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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 livelihood, but also wasted tax-payers’ money used for the construction of the DWCCs. “We have com...

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. NGT's direction came while disposing of an application that said the dumpsites of Delhi, where huge ...

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-Governments on January 11 said civic bodies were responsible for scientific management and disposal of wa...

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 constructions works after being pulled up by the Karnataka High Court for carrying on the works with...

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 government has allotted two acres of land at Kadungalloor in the district for setting up a solid wast...