Hazardous Waste

CPCB report on scientific disposal of biomedical waste arising out of COVID-19 treatment, 14/01/2021

CPCB report in Original Application No. 72 of 2020 in the matter of scientific disposal of biomedical waste arising out of COVID-19 treatment and its compliance to Biomedical Waste Management Rules, 2016 in compliance to the National Green Tribunal order of April 21, 2020.

Judgement Date: 
14/01/2021
Tags:
Hospital Waste, India, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Waste Management, Hazardous Waste, Coronavirus
Sanitation

Rural sanitation practices: a rapid assessment study for Odisha

The state of Odisha has made unprecedented strides in increasing access to individual toilets from 14% in 2011 to a purported 100% in 2019 under the Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin.

Publication Date: 
01/01/2021
Anindita Mukherjee, Anju Dwivedi, Neha Agarwal
Centre for Policy Research (CPR)
Tags:
Rural Sanitation, Orissa (Odisha), Solid Waste, Waste Management
Solid Waste

E-waste Management in India

The use of electrical and electronic equipment is witnessing an explosive growth. So is e-waste. The UN has even termed this phenomenon a ‘tsunami’ of e-waste. The developed world turns the tide in its favour by redirecting the tsunami towards the developing world. While e-waste is a problem, it can easily be moulded into a solution.

Publication Date: 
31/12/2020
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)
Tags:
Electronic Waste, Waste Management, India, CSE
Solid Waste

Report on waste management, Panamanna ward, Ottapalam municipality, Palakkad district, Kerala, 31/12/2020

Report filed by the Environmental Engineer, Kerala State Pollution Control Board, district office, Palakkad as per the National Green Tribunal order, November 27, 2020. The dumping yard of the municipality located in Panamanna ward is not complying with the environmental laws and is a source of pollution. Solid waste is not properly collected from the Panamanna ward is not complying with environmental laws is a source of pollution.

Judgement Date: 
31/12/2020
Tags:
Solid Waste, Waste Management, Palakkad (D), Kerala, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Municipal Corporations
Solid Waste

Report filed by the KSPCB on the dumping yard of Ottapalam municipality, Palakkad district, Kerala, 30/12/2020

Report filed by the Environmental Engineer, Kerala State Pollution Control Board in compliance to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order of November 27, 2020 in the matter of K M Sanjeev Vijayan Vs State of Kerala.

Judgement Date: 
30/12/2020
Tags:
Municipal Solid Waste, Waste Disposal, Waste Management, Palakkad (D), Kerala, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Biodegradable Waste, Non-Biodegradable Waste, Municipal Corporations
Solid Waste

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding compliance of Municipal Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016, 14/12/2020

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Compliance of Municipal Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 and other environmental issues dated 14/12/2020.

Judgement Date: 
14/12/2020
Tags:
Solid Waste, Municipal Solid Waste, Waste Management, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Water Pollution

Catalogue of technologies to address the risks of contamination of water bodies with plastics and microplastics

In this catalogue there are brief descriptions of technologies that can be implemented to address the contamination of water bodies by plastics and microplastics. For each technology the information provided includes a description and examples of applications, opportunities, barriers and typical costs of implementation.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2020
UNEP
Tags:
Water Pollution, Plastics, Waste Management, Wastewater, Wastewater Treatment, India, Global, Africa
Energy

Waste to energy in the age of the circular economy: best practice handbook

This handbook features best practices for integrating waste to energy and related technologies into the operations of various industries in developing Asia. It discusses current technologies, presents a conceptual example of municipal solid waste planning, and provides commentary on waste-to-energy initiatives.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2020
Asian Development Bank
Tags:
Waste To Energy, Waste Management, Solid Waste, Energy, India, Asia
Hazardous Waste

Report on waste management by health care facilities in Amritsar, Punjab, 24/11/2020

Joint Committee report in compliance to the National Green Tribunal order September 3, 2020 to an application filed by Ishant Khanna regarding violation of environmental norms committed by M/s Uppal Neuro Hospital, Rani Ka Bagh, Amritsar. The Joint Committee visited the hospital on November 2, 2020.

Judgement Date: 
24/11/2020
Tags:
Hospital Waste, Amritsar (D), Punjab, Waste Management, Health Care, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)
Solid Waste

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding solid waste management, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 11/11/2020

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Tribunal on its own motion Vs Department of Environment & Others dated 11/11/2020. The matter relates to unsegregated solid waste overflowing from bins on to the roads near Kodambakkam and Adyar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

Judgement Date: 
11/11/2020
Tags:
Municipal Solid Waste, Waste Management, Chennai (T), Tamil Nadu, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)

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