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Will establish eco-friendly public transport infrastructure: BMC chiefBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 12, 2019
Pardeshi says number of private vehicles on road will be reduced Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) chief Praveen Pardeshi on Friday said the government is working on strengthening the... Read more.. |
Environment Ministry plugs loophole that allowed plastic waste importBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 7, 2019
The government has plugged a loophole that allowed the import of plastic waste into India for processing. ... Read more.. |
Scientific disposal of waste should be carried out to check pollutionBy : Sustainability ..., Feb 27, 2019
Scientific disposal of construction and demolition waste should be carried out to check water and air pollution in the national capital, Delhi lieutenant governor Anil Baijal said Monday. Baijal chaired a meeting, also attended by city e nvironment minister Imran Hussain, on... Read more.. Subject Tags: delhi pollution , Environment Pollution Control Authority , India , solid waste , solid waste management , waste disposal , water pollution |
Garbage in water drains polluting Mumbai coastline: BMCBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 13, 2018
The Mumbai civic body told the Bombay High Court on Friday that garbage and solid waste thrown into open storm water... Read more.. |
Give concrete proposal on solid waste management: SC to Delhi governmentBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 8, 2018
The Supreme Court today directed the Delhi government to submit “specific and concrete” proposals to deal with the issue of solid waste management in the national capital. A three-judge bench... Read more.. Subject Tags: solid waste , solid waste management |
Taiwan to ban disposable plastic items by 2030By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 23, 2018
Taiwan is planning a blanket ban on single-use plastic items including straws, cups and shopping bags by 2030, officials said today, with restaurants facing new restrictions from next year.... Read more.. |
National Green Tribunal orders immediate closure of industries near Bengaluru's Bellandur lakeBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 20, 2017
The National Green Tribunal today directed an immediate and complete shutdown of all industries around Bengaluru's Bellandur Lake where a mound of garbage was set on fire in February this year... Read more.. Subject Tags: NGT , solid waste |
Penalty for bulk waste generators in HyderabadBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 6, 2017
The Standing Committee of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has passed a resolution to collect user charges from those who generate more than 100 kg waste on a daily basis.... Read more.. |
Gujarat delegation to meet leading companies, govt officials in China, Hong KongBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 18, 2016
A high-level delegation from Gujarat will visit China and Hong Kong to meet leading companies and senior government officials there to as part of the international outreach programme.The... Read more.. |
NGT rebukes GDA over dumping of waste in HindonBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 30, 2016
National Green Tribunal today took Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) to task over indiscriminate dumping of municipal solid waste and garbage on the banks of river Hindon and said the civic... Read more.. |