Municipal Corporation signs MoU with Mumbai-based company for project

Amritsar's ambitious solid waste management programme, a brainchild of BJP Lok Sabha MP Navjot Singh Sidhu, which had been hanging fire for almost a year, is likely to see the light of the day soon. Amritsar Municipal Corporation has signed an agreement with a Mumbai-based company for the project.

Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) has opened solid waste management offices in some targeted wards in the city to improve its waste collection system.

As solid waste management requires close cooperation of the citizens, they can make recommendations, comments or lodge complaints to the ward waste management offices so that the DCC can respond promptly, DCC sources told BSS on Wednesday.

OLD GOA, NOV 12
Moves by the City of Corporation of Panjim (CCP) to ask the State government to go ahead with the land acquisition process at Bainguinim for the proposed garbage treatment plant have prompted angry reactions from St Cruz MLA Victoria Fernandes.

Kannal Achuthan, Chennai: Solid waste management experts, from various parts of the country, presented innovative and feasible models of handling municipal garbage at a meeting here on Tuesday.

The plastic waste management project, "Pilisaru Pola" is scheduled to commence work today (11) at 9.00 am at the Princess of Wales College, Moratuwa.
Central Environmental Authority chairman, Udaya Gammanpila and the Moratuwa Municipal Council chairman, Saman Lal Fernando will be present to grace the occasion.

MARGAO, NOV 10
Plans by the Margao Municipal Council to set up composting units to treat wet and bio-degradable waste has hit a block.
A total of 60 units were planned across the city - three units in each of the 20 wards - but the Civic body has succeeded to erect only 10-11 units so far.

By Krithika R and Sreshta A, DH News Services, Bangalore:

Rs5,000 cr contract for partial closure of the ground is proposed to be awarded to United Phosphorous Ltd

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation

Komal Amit Gera / Chandigarh November 10, 2008, 0:16 IST

Unaffected by the global meltdown, but still in a shambles. This is the plight of the small industries engaged in manufacturing polythene carry bags in Chandigarh.

Pune, November 09 For years, people on the outskirts of Pune have been seeing their villages being turned into a dumping ground for the city