Solid Waste

Most colleges have sanitary napkin disposal system

KOCHI: Even as the UGC directed all universities to install sanitary napkin vending machines and incinerators on the premises of girls and women's hostels on Tuesday as part of the Swachh Bharath M

Publication Date: 
07/07/2017
Times Of India (Kochi)
Tags:
Kerala, Sanitary Landfill, Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan (Total Sanitation Campaign), Waste Disposal, Solid Waste
Solid Waste

Draft guidelines for maintaining buffer around waste processing and disposal facilities

Indian cities are expanding with the increase in population and economic activities. Identification of landfill site in such cities has become a challenging issue for the municipalities. Non-existence of proper land use plan of Urban Authorities has aggravated the situation further leading to failure in solid waste management.

Publication Date: 
15/02/2017
Central Pollution Control Board
Tags:
Solid Waste, Waste Disposal, India, Landfill, Sanitary Landfill, Waste To Energy, Waste Incineration, Composting
Solid Waste

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding sanitary landfill site at Srinagar, 24/01/2017

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Irfan Ahmad & Ors. Vs. Mr. Nawang Rigzin Jora & Ors. dated 24/01/2017 regarding sanitary landfill site at Srinagar.

NGT directed the Jammu & Kashmir Government that within one week it should bring complete and comprehensive action plan to ensure handing of municipal solid waste in accordance with Solid Waste Management Rules 2016. The State was entitled to have its opinion with regard to stakeholders who would establish Waste to Energy or Waste to Bio-methane and RDF to Power Plants.

Judgement Date: 
24/01/2017
Tags:
Sanitary Landfill, Srinagar (T), Waste To Energy, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Municipal Solid Waste, Jammu & Kashmir
Sanitation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding construction of sanitary landfill at Burudgaon and Savedi, Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra, 02/01/2017

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Bhau Saheb Vs. The State of Maharashtra dated 02/01/2017 regarding construction of sanitary landfill at Burudgaon and Savedi, Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra.

NGT on finding that the construction of sanitary landfill is stuck in administrative wrangle and is awaiting technical sanction from Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran (MJP) directs Chief Engineer, Maharashtra Jeevan Pardhikaran to expeditiously dispose off the proposal submitted for construction of landfill.

Judgement Date: 
02/01/2017
Tags:
Sanitary Landfill, Ahmadnagar (D), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Maharashtra, Municipal Solid Waste, Municipal Corporations
Solid Waste

Barriers for implementation of the Philippine national solid waste management framework in cities

Although it is more than decade since the passing of the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 (RA 9003) in the Philippines, creating policy direction towards the establishment of a sustainable solid waste management system, its implementation is still very limited at the local government unit (LGUs) level.

Publication Date: 
09/06/2016
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)
Tags:
Solid Waste, Waste Management, Philippines, Sanitary Landfill, Health Effects
Solid Waste

Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016

After fighting a losing battle with the growing tide of municipal waste, the Ministry of Environment and Forests has notified the new Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 with clear responsibilities assigned to various classes of consumers.

Publication Date: 
08/04/2016
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Tags:
Solid Waste, Waste Management, Waste Disposal, Waste Incineration, India, Waste Recycling, Sanitary Landfill
Solid Waste

Sanitary landfill site selection by using Geographic Information System

Landfilling is one of the most common methods for disposal of municipal solid waste. Government regulations for pollution control and public opposition due to unacceptable conditions makes it extremely difficult for planner to find a new landfill site. Geographic information system (GIS) and multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) can be applied successfully in such situations considering various technical, environmental, economic, regulative, and social factors.

Publication Date: 
01/10/2015
Anurag Ohri, Prabhat Kumar Singh, Satya Prakash Maurya & et al
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Tags:
Sanitary Landfill, Geographical Information Systems (GIS), Municipal Solid Waste, Varanasi (T), Uttar Pradesh, Ganga, Waste Disposal
Sanitation

Foundation stone of technology based toilet project laid

VARANASI: Foundation stone of the country's first technology based toilet project with behaviour trackers- 'remote monitoring and waterless urinal'- was laid by mayor Ram Gopal Mohaley at Rani Bhaw

Publication Date: 
03/08/2015
Times Of India (Varanasi)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi (T), Toilets, Sanitary Landfill, Waste Disposal, Urban Sanitation, Sanitation
Sanitation

Slum dwellers make fabric sanitary pads to save environment

UDAIPUR: Waking up to the vast damage caused to the environment by disposable sanitary napkins which often choke sewer lines and pollute landfills, an Udaipur-based NGO has been making and advocati

Publication Date: 
29/05/2015
Geetha Sunil Pillai
Times Of India (Jaipur)
Tags:
Rajasthan, Udaipur (D), Sanitary Landfill, Health Effects, Sanitation, Environment, NGO
Solid Waste

HC tells BBMP to educate public on segregating sanitary waste

The High Court of Karnataka on Monday asked the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to take steps to educate the public on the need to segregate sanitary napkins/diapers from other wastes.

Publication Date: 
02/09/2014
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Karnataka, Bangalore (T), Sanitary Landfill, Municipal Corporation, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), High Court, Solid Waste

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