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India's 2016 Solid Waste Management Rules expanded regulations beyond municipal areas, addressing rising solid waste generation. The rules define various waste types, with 31.7% improperly disposed of. Maharashtra leads in waste generation, and trends show increased waste processing and reduced landfill use, highlighting India's evolving waste management landscape. The country distinguishes between sanitary landfills and dumpsites, with notable variations in their distribution across s...

The Karnataka High Court found that the fines collected from waste management rule violators were "meager" and unlikely to deter them. The Court was hearing a case concerning waste segregation and disposal of garbage.

The Karnataka High Court on Monday suggested to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) and State government to consider revising the penalty being imposed on violators of Solid Waste Management...

Considering a report that showed that the city municipal corporation, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), had collected a penalty of only Rs 11.66 crore from 3.84 lakh violators of the Rules between 2019 and 2023, the high court said the penalty amount recovered from each violator is too small to work as a deterrent.

The Federation of Crossings Republik Apartment Owner’s Association (AOA) is likely to seek two months time from the corporation to set up waste processing plants.

Garbage collection in a township has been halted for three days due to municipal concerns over waste management compliance. The 29 housing societies and commercial units in the area generate substantial waste daily but lack mandated processing plants. The Federation of Crossings Republik Apartment Owners Association is seeking a two-month extension to set up waste processing facilities, emphasizing the two-month timeframe required.

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The HC noted that a meeting was held between Maharashtra Pollution Control Board officials and other authorities in July this year, however, "no visible solution" was suggested.

“In today's world, environmental concerns have become more significant. The Election Commission is also very concerned with the issue of environment hazards caused by use of non- biodegradable materials in elections,” the EC wrote in a letter to recognised parties.