City shows the way in zero waste management
The Mysore City Corporation has taken up setting up of zero waste management units in another four wards after its success in Kumbarkoppal.
The Mysore City Corporation has taken up setting up of zero waste management units in another four wards after its success in Kumbarkoppal.
ERODE: The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests is planning to amend the rules to further tighten the norms on bio-medical waste management, said Dr R Sridhar, deputy director, hazardous system management division of the ministry. Addressing at the workshop on bio medical waste management, jointly organised by TNPCB, Erode IMA, CPR Environmental Education Centre (CPREEC) and the Ministry a
Students and teachers of Doon University participated in a day-long training workshop on Solid Waste Management as a part of the capacity building and strengthening of Vermi Composting Units in universities and colleges, an initiative of the State Government. The programme was held at the Senate Hall of the university and was attended by senior members of the staff and students from various col
Panjim, March 4: The new industries in Goa will not get the clearance from Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) unless they have rain harvesting facility. In a significant decision today, the board decided that the units will not be issued consent to establish unless they carry out rain water harvesting facility or ground water recharge measures. The board decided that industries will ado
<p>This new report on Indian urban infrastructure and services by the High Powered Expert Committee (HPEC) chaired by Isher Judge Ahluwalia set up by the Ministry of Urban Development in May, 2008 documents the nature of the urbanisation challenges facing India. It argues that the challenge of managing urbanisation will have to be addressed through a combination of increased investment and strengthening the framework for governance. </p> <p> </p>
Ever thought about converting fish waste in to value-added byproducts? A young researcher at the School of Industrial Fisheries in Cochin University of Science and Technology is earnestly pursuing a project that would explore the immense possibilities of fish waste management for the welfare of the society. Abhilash S., Principal Investigator of the project, has developed a particular foliar
The district administration is exploring ways and means to streamline usage of air horns in vehicles and the public address system in order to declare Kanyakumari as a noise-pollution-free district The Collector, Rajendra Ratnoo, said on Tuesday that even as it was a Herculean task, following the successful implementation of ban on plastic (non-degradable) materials and the zero waste managemen
In an effort to ensure that segregation of waste at source, the Coimbatore Corporation on Monday started distributing green and white bins to residents. Four zones A release from the civic body said the Mayor, R. Venkatachalam, inaugurated the bin distribution by giving it away to residents of an apartment in the city. Commissioner Anshul Mishra and Chairman, Health Committee, P.
<p>This report summarizes the results of the GIZ sector project "Recycling Partnerships". It describes the activities of the informal waste sector in different countries and presents approaches and successful experiences to integrate informal workers in solid waste management systems. <br /> </p>
<p>Considering the facts, the Presidents Secretariat called Toxics Link for the facilitation of community based solid waste management in Rashtrapati Bhawan. Toxics Link with the support of President Secretariat initiated the decentralized solid waste management following the concept of ‘Zero Waste Management’.
Increase in the global greenhouse gases emission drastically increases the hot weather. Due to mismanagement of waste and natural resources, we have already experienced several warning from global warming
KOCHI: The vexed issue of solid waste management has found a place in the scheme of things of the Kochi Corporation. The annual budget, which was presented in the corporation council on Saturday, has envisioned a
Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) is going to implement a waste management programme on pilot basis aimed at transforming the urban wastes into resources with the ultimate goal of building a carbon-free habitable Rajshahi metropolis through reducing the emission of greenhouse gas. According to the sources concerned, the two-year project titled "Programmatic Clean Development Mechanism" will be impl
The Okhla solid waste management plant will finally become operational in July.
The Coimbatore Corporation came under severe criticism at the Friday's council meeting. Councillors complained about the delay in the implementation of various schemes, in disbursing payments to contractors, anomaly in vacant land tax collection and raised various other issues. P. Rajkumar, Ward 71 Councillor, started with the poor water supply.
The ban on use of plastics at the Marina beach will be extended to parks maintained by the Chennai Corporation and tourist locations in the city. Mayor M.
New Delhi: The Delhi budget will be presented by finance minister AK Walia in the Delhi assembly on March 22. The cabinet led by chief minister Sheila Dikshit has recommended to Lieutenant-Governor Tejendra Khanna to summon the budget session of the Delhi assembly from March 15 to 31. The session will commence with the LG Address on March 15.
Taking the fight against polluting plastic ahead, the environment ministry on Monday notified that plastic carry bags should be of a minimum thickness of 40 microns and will not be given free of cost to consumers. The new Plastic Waste (Management and Handling) Rules 2011 announced on Monday will replace the earlier Recycled Plastics Manufacture and Usage Rules, 1999.
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<p>The Ministry of Environment and Forests has notified the Plastic<br /> Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011 to replace the earlier Recycled Plastics Manufacture and Usage Rules, 1999 (amended in 2003). These Rules have been brought out