Solid Waste

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding dumping of garbage in the open at Udyog Vihar, Gurugram, Haryana, 28/07/2023

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Lalit Gulati & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 28/07/2023.

The matter related to violation of Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 and dumping of garbage in the road or open area at Udyog Vihar, Gurugram, Haryana. It was further submitted by the counsel appearing for the applicant that Eco Green Company and Municipal Corporation, Gurugram were not complying with the MSW Rules, 2016 and working in violation of the Rules.

Judgement Date: 
28/07/2023
Tags:
Municipal Solid Waste, Gurgaon (T), Haryana, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Waste Management
Hazardous Waste

E-Waste (Management) Second Amendment Rules, 2023

The Central Government has notified the E-Waste (Management) Second Amendment Rules, 2023. These rules aim to ensure secure, accountable, and sustainable management of e-waste, specifically focusing on refrigerants generated during the manufacture and end-of-life of refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment.

Publication Date: 
24/07/2023
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Tags:
Electronic Waste, Waste Management, India
Solid Waste

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding dumping of waste in village Dughneri, district Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, 21/07/2023

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rita Sharma & Others Vs State of Himachal Pradesh & Others dated 21/07/2023.

The matter related to dumping of waste in village Dughneri, district Hamirpur.

The Principal Secretary, Urban Development, Himachal Pradesh informed the court that legacy waste tender agreement has been done by the Municipal Council, Hamirpur with Suntan Life Company and legacy waste process work has been started by the company at SWM plant, Dughneri. 3121.54 ton legacy waste has been sorted till July 2, 2023.

Judgement Date: 
21/07/2023
Tags:
Solid Waste, Waste Management, Hamirpur (D), Forest Encroachments, Himachal Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding dumping of solid waste, plastic bags, polyester clothes waste and other non-biodegradable material in Sidhwan Canal, Ludhiana, Punjab, 21/07/2023

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kuldeep Singh Khaira & Others Vs State of Punjab & Others dated 21/07/2023.

Grievance in the application is dumping of solid waste, plastic bags, polyester clothes waste and other non-biodegradable material in Sidhwan Canal and a report was called from a joint Committee in which it was found that there was throwing of waste material into the canal.

Judgement Date: 
21/07/2023
Tags:
Water Pollution, Waste Disposal, Ludhiana (D), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Punjab, Municipal Corporations, Waste Management
Hazardous Waste

Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Amendment Rules, 2023

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has announced the introduction of the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Amendment Rules, 2023. These rules have come into effect from 12th July, 2023.

Publication Date: 
12/07/2023
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC)
Tags:
Hazardous Waste, Waste Management, Electronic Waste, India
Environment

Plastic pollution in coastal West Africa: synthesis

Plastic pollution is a worldwide environmental challenge. In coastal West Africa, about 80 percent of plastic waste is mismanaged, posing escalating challenges to people, the economy, and the coastal and marine environment.

Publication Date: 
12/07/2023
The World Bank
Tags:
Plastics, Pollution, Marine Pollution, Waste Management, Africa
Solid Waste

Report by Karnataka State Pollution Control Board regarding waste management in Gokarna, Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka, 07/07/2023

Report by Karnataka State Pollution Control Board in Original Application No 234 of 2023 (in re News item published in Newspaper Deccan Herald dated 01.03.2023 titled Unregulated tourism pushing Gokarna to the edge).

Gokarna Grama Panchayat falls under the jurisdiction of Kumta taluk in Uttara Kannada district. There was a complaint of open burning of municipal solid waste in Gokarna and burying of MSW mainly in its beach area.

Judgement Date: 
07/07/2023
Tags:
Waste Management, Uttar Kannad, Beaches, Tourism, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Waste Disposal, Marine Pollution, Garbage, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Open Defecation, Sanitation, Gram Panchayat
Solid Waste

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding violation of Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 in Hisar, Haryana, 07/07/2023

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Sandeep Kumar Gupta Vs State of Haryana & Others dated 07/07/2023.

The matter related to violation of Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 and violation of the guidelines issued by the NGT by the Municipal Corporation, Hisar.

Judgement Date: 
07/07/2023
Tags:
Municipal Solid Waste, Hisar (D), Haryana, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Waste Management
Environment

Draft Green Credit Programme Implementation Rules, 2023

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) on June 27, 2023, issued notification for draft Green Credit Programme Implementation Rules 2023.

Publication Date: 
26/06/2023
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Tags:
Environment, India, Water Conservation, Air Pollution, Waste Management, Agriculture
Solid Waste

Six monthly progress report by the state of Meghalaya on solid and liquid waste management, 16/06/2023

Six monthly progress report by the state of Meghalaya on OA 606 of 2018 (Compliance of MSW Management Rules, 2016).

Judgement Date: 
16/06/2023
Tags:
Solid Waste, Sanitation, Meghalaya, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Waste Management, Finance

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