KOLKATA, 16 JUNE: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation has got permission from the Pollution Control Board for sanitary land filling in the Ramsar area, member, mayor-in-council (Solid Waste Management), Mr Debabrata Majumder, said today.
Mr Majumder said around 52 hectare has been earmarked for setting up the second Dhapa dumping ground in the Ramsar area but the KMC will only use 17.75 hectare of

Final touches being given in to draft document in Rajasthan
A draft document on integrated solid waste management through door-to-door garbage collection, transport, processing and cleaning in ten major towns of Rajasthan will shortly be submitted for approval to the State Government.

The State Urban Development Department is presently giving final touches to the document.

A high-power comm

After the parliament endorsed the Bill on Solid Waste Management (SWM) following lengthy deliberations, the discussions related to its implementation have now gathered pace.

The bill-passed unanimously by the parliament on May 26 replacing the old law in effect

Sindh Minister for Environment Sheikh Mohammad Afzal has said that Rs20 billion is required annually for proper and safe disposal of garbage and waste in order to keep the city clean.Speaking at a press briefing along with Karachi Administrator Mohammad Hussain Syed at the latter

The government

AHMEDABAD: While south Ahmedabad produces the maximum polythene bags, the east zone of the city has had to pay maximum for its use of polythene bags. Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation enforced the plastic bag ban in April this year. Since then, east Ahmedabad has paid maximum fine of Rs 18,200 for violating environment laws on use of polythene bags less than 40 microns thick.

DINDIGUL: Despite implementation of solid waste management and privatisation of garbage clearance in 50 per cent of total 48 wards within the municipal limits, garbage clearance becomes a daunting task for Dindigul municipality.

Heaps of garbage in street corners and on prime roads is a common sight within the town limit.

Existing garbage dumping yard near Murugabhavanam is surrounded by sev

For the past four years, the Bidhannagar Municipality has been dumping waste in Mollar Bheri that falls within the boundary of the East Kolkata Wetland without permission from the East Kolkata Wetland Management Authority (EKWMA).

Salt Lake's waste was being dumped in Mollar bheri since the 1960s.

About 5,000 kg of plastic bags less than 40 microns thick seized in raids
COIMBATORE: Following the Plastic Waste (Management and Handling) Rules 2011, issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forest, the Coimbatore Corporation initiated action against plastic manufacturers and traders as well.

Local bodies need to evolve a strong system of collection and disposal
COIMBATORE: A fresh crackdown embarked upon a couple of months ago against plastics by the Coimbatore Corporation signalled yet another brave attempt at curbing a problem that has actually managed to prevail over similar efforts so far.

Plastics, especially carry bags, have managed to cling steadfastly on to the people.