Hazardous Waste

Regional e-waste monitor: East and Southeast Asia

Levels of electronic waste are rising sharply across Asia, as higher incomes mean hundreds of millions of people can afford smartphones and other gadgets, according to a UN study.

Publication Date: 
15/01/2017
Shunichi Honda, Deepali Sinha Khetriwal, Ruediger Kuehr
United Nations University (UNU)
Tags:
Electronic Waste, Waste Management, Waste Recycling, Waste Treatment, Health Effects, Asia, Occupational Health, Informal Sector
Solid Waste

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding municipal solid waste management in Delhi, 13/01/2017

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Almitra H. Patel & Anr. Vs. Union of India & Others dated 13/01/2017 regarding municipal solid waste management in Delhi.

Judgement Date: 
13/01/2017
Tags:
Municipal Solid Waste, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), Municipal Corporations, Delhi, Waste Management
Solid Waste

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding generation and management of municipal solid wastes in India, 10/01/2017

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Almitra H. Patel & Others Vs. Union of India & Others dated 10/01/2017 regarding generation and management of municipal solid wastes in India.

Judgement Date: 
12/01/2017
Tags:
Municipal Solid Waste, Sewage, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Waste Disposal, India, Waste Management, Waste To Energy, Urban Sanitation, Delhi, Water Pollution, Yamuna
Sanitation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding management of wastes (municipal solid wastes, hospital hazardous wastes) in NCT Delhi, 11/01/2017

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Almitra H. Patel & Others Vs. Union of India & Others dated 11/01/2017 regarding generation and management of all kinds of wastes (municipal solid wastes, hospital hazardous wastes).

Judgement Date: 
11/01/2017
Tags:
Municipal Solid Waste, Hospital Waste, Waste Management, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Municipal Corporations, Health Effects
Solid Waste

Waste burning to invite 25,000 fine

Burning of waste in the open can now land residents in trouble.

Publication Date: 
09/01/2017
Times of India (Ludhiana)
Tags:
Punjab, Waste Disposal, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Compensation, Waste Management, Solid Waste
Solid Waste

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding functioning of Solid Waste Management Plant at Atladara within the limits of Vadodara Municipal Corporation, Gujarat, 06/01/2017

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Prakash Bhai Dhakad Vs Vadodara Municipal Seva Sadan dated 06/01/2017 regarding functioning of Solid Waste Management Plant at Atladara within the limits of Vadodara Municipal Corporation.

Judgement Date: 
06/01/2017
Tags:
Municipal Solid Waste, Vadodara (T), Municipal Corporations, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Gujarat, Waste Management
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
Solid Waste

Not yet clean

Swachh Bharat Mission has gained quite a momentum in the past two years. The NDA government’s flagship campaign aims at covering 1.04 crore households, providing 250,000 community toilets, 260,000 public toilets, and a solid waste management facility in each town.

Publication Date: 
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
Lalit Maurya
India Environment Portal
Tags:
Sanitation, Solid Waste, Waste Management, Garbage, India, Delhi, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Odisha
Environment

Vulnerability index: Most of the areas in Hyderabad are under threat

Areas under Trimulgherry and some parts of Marredpally mandal were vulnerable, as per the study.

Publication Date: 
28/12/2016
Deccan Chronicle (Telangana)
Tags:
Telangana, Hyderabad (D), Geographical Information Systems (GIS), Environmental Health, Water Quality, Urbanisation, Waste Management, Environment
Solid Waste

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding municipal solid waste management in India, 22/12/2016

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Almitra H. Patel & Others VsMinistry of Health and Family Welfare & Others dated 22/12/2016 regarding steps to improve the practices presently adopted for collection, storage, transportation, disposal, treatment and recycling of Municipal Solid Waste popularly known as “garbage” generated in various cities across India.

Judgement Date: 
22/12/2016
Tags:
Municipal Solid Waste, Landfill, Waste To Energy, Waste Management, Waste Disposal, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Waste Incineration, Garbage, Health Effects

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