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27 workers at DoJ main office test positive for coronavirus THE DEPARTMENT of Justice (DoJ) recorded 27 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases as of Wednesday in its main office, which has been closed to the public since Mar. 12 for disinfection. “We have a new case today as of 9:30 a.m., so our total number of cases is 27,” DoJ Undersecretary Emmeline Aglipay-Villar said. Work is continuing with 50% of manpower on-site and the rest on a work-from-home arrangement. Ms. Villar said they �...

Updated: Share Article AAA The Southern Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the Kerala State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) to file a detailed status report on the implementation of Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2016, in the State and the action taken against erring local bodies. The Bench comprising Justice K. Ramakrishnan and expert member Saibal Dasgupta issued the order on the case related to the unscientific dumping of waste at the Brahmapuram yard of the Kochi Cor...

FM tables Rs 1.08 lakh cr budget in Parl; Rs 200 cr... FM tables Rs 1.08 lakh cr budget in Parl; Rs 200 cr for 20 DDCs, Rs 71.25 cr for 285 BDCs Jal Shakti, H&UDD, Education, Tourism, R&B get massive hike Focus on Employment, Socio-Economic Dev, Good Governance, Atmanirbhar Bharat Rs 200 cr each for Metro Corpns, Smart Cities, Rs 150 cr for Dal, Rs 800 cr for JKBL Sanjeev Pargal JAMMU, Mar 17: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today presented Rs 1.08 lakh crore worth budget for next financia...

MNGT gets new solid waste treatment facility Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA A new solid-waste management facility created at the Mysore New Goods Terminal (MNGT) was inaugurated here on Monday. The new facility is a measure to comply with the requirements of the Solid Waste Management Rules 2016 and the National Green Tribunal (NGT) as per which the bulk generators should have their own segregation and treatment facility. The new facility has a capacity to treat 2 tonnes of solid waste ...

Published March 14, 2021, 7:56 PM The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has acknowledged Sunday, March 14 the environmental menace being created by improperly disposed household healthcare wastes during the persisting coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. “The recent discovery of disposable face masks, plastic face shields, and other household healthcare wastes in our reefs is alarming. These wastes will harm both marine life and divers,” Environment Secretary Roy A....

Anand Mahindra praises Indore for waste management system; says will pave way for zero landfill In a tweet, Anand Mahindra praised the city for adopting waste segregation at source to a six-bin system and called it a remarkable step. According to Mahindra, the waste segregation to a six-bin system will pave the way for zero landfills in the coming years BusinessToday.In | March 12, 2021 | Updated 11:48 IST Indore has bagged the cleanest city of India award-- the Swachh Survekshan award-- for f...

Updated: The green panel said the damage is being caused to the environment and public health. Share Article AAA A view of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), in New Delhi. File   | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma The green panel said the damage is being caused to the environment and public health. A clean environment is a basic right of citizens and the plea of non-availability of funds cannot be an excuse for not ensuring it, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has said while rapping the Ut...

PETALING JAYA: With most people staying at home because of the Covid-19 pandemic, Malaysian households continue to generate vast amounts of domestic waste, mostly food and plastic waste. The Solid Waste Management and Public Cleansing Corporation (SWCorp) said people had been generating slightly over 200,000 tonnes of domestic waste each month since the start of the first movement control order in March 18 last year, in states that enforce the Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Act 200...

Ocean County residents have three chances this spring to register to properly dispose of their household hazardous waste.

1 month ago in Local Photo: Saga Communications 3/10/21 Harrisonburg City Council adopted a resolution last night that amends the Solid Waste Management and Collection Fees. The amendment keeps the 24-dollar a month residential collection fee that was established last year, but now adds an additional 10 dollars per month if they need an extra toter container. Even though Councilman Chris Jones voted for the resolution, he hopes that something can be done for the...