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Units using hazardous chemicals must take insurance

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015

pIndustries using 179 types of chemicals and compounds and other classes of flammable substances will have to take a special insurance policy to cover liabilities arising out of a possible accidentdisasterp

pThe Ministry of Environment and Forests on Monday directed...

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Subject Tags: policy , waste

India Wastes 30 To 40 Lakh Tones Of Onion Annually Due To Shortage Of Storage Facilities

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015

pApproximately 30 to 40 lakh tones of onion production is wasted almost each year due to nonavailability of proper storage facilities as India39s onion production annually is pegged at 190 lakh tones against its estimated availability of 150160 lakh tones to end consumers...

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Subject Tags: Agriculture , waste

Recommendations called for best workable model on solid waste management JK

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015

pJammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today directed the Housing and Urban Development officials to submit recommendations within one month for choosing the best workable model for solid waste management The Chief Minister asked the Administrative Secretary...

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Subject Tags: policy , waste

Work on wastetoenergy plant to commence next month

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015

pFinding a solution to the disposal of nearly 1000 tonnes of solid waste being generated in the city work on a wastetoenergy project is expected to be launched in Octoberp

pThe GVMC would enter into a 21year agreement and lease out 25 to 30 acres of land and supply 920...

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Subject Tags: policy , power , waste

Batteryrun tricycles to collect waste

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015

pBatteryoperated vehicles engaged in garbage collection in suburban Pallavaram will ply on the narrow city lanes soonp

pThe Council on Monday has decided to buy 400 batteryoperated tricycles to collect garbage directly from houses on congested lanes in areas like...

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KMC takes a step towards cleaner city

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015

pIn a bid to make Kolkata cleaner the municipal corporation has decided to dispose of garbage from the entire city through the modern compactor methodp

pWith the assembly elections slated for next year the state has now sanctioned a special fund for the modernization...

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Subject Tags: policy , waste

Ban on plastic packaging of food drugs NGT seeks Centre view

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015

pThe National Green Tribunal has directed the Centre and various stakeholders to file their submissions on a proposal that there should be a complete prohibition on the use of plastic packaging in food and pharmaceutical formulations of any kindp

pquotIt appears that...

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Subject Tags: policy , waste

Major Bhopal hospitals, including AIIMS flout bio-medical waste rules

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 1, 2015

Six government and private hospitals, including All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Bhopal have been pulled up by National Green Tribunal (NGT) for failing to comply with bio-medical waste (BMW) rules.

Notices have been issued to JK Hospital, Shekhar...

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Subject Tags: waste

Smart Cities Market in India- A $45- $50 Billion Opportunity outlined by the SCOAM model

By : Sustainability ..., May 28, 2015

Sustainability Outlook has developed a Smart Cities Opportunity Assessment Model (SCOAM) which pegs the opportunity for smart cities in India over the next 5 years at $45-$50 billion. The Opportunity Assessment model builds on Sustainability...

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Polluting industries along Ganga will be monitored 24x7: Min

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 22, 2014

Making it clear that pollution of the Ganga will not be allowed, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar today said industries along the river bank would be monitored round-the-clock. 

The Central Pollution Control Board will be handling the real-time monitoring of the...

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