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.

It is an attempt to create clean, green DK dist, says CEO

The government has responded to the citizens’ initiative to preserve Santragachhi Jheel as a habitat for migrant waterfowl by washing its hands of the responsibility, only offering technical help t

Indian Railways has just moved a lot closer to eliminating the century-old system of train-toilets discharging into the tracks.