Colva panchayat plans to implement a unique garbage management proposal which they hope will be a model for other villages to follow.

All eyes are focussed on the visit of Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar to the city on Tuesday, as Navelim villagers are looking forward to a solution to their garbage woes after Margao Municipal Cou

The state government has constituted a high-powered committee to review implementation of the Guwahati solid waste management project, which appears grounded at present.

Committee will comprise industries and vendors

In order to reduce the burden on landfill sites, the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike will constitute a panel of industries and vendors to sort out ‘best out of waste’ from the garbage heaps in the City.

Bangalore: It’s back to the basics of garbage management. BBMP wants waste segregated at home, to reduce recyclable waste sent to landfills. But the onus is not yet on the citizen.

Beginning Tuesday, the civic body is piloting a project in 34 wards where it will collect segregated waste, and also train pourakarmikas on how to dispose of it. But there’s still confusion as to which process will begin first.

Raps Chief For Not Reading Court Judgment

Bangalore: “Garbage in the corporation (BBMP) has to be removed first. Segregate them (officials) and if necessary, throw them out.” This was the stern message from the high court to M Lakshminarayana, commissioner of BBMP.

A Spanish resort town with sprawling golf courses and tree-lined beaches has added another green site to its attractions: the world's first plant to convert sewage into clean energy.

City doctors have reported a spurt in dengue and malaria cases this month and attribute it to the fluctuating temperature and the intermittent rains.