Follow Us on Google News Chennai, July 28 (IANS) In a major step towards tackling the growing menace of large-scale domestic waste, the Coimbatore city corporation will conduct a special bulk waste collection drive on August 2 and 3. The initiative aims to collect and properly dispose old furniture and other large household items, which … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chennai, July 19 (IANS) In a bid to strengthen the monitoring of solid waste management operations in the city, the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has appointed a private agency to supervise the collection and transportation of solid waste in selected zones under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model. While 14 of … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Bengaluru, July 19 (IANS) The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru has successfully developed a method to produce green hydrogen from agricultural waste. Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Pralhad Joshi, stated that the Central Government will support this innovation. On Friday, the minister visited IISc to witness … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Invoking Mahatma Gandhi’s remark ‘cleanliness is next to godliness’, President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday asked citizens to pay utmost attention to source segregation, which is a key step in the waste management value chain. Presenting the Swachh Survekshan awards at a function organised by the … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, July 3 (IANS) Minister Uday Samant on Thursday told the Legislative Council that a comprehensive policy will soon be implemented, keeping in mind the various problems faced by the state, from Gram Panchayats to the Mumbai Municipal Corporation, regarding solid waste management. He was replying to a question raised … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chennai, June 25 (IANS) The residents of Venkatamangalam in Tamil Nadu’s Chengalpattu district are preparing to launch a fresh protest against the proposed revival of a defunct Waste-to-Energy (WTE) plant in their locality, which had earlier been shut down seven years ago following strong public opposition due to its severe … Read more
Srinagar, June 19, KDC: Two faculty members from the Civil Engineering Department at NIT Srinagar, Dr. Vivek and Dr. Sandeep Samantaray, have co-edited a reputed research book titled “Waste Utilization in Geotechnical Practice”. Wiley, a leading international academic publisher, has published the book. It focuses on using different types of waste materials in geotechnical engineering … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) The integration of electric vehicles (EVs) into household waste collection has marked a transformative step under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U), the government said on Tuesday. These zero-emission vehicles represent the future of sustainable urban sanitation — reducing air and noise pollution while efficiently managing … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chennai, June 12 (IANS) Farmers in Tamil Nadu’s Dharmapuri district have raised serious concerns over the rampant and illegal dumping of medical waste in agricultural lands and irrigation canals. They have appealed to district authorities and the health department for urgent intervention, fearing both environmental contamination and serious health hazards … Read more
