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Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs Union of India & Others dated 05/02/2018 regarding steps to deal with garbage in Delhi. In the affidavit filed by South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) it is stated that the SDMC has initiated action for establishment of an additional Waste-to-Energy project and an Engineered Landfill site, compliant with Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Nitin Singhvi Vs The Commissioner, Nagar Palika Nigam, Raipur & Others dated 19th January, 2018 regarding solid waste management in the city of Raipur, Chhattisgarh. It has been observed that the solid waste management rules have not been complied with by the Municipal Corporation Raipur.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vivek Kamboj & Others Vs. Union of India & Others dated 18/01/2018 regarding relocation of the Bandhwari Solid Waste Plant and landfill site away from the forest and Aravali Hill area in time bound manner. The Court's attention has been drawn to the deteriorating situation at the landfill site as per the inspection report of the carried out by the Central Pollution Control Board of the dump site.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Venkatesh & Ors. Vs Union of India & Others dated 05/01/2018 regarding use of an abandoned quarry at village Bagalur, Jala Hobli, Bengaluru North Talukas as a solid waste dumping site by BBMP (Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike) without authorization and contrary to the provisions of Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of SND Public School, Palwal Vs. State of Haryana & Others dated 05/01/2018 regarding illegal dumping of solid waste generated within the limits of Palwal Municipal Council at Village Makpur, Tehsil and District Palwal. It is not in dispute that there is no authorization under Solid Waste Rules for carrying on dumping of the solid waste at the said site.

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Generation of Solid Waste, 04/01/2018. The State / UTs wise details of estimated generation of municipal solid waste is given in Annexure.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Samaj Sewa Samiti V/s. Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board & Others dated 02/01/2018 regarding the issue of unscientific and unregulated dumping of municipal solid waste at Bakarganj dumping ground, Bareilly and its adverse impacts on the environment.

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Generation of Electricity from Municipal Solid Wastes, 21/12/2017. At present, six waste-to-energy plants using Municipal Solid Waste (MSW), with a cumulative installed capacity of 65.75 MW are in operation in the country. The State-wise details of MSW based power projects, set up as on 30.11.2017, are given in Annexure-I.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Environment Pollution & Health Hazards in the State Vs State of Meghalaya & Others dated 13/12/2017 regarding solid waste management in the state of Meghalaya.

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of in the matter of In Re: Outrage as parents end life after child's dengue death & Others dated 12/12/2017.

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