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Kolkata Municipal Corporation to offer tax exemption for waste segregation and recyclingBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 25, 2017
Kolkata Municipal Corporation will offer tax exemption to residents of those housing complexes who will take the initiative of segregation and recycling of wastes generated in these complexes. Debabrata Majumdar, the member, mayor-in-council overseeing the KMC solid waste... Read more.. |
Cochin University, ITC launch waste management programBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 24, 2017
Cochin University in collaboration with ITC launched 'Well-being out of Waste' (WOW) programme at their campus on Wednesday. "All initiatives covered by "Green Protocol" of CUSAT including WOW project will be completed shortly", said Cusat Vice Chancellor Dr. J Letha... Read more.. Subject Tags: Sustainable Development , waste management |
NGT fines four government hospitals over waste disposalBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 22, 2017
The National Green Tribunal on Monday imposed fines on four government hospitals for not complying with the solid waste management rules. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar imposed environment compensation of Rs 50,000 each on Lady Hardinge Medical... Read more.. |
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation commissions new construction waste recycling unitBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 21, 2017
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has commissioned a new facility at Rohini for recycling of construction and demolition waste generated by its construction works. Inaugurated yesterday by DMRC Managing Director Mangu Singh, the plant can also be used by other... Read more.. |
Government exploring PPP model for handling e-waste in commercially viable mannerBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 21, 2017
The Government is exploring the possibility of setting up an eco-park under public-private partnership mode to make research and development in e-waste recycling commercially viable, the environment ministry has told a parliamentary panel. The Ministry said this to the... Read more.. |
National Green Tribunal cracks whip on major waste generators, slaps hefty finesBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 17, 2017
The National Green Tribunal today cracked the whip on major waste generators in the city, including 5-star hotels and banquet halls, slapping fines of as high as Rs 7 lakh each on some of them for not complying with the solid waste management rules. A bench headed by... Read more.. Subject Tags: NGT , waste management |
CPCB given extended producer responsibility authorisation under the new e-waste rulesBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 11, 2017
The Central Pollution Control Board has been given the Extended Producer Responsibility(EPR) authorisation under the new e-waste rules, diverting it from the state pollution boards, the... Read more.. |
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation plans a plant to convert construction waste into bricksBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 10, 2017
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) B ward, that covers areas like Masjid, Sandhurst Road, Dongri, Mohammad Ali Road and Yusuf Mehar Ali Road, has been planning to set up a plant to... Read more.. |
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation: 23,000 housing societies get notice over waste segregationBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 4, 2017
With the plan of making waste segregation mandatory from October, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) solid waste management department (SWD) has issued notices to over 23,000 housing... Read more.. Subject Tags: waste management , waste segregation |
Gurugram civic body and RWAs to install zero waste garbage plantsBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 4, 2017
In order to keep a check on garbage generation the Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon (MCG) in collaboration with various Residential Welfare Associations (RWAs) of Gurugram has decided to install... Read more.. Subject Tags: Sustainable Development , waste management |