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Biogas plants at affordable ratesBy : Sustainability ..., May 26, 2015
The Calicut Service Cooperative Bank, in association with the Agency for Non Conventional Energy and Rural technology (Anert), will launch a biogas project for houses here on May 22. Mayor A.K. Premajam will inaugurate the project, which will offer biogas plants at... Read more.. Subject Tags: waste management |
Rag-pickers to be trained in managing wasteBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 24, 2014
The East Delhi Municipal Corporation along with its South Delhi counterpart is going to start a zero waste management scheme on a pilot basis in East Vinod Nagar and Dwarka areas. |
Hazardous Urban Solid Wastes Management - Need of the HourBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 24, 2014
The Urban Solid Waste (USW) management has assumed greater importance in recent years for cities of India, in view of their location in sensitive areas and hazardous effect on environment and public health. The urban solid waste handling involves effective collection,... Read more.. |
Biogas gensets for Delhi waste water treatment plantBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 19, 2014
A new waste water treatment plant in Delhi, India is set to process up to 91 million litres of waste water daily features three biogas-fired gensets. Developers of the Nilothi plant (pictured) placed an order for three Caterpillar Energy Solutions/MWM TCG 2020 V16 series... Read more.. |
Bamboo lends itself to be in eco-friendly looBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 17, 2014
After deriving music, health food and chic furniture from bamboo, a research centre in Auroville is now looking to promote eco-friendly toilets entirely made from the wonder grass. |
Students promote innovative paper bags as portable dustbinsBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 13, 2014
In order to counter lack of proper waste management system in the city, two former students from MS University's faculty of fine arts have found an innovative solution. They have designed compact eco-friendly bags that can be used to dispose waste on the go. |
SWACH gets parliamentary committee’s thumbs-upBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 12, 2014
The parliamentary standing committee for urban development has given a thumbs-up to the SWACH workers’ cooperative for its door-to-door waste collection initiative, which it carries out within the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) jurisdiction. The committee also plans to... Read more.. |
SMEs, startups see Swachh Bharat as an opportunity and hope for simplified paperworkBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 4, 2014
SMEs and startups see Swachh Bharat as an opportunity and hope for simplified paperwork and speedy implementation to help them along the target set for cleaning up India by the Swachh Bharat programme has opened a host of opportunities for startups working in the space of... Read more.. |
Jal Board kicks off Yamuna clean-up with sewer lines projectBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 28, 2014
As part of its efforts to reduce pollution in the Yamuna, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) implemented the Interceptor Sewer Project, launching its first package in Dwarka on Monday. |
Govt to launch 'zero liquid discharge' pilot projectBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 28, 2014
If the Centre gets states on board, it will not allow any of the 140 drains between Gangotri and Gangasagar to open into the river Ganga to discharge municipal and industrial waste water. A small step in this direction was taken on Monday when the government decided to launch... Read more.. Subject Tags: Ganga clean-up , India , Indian government , pollution , Technology , waste management , water , Zero Liquid Discharge |