Against the backdrop of concerns over Mayapuri radiation incident, the government on Wednesday said the hazardous waste management rules should be strengthened especially at the port level to ensure that such material was not dumped in the country.

Pune Aundh residents Rajendra and wife Sangeeta Joshi proudly display their property tax bill in which they have been awarded a rebate of five per cent. What makes the rebate doubly special is the fact that it

Every year, Delhi produces a colossal amount of hazardous waste. With no treatment system in place and a govt in denial, mishaps like the one in Mayapuri may become the order of the day
Neha Lalchandani | TNN

Action against clinics sought

A ruckus was witnessed near Balmiki Chowk when some residents noticed a rickshaw-puller dumping bio-medical waste, including human placenta, along with the garbage at a place earmarked by the municipal council to dump household refuse. Angry residents caught the rickshaw-puller and called the police, demanding action against those responsible.

With illegal recycling of used electronic goods like mobile phone and computer posing environmental and health hazard, the Government will in less than a month come out with e-waste management and disposal rules.

A young designer turns non-biodegradable tetrapacks into alluring purses, laptop covers and other products

The City Municipal Council has acquired three tractors for management of solid waste and intends to buy an excavator and 16 tipper autos, informed CMC president M Prakash here on Wednesday.