NEW DELHI: The Commonwealth Games Organising Committee on Tuesday said that elaborate arrangements for waste management and cleaning were in place at all the Games venues, including the Games Village.

The Organising Committee has engaged three vendors for primary collection of waste estimated at 163.2 tonnes per day. The vendors have been selected through a global open tender process.

KOCHI: In a boost to its agenda to give a new look to the city through better  suburban rail, water, roads and other facilities, the Kochi Corporation has received the approval for its master plan from the Local Self-Government Department.

The draft plan, incorporating the best available solutions, will take the city to the level of other popular cities in the country.

Amruta Byatnal

Pune: The Mumbai-Pune corridor may be the hot spot for investors. It is also the highest producer of India's electronic waste.

About one third of India's electronic waste is generated in this region. A stakeholders' consultation on e-waste management was conducted in Pune on Friday to address the issue.

Taking note of the seriousness of solid waste disposal in urban set up, students of Department of Commerce, St Agnes College, Mangalore started a community awareness campaign on solid waste management. The programme was held as a part of the extension activity. The members of the Executive Committee took an oath.

Perungudi facility is a good start, but a lot more has to be done to sustain city's development, say experts

CLEAN JOB: A private garbage collector engaged by a residential association in Thiruvanmiyur.

CHENNAI: Though the city generates over 3,500 tonnes of waste daily, so far a comprehensive solution for management of solid waste has eluded policy-makers.