Treatment plant proposal awaiting government nod

Kudumbasree units to revive, garbage collection, Ward-level awareness, meetings planned

KANNUR: The Kannur municipality has taken steps to resume garbage disposal, Municipal Chairperson M.C.

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray met BMC Commissioner Subodh Kumar on Tuesday afternoon to discuss the measures to promote rainwater harvesting in the city.

While it is compulsory for existing and new buildings to install rainwater harvesting systems, BMC data revealed only 1,651 buildings in the city had installed the system till May last year.

No plastic carry bags will be seen in the city from July with the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation imposing a complete ban on the use of plastic carry bags in the city.

A decision to this effect was taken on Monday by the Mayor, Ms B.

MUMBAI: A total of 150 unauthorized waste dumps in the city were identified on Day 1 of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's Zero-Garbage Week, which started on Monday.