Guidelines For Idol Immersion - Eastern Mirror
Traditionally, clay was used to make idols. Over the years however, plaster of Paris (PoP), which is lighter and cheaper, has become the favoured material to
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Traditionally, clay was used to make idols. Over the years however, plaster of Paris (PoP), which is lighter and cheaper, has become the favoured material to
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 states.
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.