The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has sought clarification from Jindal Ecopolis, the waste management company setting up a waste-to-energy plant at Okhla, saying that it would not be permitted to operate if the company fails to provide technical details about pollution control at the incineration plant.

It may be noted that Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has already made it clear that t

Vadakara municipality will invest Rs.30 lakh. Authorities say waste water woes will end soon

KOZHIKODE: The Vadakara municipality, as part of its decentralised waste management programme, will set up a solid waste treatment plant equipped to produce cooking gas from garbage on its Puthiappu trenching ground.

Under the project, besides targetting 24-hour water supply in town, municipal corporation will entrust the job of revenue collections to private promoters

The city

The State of the Environment report 2010 released by the UP environment directorate calls for urgent measures to organise solid waste management in a scientific and environmentally sustainable manner. The disposal of solid waste in UP is a major problem. Most cities have poor cleanliness and sanitation.

GUWAHATI, The ambitious Rs 102.16 crore Integrated Solid Waste Management Project launched in Guwahati in 2008 under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) seems to be making little progress.

Under this project, which is managed by the Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) and the Guwahati Waste Management Co Pvt Ltd., a compost unit has been set up at West Boragaon on the

Varanasi: For the promotion of green or non-conventional energy sources, the Jatropha Mission Cell, Department of Planning, is taking initiative to expand its activities in eastern UP.

As cities grow and create more garbage, disposal of the waste has become a big problem for municipal corporations around the country, including the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation.

Arpico Plastishells Ltd, forging ahead in organic and liquid Waste Management, has introduced a Green Gas Unit in Sri Lanka providing households, hotels, restaurants, manufacturing plants, Large Scale businesses and SMEs to produce Bio Gas through organic waste, - an islands first a company spokesperson said.

Available in 1000ltrs and 5000ltrs units, it is estimated a total 1-7 hrs of gas could

Arpico Plastishells Ltd, forging ahead in organic and liquid waste management, has introduced a Green Gas Unit in Sri Lanka providing households, hotels, restaurants, manufacturing plants, large scale businesses and SMEs to produce bio gas through organic waste, - an island's first, a company spokesperson said.

Available in 1,000 litres and 5,000 litres units, it is estimated a total 1 to 7 hrs