In July 2023, heavy rains caused severe flooding in parts of Delhi. The city’s inadequate waste management system may have worsened the flood as it can only handle 71% ofContinue Reading
Kaushal Kishore, Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs, has stated that seven Indian states handle more than 90% of their solid waste, while the country as a wholeContinue Reading
Waste management is an urgent necessity. Every year, India creates 62 million tonnes of garbage. Approximately 43 million tonnes (70 percent) are collected, with approximately 12 million tonnes being processedContinue Reading
The very nomenclature, waste-to-energy (WtE) plant, is wrong. It implies a false notion that a WtE unit solves the bothersome waste disposal problem and at the same time produces theContinue Reading
A massive cleaning drive was carried out today at Patlikuhal Village in Kullu District of Himachal Pradesh. The drive was part of Krich Cleaning and Prem Varsha Trust’s regular cleanupsContinue Reading
Odisha’s Ganjam district is witnessing a pioneering effort to implement solid waste management in rural areas. The move comes in the wake of a National Green Tribunal (NGT) order, askingContinue Reading
National Green Tribunal’s (NGT), in its recent order, has directed the ministry of housing and urban affairs (MoHUA) to carry out performance audit in the initial stage for 500 urbanContinue Reading
