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Fort Kochi, Veli- Corporation plans to privatize waste disposal

By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 4, 2016

The corporation is planning to privatize the removal and treatment of waste generated or dumped in Fort Kochi. Sources said the file for privatization of garbage removal from Fort Kochi (...

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15,342 tn plastic waste generated in India everyday: Dave

By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 3, 2016

More than 15,000 tonnes of plastic waste are generated in India everyday, of which 6,000 tonnes remain uncollected and littered, the government today said.

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10 waste-to-energy plants to produce 66 mw power in Andhra

By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 2, 2016

The state government has granted permission to 10 urban civic bodies for entering into agreements with private players to produce about 66 mw of power from garbage. Four major power generating...

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NKDA gets JICA tips for developing waste management system

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 29, 2016

Following suggestions from officials of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the New Town Kolkata Development Authority (NKDA) will draw a detailed map of all residents and commuting...

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Waste-to-energy plant to produce 25-30MW: BMC

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 27, 2016

The waste-to-energy plant at Deonar is expected to produce 25-30 megawatt by processing 3,000 metric tonnes of garbage every day, said the municipal corporation on Tuesday.

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Solid Waste Management Corporation Bill awaits Cabinet nod

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 27, 2016

Solid Waste Management Corporation Bill has been put up for approval of cabinet, told minister for science and technology Alina Saldanha to Goa Legislative Assembly on Tuesday while replying to...

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Metro stations to have bio-digesters for waste mgmt

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 25, 2016

Going ahead with its mission of creating a green metro rail for the city, Nagpur Metro Rail Corporation Limited (NMRCL) has decided to install bio-digesters or mini sewage treatment plants (STPs...

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Bobbili Town excels in smart waste management

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 25, 2016

In 2008-09, Bobbili town in Vizianagaram district was filthy and unhygienic like most other Indian towns. With household and commercial garbage littered all around on the roads and drains, the...

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By 2020 no untreated sewage to be disposed in Ganga: Centre

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 22, 2016

The National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) has worked out a framework which envisages that no untreated sewage will be disposed in the river by 2020, the Lok Sabha was informed on Thursday...

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Haryana government to set up new treatment plant to clean Yamuna

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 22, 2016

The Haryana government on Thursday said it has decided to set up a new Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) and upgrade five existing ones at a cost of about Rs 28.74 crore during the current financial...

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