Rural areas often rely on village ponds for irrigation and groundwater recharge. However, these vital resources are increasingly threatened by untreated greywater – wastewater from kitchens, bathrooms, and laundry. TheContinue Reading
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on February 12 directed a committee headed by Justice Pritam Pal, former Judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court to oversee the compliance of theContinue Reading
In a recent report, a panel of India’s Parliament noted their observations on landfill sites in Delhi, writing that the height of Ghazipur landfill site has reached as high asContinue Reading
Kadamba Transport Corporation Ltd (KTCL), Goa, had purchased a 36-seater multi-axle bio-gas fuel based bus for trial run an year back but due to non availability of bio-gas the busContinue Reading
The process of setting up Indian Railways’ long-awaited and ambitious “waste-to-energy plant” in Jaipur and then at the New Delhi station began two years back and the successful bidder hasContinue Reading
The biofuel industry remains among India’s most underdeveloped. Although there are many private players in this space, the industry has not reached its full potential due to the government’s lowContinue Reading
In a growing industrialised urban centre such as Paradip, the need for solid waste management project has been felt since long. The untreated solid waste was emerging as a majorContinue Reading
Every major Indian city, including metropolises like New Delhi, Chennai and Mumbai currently depend on landfills to dispose their waste. It is estimated that only 12% of the waste generatedContinue Reading
