Finally, residents of Patparganj can breathe easy. Twenty-four hours after TOI reported how the township had turned into a virtual garbage dump, MCD was jolted into action. In one sweep, the area was rid of piling filth.

Decision pending on allowing civic body to use dumping yard
Conflicting positions aired by different stakeholders threaten to worsen the waste management problems faced by the Thrikkakara municipality.

The municipality is obviously relaxed over the State government's decision to allow it to use the garbage yard of the Kochi Corporation at Brahmapuram.

New Delhi: Now, schools will be rated and awarded for the sanitation they maintain.

A team to visit Alevoor, Kundapur to study the functioning of units
The villagers of Karinje in Moodbidri sought 20 days time to decide on giving their approval for the setting up of solid waste management unit at Marinjegudde in Moodbidri.

Villagers making a point at a meeting held to discuss on the proposed solid waste management unit at Kodamanithaya Daivasthana on Sunday.

Programme to rate schools for sanitation launched by Kapil Sibal Aimed at promoting clean hygiene practices in educational institutes, the Government on Thursday launched a programme that will rate schools on the basis of their contribution towards effective sanitation.

Lakhs of families living in the vicinity of the Jawahar Nagar garbage dumping yard can finally hope to breathe some fresh air. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation has asked Ramky Enviro Engineers Limited to complete the construction of the segregation and leachate treatment plants, compost units and scientific landfill facility sites within two months.

The GHMC commissioner, Mr M.T.

PANJIM: Directorate of Municipal Administration claims that Corporation of City of Panjim (CCP) indeed had plans to build a solid waste management plant at Taleigao for treating garbage from Panjim and Taleigao.

Reacting to the news report published in this paper on July 6,

Shillong, July 3: The stench emanating from the dumping ground at Mawlai Mawiong, about 5km from here, would soon be condensed by upgrading the present recycling machine.
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Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has notified the Plastic
Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011 on 4th February, 2011 under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. In order to bring greater clarity and to comply with the directions of Hon-ble Supreme Court, MoEF has published the Plastic Waste (Management and Handling) (Amendment) Rules, 2011 on 2nd July, 2011.

This document presents the National Rural Sanitation and Hygiene Strategy 2012-2022 finalised by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation to achieve sanitation related goals in a time-bound manner.

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