Himachal High Court on Wednesday directed the State Government to provide landfill site to the Shimla Municipal Corporation (SMC) within four weeks near the location where the new bio-conversion plant was being set up.

New Delhi: Unhappy over the pathetic state of landfill sites, which are overflowing with garbage, the Delhi High Court has pulled up the civic agencies in the capital.

Flyovers and landfill sites in the capital are responsible for high emission of poisonous methane gas according top a report on carbon emissions in the city.

Mumbai Even before the work on the partial closure of Deonar dumpyard could begin, yet another public interest litigation (PIL) alleging

This ISWA White Paper says that waste sector offers a portfolio of proven, practical and cost effective technologies which can contribute to GHG mitigation. When adapted and deployed according to local traditions and needs, they can help secure significant global GHG emission savings.

Nanjido, an island in Republic of South Korea, at the end of the Han River was made a landfill site in 1978. Fifteen years later, the site had to be closed due to the extensive damage caused by the pollution of soil, air, surface and underground water. In 1996, the Seoul Metropolitan Government decided to continue till 2020.

This working paper is based on research carried out as commission work for the Ministry of Environment, Japan (MOEJ). It presents the analysis of climate benefits through the 3Rs focusing on organic waste management. It shows separate treatment hierarchies for different kinds of organic waste and recommendations for selection of appropriate treatment technologies for these wastes.

This working paper is based on research carried out as commission work for the Ministry of Environment, Japan (MOEJ). It presents the analysis of climate benefits through the 3Rs focusing on organic waste management. It shows separate treatment hierarchies for different kinds of organic waste and recommendations for selection of appropriate treatment technologies for these wastes.

30% Have Already Shifted, Mutton Supplies Will Resume From Today
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New Delhi: Idgah butchers called off their strike on Thursday, ending a fortnightlong tussle between them and Municipal Corporation of Delhi over the issue of shifting to the Ghazipur abattoir. According to the butchers, around 30% of the meat traders had shifted to Ghazipur till Thursday evening.

NAVI MUMBAI: Human development at Uran taluka in Raigad district is hurting quite a few of its original inhabitants. While quarrying had already disturbed quite a few species, environmentalists are concerned that landfills are uprooting many others from their home.

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