The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has proposed the setting up of at least 10 waste-to-energy plants to process 8,000 metric tonnes of garbage generated everyday in the city.

BBMP commissioner M Lakshminarayana said on Wednesday that the garbage crisis may become a thing of the past in the next two years.

Addressing the gathering at the launch of the zero garbage programme in Vishwanatha Nagenahalli, Gangenahalli and Jayachamarajendra Nagar, Lakshminarayana emphasised on the need for public participation to make Bangalore free of litter. The garbage crisis has earned a bad name for the City. He said the BBMP will strive to restore the City’s glory.

Railway stations in Ujjain, Dahod and Chittorgarh may look a bit cleaner, following the introduction of mechanised sanitation system recently.

The worst fear of Vellalore residents has turned true as the ground water samples collected from the localities near the municipal corporation's dumpyard has indicated presence of ammonia, phosphat

At the town square: More than 3,000 people residing in and around Mongar town collected more than five tonnes of garbage on August 4

Firm put on notice; MC exploring alternative options

A to Z Waste Management Company, that has been handling the work pertaining to the disposal of garbage from the city for the past more than a year and a half has allegedly failed to perform the task in the desired manner.

In a major initiative, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday made clear its intentions of putting an end to arbitrary garbage dumping in Tamil Nadu clear and said it would want to evolve a

If you go by official statistics available in the public domain, it is clear that Tamil Nadu cannot handle its garbage.

The smoke emanating from continuous burning of solid waste at Kurumbapet has not only made life miserable but also poses an environmental hazard for the residents and other people serving in severa

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