“We have written to the urban development and municipal affairs departments to amend the rules so that there is a mandatory provision for green buildings,” said R.P.S.

The municipalities in Tiruchi, Perambalur and Ariyalur district will implement solid waste management programme and ensure environment and ecology-friendly programmes, by recycling degradable waste

GUWAHATI, Nov 16: The GMCH will soon take measures to curb the rampant use of polythene bags in Guwahati. Commissioner of GMCH, Puro Gupta said that they had received guidelines from the Pollution Control Board regarding the use of polythene bags.

The United States expects Asia Pacific leaders on Sunday to take a "significant step" toward reducing tariffs and other barriers that block trade in environmentally-friendly good and services, a se

JAIPUR: In Rajasthan only 40% of rural household have toilets and less than 13% of the population in the state have access to it.

Private firm to implement solid waste management project

Bio-medical waste management is crucial for a balance in the environment.

Mumbai Maharashtra would be investing up to USD 60 billion for infrastructure upgradation in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region over the next two decades.

The first phase (costing Rs 1,10,000 crore) will be completed by 2016, the second by 2021, and the last phase by 2031, state Chief Secretary Ratnakar Gaikwad said here today.

Out of 197 flats, 111 have set up waste treatment systems
Kochi is aiming to become the first city in the country to have waste processing units installed in all its apartment complexes.

Concerned over the growing menace of plastic waste, the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board has urged the public to segregate solid waste at source to facilitate plastic waste management by the Corp