Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation To Convert 300 Tons Solid Waste Per Day Into Steam For Generating Cheaper Electricity
Ahmedabad, being the 7th Largest Metropolis in India with a population exceeding 63 lakhs, generates approximately 4000 Metric Tons of solid waste daily.
Mar 24, 2024, 10:50 AM IST
We are not garbage collectors, SC tells Centre over solid waste management issue
The Supreme Court on Tuesday came down heavily on the Centre for filing an 845-page affidavit containing incomplete information about solid waste management.
Feb 06, 2018, 15:44 PM IST
Rs 300 cr plan for Delhi's garbage crisis
He said that under this plan, north, south and east municipal corporations of Delhi (MCDs) would spend Rs 100 crore each for procuring machines for collection, transport and storage of solid waste.
Sep 15, 2017, 18:49 PM IST
Sewage cleaning, solid waste management need attention: Sidhu
Sidhu said the state government is also contemplating taking loan from the World Bank for harnessing canal water to meet people's requirement.
Jun 05, 2017, 20:36 PM IST
DNA: Analysing solid waste management in the country – Watch video
Zee News Editor-in-Chief Sudhir Chaudhary on Thursday discussed in his show Daily News and Analysis (DNA) about the sorry state of solid waste management in the country.
Apr 20, 2017, 23:58 PM IST
NITI Ayog to hold 2-day workshop for 5 states in Delhi
A pre-workshop meeting of NITI Ayog was also held recently that was attended by UDD secretaries of these five states and experts from Singapore.
Jun 05, 2016, 17:58 PM IST
Government issues draft policy to make small buildings eco-friendly
With a majority of buildings coming up being small in size, the government has come out with a draft notification to make eco-compliance mandatory for such projects.
May 10, 2016, 15:17 PM IST
NGT ired over solid waste dumping around Vaishno Devi shrine
"Very poor" solid waste management, including dumping of dung, en route to the Vaishno Devi shrine and in Jammu and Katra towns has led the National Green Tribunal to ask top officials of the shrine board and civic bodies to appear before it next month.
Nov 17, 2015, 18:56 PM IST
Six waste-to-energy plants to be set up under Swachh Bharat Mission
In a significant step towards generating power from garbage under the Swachh Bharat Mission, six waste-to-energy plants with installed capacity of about 74 MW will be commissioned next year including two in the national capital.
Oct 04, 2015, 12:20 PM IST
Water conservation, eco-friendly transport measures announced
Tamil Nadu government today announced a slew of measures to augment civic infrastructure, including drinking water resource protection, rainwater harvesting, solid waste management plans, sewage treatment plant besides plan to encourage non-motorised transport.
Sep 28, 2015, 17:36 PM IST
