Solid Waste

Surat first in Gujarat to invest in waste converters

Every day, Diamond City generates around 450 tonnes of organic, recyclable and non-degradable waste, a large amount of which is dumped into the drainage network or disposed of carelessly choking th

Publication Date: 
05/01/2017
Melvyn Thomas
Times Of India (Surat)
Tags:
Gujarat, Waste Management, Surat (T), Municipal Corporation, Biodegradable Waste, Solid Waste
Health

Stray dog menace - Implications and management

A study conducted among 10 Indian metro cities investigates the impact of municipal solid waste and animal birth control programme on stray dog population and its menaces. Its results show statistically strong and positive linkages among the variables such as human population, municipal solid waste, per capita solid waste, food waste, dog population and dogs per capita. People's general awareness and the efforts of municipalities are inadequate to control the dog menace.

Publication Date: 
26/11/2016
R Chandran, P A Azeez
Economic and Political Weekly
51
48
58-65
Tags:
Animal Cruelty, Urban Habitat, Health, Ahmedabad (T), Bangalore (T), Chennai (T), Coimbatore (T), Delhi, Hyderabad (T), Mumbai, Pune (T), Surat (T), Thiruvananathapuram (T), Statistics
Air Pollution

SMC to install air quality monitoring systems in city

SURAT: Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) will install air and water quality monitoring systems at five town planning schemes of the city by January 2017.

Publication Date: 
15/11/2016
Himansshu Bhatt
Times Of India (Surat)
Tags:
Gujarat, Air Quality Monitoring, Surat (T), Municipal Corporation, RSPM (PM 10), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Air Pollution
Energy

Surat to become Solar City soon

Surat: If all goes well, the Diamond City is all set to become `Solar City' in real sense.

Publication Date: 
21/07/2016
Melvyn Reggie Thomas
Times Of India (Surat)
Tags:
Gujarat, Surat (T), Solar City, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Municipal Corporation, Power Industry, Energy
Energy

‘Smart City’ Surat set to tap solar power

SMC inks MoU with Solar Energy Corporation of India

Publication Date: 
20/07/2016
Indian Express (Ahmedabad)
Tags:
Gujarat, Surat (T), Smart City, Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Power Industry, Energy
Air Pollution

4 major cities in list of most polluted

Our craze for diesel vehicles, especially in case of public transport, construction activities and unregulated fumes emanating from smouldering garbage sites and industrial clusters surrounding Guj

Publication Date: 
09/05/2016
Times Of India (Ahmedabad)
Tags:
Gujarat, Ahmedabad (T), Diesel, Vehicular Pollution, Air Pollution, Vadodara (T), Rajkot (T), Surat (T), RSPM (PM 10)
Solid Waste

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding urban waste management, Surat, Gujarat, 07/03/2016

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Kantha Vibhag Yuva Koli Samaj Parivartan Trust & Others Vs State of Gujarat & Others dated 07/03/2016 regarding urban waste management, Surat, Gujarat. The main allegations against the the Respondents are dereliction in duty, non-performance of statutory duties in the matter relating to the Municipal Solid Waste Management (MSW) Rules, 2000.

NGT directs the Commissioner, Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has been directed to submit detail statement about extent of waste collected.

Judgement Date: 
07/03/2016
Tags:
Municipal Solid Waste, Surat (T), Municipal Corporation, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Waste Management, Municipal Solid Waste Rules 2000
Climate Change

Effect of ambient heat on all-cause mortality in the coastal city of Surat, India

A wealth of information is available on extreme heat and humidity associated with mortality for cities of the developed world, but there is a dearth in the literature for coastal cities of the developing world. The aim of the present study was to assess the effect of ambient heat on all-cause mortality on the urban population of Surat, a coastal city in India.

Original Source

Publication Date: 
10/11/2015
Vikas K. Desai, Shailesh Wagle, Suresh Kumar Rathi & et al
Current Science
109
9
1680-1686
Tags:
Heat Waves, Surat (T), Gujarat, Urban Habitat, Health Effects, Climate Change
Environment

A cracker-free Diwali for 10,000 kids

SURAT: At least 10,000 children will celebrate a cracker-free Diwali this year in Surat largely due to the efforts of students of environmental engineering department of Dr S & S S Ghandhy Gove

Publication Date: 
04/11/2015
Times Of India (Surat)
Tags:
Gujarat, Noise Pollution, Air Pollution, Diwali, Festival, Garbage, Pollution, Surat (T), Environment
Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding immersion of idols and management of sludge generated, Surat, Gujarat, 15/10/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Surat Citizen Council Trust Vrs. State of Gujarat & Ors. dated 15/10/2015 regarding immersion of idols and management of sludge generated, for proper disposal, Surat, Gujarat.

Judgement Date: 
15/10/2015
Tags:
Festival, Religious Beliefs, Surat (T), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Water Pollution, Court, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Municipal Corporation

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