Health

The safe waste treatment for COVID-19: Lessons from the Republic of Korea

As of early May 2020, there are more than 3.5 million infected cases and 247 thousand dead of COVID-19 in the world. The world has spared no effort to contain COVID 19 since its initial emergence from the epicenter since last December in 2019.

Publication Date: 
14/05/2020
UNESCAP
Tags:
Global, Coronavirus, Respiratory Diseases, Hospital Waste, Korea, Waste Management
Water Pollution

Report by BBMP on Bellandur, Varthur and Agara lakes, Bengaluru, Karnataka

Compliance report by Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) in respect of the directions issued by the National Green Tribunal order of December 6, 2018 and December 18, 2019 in Application No. 125/2017 on lake pollution in Bangalore.

Judgement Date: 
13/05/2020
Tags:
Lakes, Lake Pollution, Bangalore (T), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Waste Disposal, Waste Management, Karnataka, Compensation, Municipal Corporations
Solid Waste

Final report of the State Level Committee on solid waste management, Odisha, 01/05/2020

Final report of the State Level Committee on solid waste management in the state of Odisha constituted by the National Green Tribunal order in Original Application No. 606/2018 dated May 2020.

Judgement Date: 
08/05/2020
Tags:
Municipal Solid Waste, Orissa (Odisha), Waste Management, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Landfill, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Hazardous Waste, Electronic Waste
Sanitation

Swachh Bharat Mission(Grameen) Phase-II Guidelines

With the key objective of SBMG Phase I attained, the Government of India renewed its commitment to further enhance the sanitation and hygiene status in rural areas with the approval of Phase II of the programme.

Publication Date: 
01/05/2020
Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation
Tags:
India, Sanitation, Rural Sanitation, Solid Waste, Waste Management, Open Defecation
Economy

Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike: Revised Budget Estimates for 2019-20 and Budget Estimates for 2020-2021

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) on 20 April, 2020 presented a budget of Rs10,895.84 crore for the fiscal year 2020-21, a 54.16% rise from last year’s Rs7,067.86 crore budget (revised estimate). L.

Publication Date: 
20/04/2020
Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike
Tags:
Karnataka, Bangalore, Budget, Waste Management, Health Care, Lake Pollution
Solid Waste

Report on solid waste management in Chandigarh, 18/03/2020

Report of the Monitoring Committee under the headship of Justice Pritam Pal, former Judge, Punjab & Haryana High Court constituted by the National Green Tribunal in O.A. No. 606 of 2018 in the matter of compliance of Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 in compliance to the NGT order of February 12, 2020 in O.A. No. 150/2014 in the matter of Ajay Sipahiya & Others Vs Union of India & Others.

Judgement Date: 
18/03/2020
Tags:
Municipal Solid Waste, Chandigarh, Municipal Corporations, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Waste Management, Waste Disposal, Hazardous Waste
Hazardous Waste

Report filed by UPPCB on bio-medical waste management by CBMWTF, Bijoli, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, 13/03/2020

*Compliance report filed by the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB), pursuant to the National Green Tribunal order of October 31, 2019 in Original Application No. 915/2019 in the matter of Ravi Sharma Vs State of Uttar Pradesh. The matter relates to disposal of bio-medical waste by M/s Medical Pollution Control Committee (CBMWTF), Growth Center, Industrial Area, Bijoli, Jhansi.

Judgement Date: 
13/03/2020
Tags:
Hospital Waste, Waste Management, Jhansi (D), Uttar Pradesh, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Waste Disposal, Hazardous Waste
Solid Waste

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Single-Use Plastic , 13/03/2020

The Government has notified Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016. The Rules prohibit the use of carry bags made of virgin or recycled plastic less than fifty microns in thickness. Sachets made of plastic material for storing, packing or selling gutkha, tobacco and pan masala are also prohibited.

Publication Date: 
13/03/2020
Lok Sabha
Tags:
India, Lok Sabha, Plastic, Waste Management, Waste Recycling
Waste Management

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on waste management in urban areas, 11/03/2020

The collection & management of solid waste in the country is being done by either Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) itself or through contractual workers or by Self Help Groups (SHGs). Under Swachh Bharat Mission – Urban (SBM-U), allocation of funds have been made for entire mission period of five years.echnology for dealing with urban waste is dependent upon the characteristics of the waste.

Publication Date: 
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Rajya Sabha
Tags:
Rajya Sabha, India, Waste Management, Solid Waste
Air Pollution

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on ethanol blending for reduction in emission, 11/03/2020

With a view to give boost to agriculture sector, achieve import substitution, promote effective waste management and reduce environmental pollution Government has been blending ethanol in petrol.

Publication Date: 
11/03/2020
Rajya Sabha
Tags:
Air Pollution, Waste Management, Ethanol, Petrol, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas

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