State government tables Bills in Assembly to amend laws for levying fines

Once again the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has announced ban on usage of plastic bags. The civic body once again going to come down heavily on people, traders found flouting the rule.

NGO seeks steps to stop manufacturing, storage, import, sale or transport of polythene or plastic carry bags

NEW DELHI: India generates 25,940 tonnes of plastic waste every day, but 40% of it remains uncollected causing choking of drainage and river systems, littering of the marine ecosystem, soil and wat

KOCHI: Corporation has announced that they would collect only segregated waste from April 1.

Airport officials said as part of AAIs eco-friendly policy, these airports also plan to install plastic bottle crushing machines and place dustbins at prominent places.

Traders threaten to go on agitation

Office-bearers and activists of various organisations launched a coordinated movement against degradation of environment due to irrational use of plastics.

NEW DELHI: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has banned use of single-use plastic items at 16 of its airports across the country.

Chennai: Seven months ago, when the Edappadi K Palaniswami-led AIADMK government announced the decision to ban sale and use of ‘use & throw’ plastics from January 2019 not many gave it a seriou