V. Venkatasubramanian
Rummaging: Plastic waste accounts for major chunk of the garbage dumped at the Rengaswamykuluam transfer point in Kancheepuram.

KANCHEEPURAM: A large quantity of

HERALD REPORTER
PANJIM, OCT 22
The Goa State Pollution Control Board has slammed one more notice on the Corporation of the City of Panaji to immediately stop the treatment, disposal and storage of municipal solid waste at EDC Patto Plaza.
The directions come after an inspection conducted yesterday by the Board following complaints of foul stench.

Viajaywada, Oct. 22: The issue of garbage dumping has become a big problem to the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) as the villagers of Patapadu are up in arms against throwing the city

NEW DELHI: A delegation of the Municipal Corporation of Madrid led by the Ambassador of Spain, Lon de la Riva, called on Delhi Mayor Arti Mehra in her chamber at Town Hall here on Tuesday to discuss issues of solid waste management.

MCD House leader Subhash Arya and MCD Standing Committee chairman Vijender Gupta were also present on the occasion.

MARGAO, OCT 21
Margao Municipal Council

Jamshedpur: Outsourcing the job of sanitation at Tatanagar to a private party has become a bane for both railway passengers and local residents.

The road leading to Khasmahal from the station has literally turned into a waste dump. Heaps of garbage litter the half-kilometre stretch and raise a stink that makes life miserable everyone in the vicinity.

Ahmedabad: It

Govt agencies ignored health and hygiene issues

KOCHI: The Kerala High Court on Friday directed the Kochi Corporation to file an affidavit regarding the steps taken by it for the collection and disposal of garbage in the city.

The affidavit should specifically state as to whether or not the Corporation has been deputing staff for collection of garbage from each household.

Bangalore, DHNS:
The High Court has directed the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to furnish information regarding the landfill sites that have been identified.