Expansion of area, fewer conservancy workers, increase in quantity of garbage and above all, high expectation from the city's residents – these are a few challenges that stare in the face of the Co

Lacking a solid waste management policy (SWMP) for the metropolis is the mother of all the evils that have ruined city's environment.

Nearly eight months after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident scattered radioactive material over surrounding communities, Japan still is struggling to figure out how to clean up the mess, exace

Japanese officials in towns around the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant reacted guardedly to plans announced on Saturday to build facilities to store radioactive waste from the clean-up around the

Kolkata, 28 Oct: Facing a mounting threat from pollution, the state government has constituted several committees to explore the need to frame a new environment policy.

The corporation-wide inauguration of the decentralised waste management campaign will be held at the Muttada ward on November 15.

The waste management scheme will be piloted in the Thampanoor, Palayam, Nanthancode, Pattom, Kesavadasapuram, Kowdiar, Kuravankonam, Vazhuthacaud, Palkulangara, Poojappura, Fort, Sasthamangalam, Vanchiyoor and Kunnukuzhi wards.

After facing a space crunch in the dumping grounds of the city, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has requested buildings to dispose or manage the garbage they generate within its premis

‘Such plants burn waste, creating more greenhouse gas emissions and toxic pollution'

The city Corporation on Monday conducted a workshop for councillors to create awareness on the decentralised source-level waste treatment project.

A pilot project for household-level solid waste treatment units will take off at the Muttada ward on November 15. Around 250 units, including biogas plants and vermicompost and ring compost pits, will be installed at Muttada under the project.

The Kathmandu Metro-politan City has formed a committee to monitor the public attitude of throwing garbage haphazardly.