Solid Waste

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding municipal waste management in Kalyan Dombivali Municipal Corporation, Maharashtra, 15/03/2016

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Kaustubha Dattatraya Ghokhale & Others Vs State of Maharashtra, through Chief Secretary & Others dated 15/03/2017 regarding municipal waste management in Kalyan Dombivali Municipal Corporation.

Judgement Date: 
15/03/2017
Tags:
Municipal Solid Waste, Maharashtra, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Waste Management, Municipal Corporations, Public Interest Litigation (PIL)
Solid Waste

Civic body sounds wake-up call on waste segregation

If the notice is not complied with, BMC will refuse to lift garbage from these areas

Publication Date: 
14/03/2017
Devashri Bhujbal
Daily News Analysis (Mumbai)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Mumbai, Garbage, Waste Management, Biodegradable Waste, Solid Waste
Solid Waste

Death toll from rubbish dump landslide in Ethiopia rises to 65

At least 65 people were killed in a giant landslide at Ethiopia’s largest rubbish dump this weekend, officials said on Monday, with entire families including children buried alive in the tragedy.

Publication Date: 
14/03/2017
Guardian (UK)
Tags:
Solid Waste, Garbage, Ethiopia, Africa, Waste Management, Landfill
Solid Waste

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Disposal of Waste, 09/03/2017

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Disposal of Waste, 09/03/2017. Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) was launched by the Government of India providing basic services (e.g. water supply, sewerage, urban transport) to households and build amenities in cities.

Publication Date: 
09/03/2017
Lok Sabha
Tags:
Waste Disposal, Solid Waste, Sanitation, India, Waste Management, Parliament
Solid Waste

Draft guidelines on Environmental Management of C&D Waste Management in India

The draft “Guidelines on Environmental Management of C&D Waste Management in India (2017)” has been prepared by CPCB in compliance of under Duties of the Central Pollution Control Board under Rule 10 sub-rule 1(a) of Construction and Demolition (C&D) Waste Management Rules, 2016 states ‘- prepare operational guidelines related to environ

Publication Date: 
07/03/2017
Central Pollution Control Board
Tags:
Waste Management, Construction Industry, Waste Disposal, Environment Management, India, Building Materials
Solid Waste

Comments on Action taken Reports submitted by SPCBs/PCCs (In compliance of Hon’ble NGT Order dated 13.01.2017 in the matter of Almitra H. Patel Vs Union of India 199/2014)

Comments on Action taken Reports submitted by SPCBs/PCCs (In compliance of Hon’ble NGT Order dated 13.01.2017 in the matter of Almitra H. Patel Vs Union of India 199/2014).

Publication Date: 
04/03/2017
Central Pollution Control Board
Tags:
Solid Waste, Waste Management, India, National Green Trbunal (NGT), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Garbage, Waste To Energy, Waste Disposal
Solid Waste

Comments on Action plan submitted by States and UTs for Solid Waste Management (In compliance of Hon’ble NGT Order dated 22.12.2016 & 07.02.2017)

Comments on Action plan submitted by States and UTs for Solid Waste Management (In compliance of Hon’ble NGT Order dated 22.12.2016 & 07.02.2017).

Publication Date: 
04/03/2017
Central Pollution Control Board
Tags:
Solid Waste, Waste Management, India, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Waste Disposal, Landfill
Water Pollution

Pollution: Ministry to inspect 520 facilities

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment will inspect adherence to environment protection regulations at 520 production and business establishments, industrial, export processing and hi-te

Publication Date: 
03/03/2017
Vietnam News
Tags:
Vietnam, Water Pollution, Waste Management, Ecology
Solid Waste

Government to introduce a media awareness campaign programme on garbage disposal

Government says it will soon introduce the media awareness campaign programme in order to sensitize and educate the Zambian people on the importance of garbage disposal.

Publication Date: 
02/03/2017
Lusaka Times (Zambia)
Tags:
Solid Waste, Garbage, Zambia, Waste Disposal, Waste Management, Africa
Environment

Ignoring protests, Gov. Ambode signs Lagos environment bill

The Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Wednesday signed the Environmental Management and Protection Bill into law, expressing optimism that it would go a long way to secure the public healt

Publication Date: 
02/03/2017
Premium Times (Nigeria)
Tags:
Environment, Legislation, Nigeria, Health, Child Health, Waste Management, Solid Waste, Landfill, Africa

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