Garbage disposal from the capital Kathmandu resumed from Friday following yesterday's agreement between the government and the representatives of Sisdole Waste Management Concern Committee.

The environment won a temporary reprieve in the recession as Americans slammed the brakes on one of their favorite pastimes: consuming stuff.

But while the austerity brought by a battered economy has cut pollution, it has also hit investment in green technology, which could damage the environment in the longer term, experts say.

Syed Ali Ahmed
The Delhi government has decided to review an old project of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) relating to generation of power from garbage. The project was finalised when the Congress was in power in the MCD.

Delhi chief secretary Rakesh Mehta said the department concerned would review the project and push the MCD to start generating electricity from garbage.

Locals at Okharpauwa landfill site obstructed waste disposal again from Thursday, the 36th time since an agreement was signed between them and the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) in June 2005.

The Central Environmental Authority (CEA) together with Dialog Telekom PLC launched a joint venture to manage mobile waste (M-Waste).

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on Sunday between the two organizations at the Priyankara Hotel, Weeravila as the initial step for one year.

Mumbai The Rs 3,495-crore proposal to partially close down the 82-year-old Deonar dumping ground and develop, on the remaining part, a landfill site on scientific lines is expected to be passed by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Standing Committee on Monday.

The Greater Mumbai Municipal Corporation

Pesticides in veggies: A government of India survey found high levels of pesticides in fruits and vegetables. Fourteen per cent of the samples collected from across the country had traces of pesticide residues. Four per cent had residues beyond the permissible limit. Pesticide residues were also found in cereals, pulses, marine and milk products. Landfills harbour bird flu: Poultry

Villagers suffer the city

After a two-month long discussion, the civic body

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