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PMC unveils 9 crore scientific landfill to manage city waste

Modern scientific landfill constructed by PMC in an area of 40,000 square metres in Baswar at Naini (HT)
Published on Apr 25, 2025 06:44 AM IST

‘Mulund dumping ground to be cleared within a year’: BMC chief

Aerial view of the Mulund dumping ground (HT PHOTO)
Published on Apr 11, 2025 06:58 AM IST

Contractor hired to clear waste buries it in villages of Aravalli

Garbage buried under the subsoil (left) and in the open (above) at Nijampur village in Tauru bypass road, Gurugram , on Wednesday. Parveen Kumar/HT photos
Updated on Mar 06, 2025 08:52 AM IST

Delhi govt’s 12-month timeline to flatten Bhalswa landfill faces obstacles

There is still around five million tonnes of waste at the Bhalswa landfill. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)
Published on Mar 05, 2025 05:30 AM IST

Union Carbide waste disposal: 2 protesters attempt self-immolation in Pithampur

Toxic waste from Bhopal's Union Carbide Factory was brought to an incineration unit in Pithampur on Thursday.
Published on Jan 03, 2025 03:48 PM IST

Kalyaninagar residents call for action on civic issues 

As for the citizens, one of the primary concerns is the lack of cleanliness in the area. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Dec 10, 2024 05:10 AM IST

Ludhiana: Residents concerned over ‘non-functional’ garbage collection site

Ludhiana MC officials assured that efforts are underway to resolve the technical issues and restore waste management at the earliest. Meanwhile, residents await a permanent solution to the recurring problem. (HT Photo for representation)
Updated on Nov 30, 2024 07:48 AM IST

BMC mulls over imposing solid waste management tax on citizens

BMC mulls over imposing solid waste management tax on citizens
Updated on Oct 21, 2024 06:42 AM IST

Panchkula: Lack of basic amenities troubles MDC residents

The roads in Sector 4, MDC, Panchkula, are in bad shape, ridden with potholes. Water supply is seldom uninterrupted and the water pressure is also low. (HT Photo)
Updated on Aug 17, 2024 10:00 AM IST

Mohali: Finally, GMADA earmarks two sites for garbage disposal

A private contractor has been hired temporarily to collect garbage from these sites daily and process it. (HT Photo)
Updated on Jul 05, 2024 09:26 AM IST

MCG to handover wards 19 and 35 to citizens for sanitation upkeep

Currently, many people dispose of household waste in public places instead of using the door-to-door collection service provided by the corporation, said MCG officials. (HT FILE PHOTO)
Updated on Jun 30, 2024 05:08 AM IST

Pollution panel asks Chandigarh administration to install iron nets along N-Choe

Chandigarh administration was asked to take corrective measures to ensure that no waste is thrown into N-Choe. (HT File)
Updated on Jan 20, 2024 06:16 AM IST

Mohali trash hill: HC seeks affidavits from MC chief, local bodies secy

The court also directed the MC chief that the issues raised by Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) member secretary in his report, be dealt with “most promptly” within 45 days. (HT File)
Updated on Dec 26, 2023 08:24 AM IST

IIT Madras & Tel Aviv researchers develop aerogel adsorbent to remove pollutants

The research team developed a silica aerogel modified with graphene. They employed a method called 'supercritical fluid deposition' to prepare these modified aerogels and studied their effectiveness.
Published on Oct 30, 2023 05:18 PM IST

Waste Nightmare: 20L metric tonnes of untreated garbage at Shivri plant stifle Lucknow

Garbage lying on road. (Deepak Gupta)
Updated on Aug 22, 2023 12:18 AM IST

Gurugram residents aggrieved over solid waste mismanagement

Garbage dumped on the roadside in Gurugram. (Parveen Kumar/ HT)
Updated on Aug 21, 2023 01:06 PM IST

MCG to streamline solid waste management project

MCG to streamline solid waste management project
Updated on Jul 21, 2023 11:46 PM IST

LMC, Ecogreen trade charges over solid waste management in Lucknow

LMC accuses of Ecogreen of not performing its duty. (HT Photo)
Updated on Jul 11, 2023 10:48 PM IST

Recycling our poop to grow food more sustainably

Researchers say we shouldn't just dump our business in the toilets and forget it. They suggest using it to grow food.
Published on May 13, 2023 03:34 PM IST

Waste not collected for past two days, Gurugram turns a dump yard

Garbage dump on Civil Lines road on Wednesday. (Parveen Kumar/HT Photo)
Updated on Apr 26, 2023 11:42 PM IST

December 2024 deadline for closing waste dumps in Delhi

MRFs will be used to store non-combustible solid waste on a temporarily basis to facilitate sorting of different items, the official said. (HT Archive)
Updated on Apr 26, 2023 05:05 AM IST

Bada Mangal in Lucknow: Organisers for green, eco-friendly ‘bhandaras’ this year

Bada Mangal in Lucknow: Organisers for green, eco-friendly ‘bhandaras’ this year (HT file photo)
Updated on Apr 25, 2023 01:07 AM IST

PMC budget jumps 1K times in 159 years, but problems still abound

The old city area of Chowk lacking proper parking facility till date. (HT)
Updated on Apr 24, 2023 12:59 AM IST

World Environment Day 2022: Easy fixes to make your house eco friendly

World Environment Day 2022: Easy home interior decor fixes to make your house eco friendly 
Updated on Jun 04, 2022 01:36 PM IST

BBMP's new rule in-house waste processing for bulk generators

BBMP mandates in-situ waste processing (HT File)
Published on Apr 01, 2022 08:05 PM IST

Biomedical waste a concern amid soaring Covid-19 cases

According to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) guidelines, biomedical waste is to be disposed off in yellow bags meant for incineration at a common biomedical waste treatment facility (CBWTF). As are items in contact with Covid-19 patients. This waste is either taken to a CBWTF or a waste-to-energy plant, where it is either incinerated, autoclaved or burnt to produce energy. (Sanjeev Verma / HT Photo)
Published on Jan 10, 2022 05:46 AM IST

Delhi civic bodies dispose waste at landfills, get more than they bargained for

The Okhla landfill in south Delhi is spread over an area of 46 acres (Sanjeev Verma/HT PHOTO)
Updated on Sep 07, 2021 02:10 AM IST

Chandigarh MC to charge for NoC to eateries and schools

HT Image
Updated on Sep 01, 2020 12:06 AM IST

Amritsar second cleanest city in Punjab after Ludhiana

Amritsar city was ranked the second cleanest city in Punjab after Ludhiana, slotted 39 and 34, respectively, among 47 cities across the country with a population of more than 10 lakh in the Swacch Survekshan Awards 2020.
Updated on Aug 20, 2020 07:44 PM IST