will be a key challenge before the newly-elected council in Angamaly municipality. “Our top priority is to resolve the situation and clear deadlocks in implementing a process in...

Updated: Share Article AAA A team of 522 para-legal volunteers, along with 257 advocates on the panel of the Karnataka State Legal Services Authority (KSLSA), inspected COVID-19 Care Centres across the State during the pandemic to ensure proper facilities were provided. Elaborating its activities during the pandemic, the KSLSA, in a press released issued here on Friday, said it had assisted in speedy disbursement of about ₹58.69 crore from the government’s COVID-19 compensation scheme to th...

Scientific Disposal of Bio-Medical Waste arising out of COVID-19 treatment The issue for consideration in this matter was the remedial action to address the gaps in compliance of the BMW Rules, 2016, as applicable to the disposal of bio-medical waste arising out of handling of COVID-19 disease, so as to ensure protection of environment and public health, in view of potential of such infectious waste adversely affecting public health, concerned workers and professionals etc. Disposal of ...

Finally, BBMP to upgrade 7 bio-methanation plants Finally, BBMP to upgrade 7 bio-methanation plants ByY Maheswara ReddyY Maheswara Reddy / Updated: Dec 25, 2020, 06:00 IST Palike had announced the revival of the defunct plants last year; more plants on the cards A year after the announcement, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike ( BBMP) has finally taken a call on upgrading seven out of 13 bio-methanation plants in the city. The civic body had announced in December 2019 about its plan of rev...

After flak from residents and Oppn, Chennai corporation drops move to charge for garbage disposal On Tuesday, the corporation said residents would have to pay a fee with their property taxes for clearance of solid waste from their household. Updated: December 25, 2020 8:23:34 am The corporation had said government and private offices would be charged between Rs 300 to Rs 3,000 based on area (Representational) The Greater Chennai Corporation has decided to ro...