Waste management is a crucial issue for municipalities all over the world. In India, municipal corporations charge a user fee for street waste management, known as SUC. The purpose of SUC is to encourage … READ FULL STORY
Maharashtra, a state with the largest economy, has the highest number of polluted river stretches in the country, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has said, while directing the chief secretary to submit a quarterly … READ FULL STORY
A National Green Tribunal (NGT) bench, headed by justice Raghuvendra S Rathore, on October 22, 2018, directed the joint secretary (Swachh Bharat) of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, to appear before it, … READ FULL STORY
Municipal solid waste (MSW) management is one of the most serious challenges to environment protection and although the Solid Waste Management Rules have been framed in 2016, their implementation remains a problem, a National … READ FULL STORY
In a significant step towards conservation of the environment, the Telangana government, on June 13, 2018, issued guidelines to limit plastic usage in offices of urban local bodies in the state. The guidelines followed … READ FULL STORY
The Supreme Court, on March 27, 2018, warned that the day is not far, when garbage mounds at the Ghazipur landfill site in Delhi, will match the height of the iconic 73-metre-high Qutub Minar … READ FULL STORY
A Supreme Court bench of justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta, on December 18, 2017, said that the issue pertaining to solid waste management was needed to be looked into with all due … READ FULL STORY
The National Green Tribunal (NGT), on December 14, 2017, restrained the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), DSIIDC and other local authorities, from awarding work for commercial projects, till they identify alternative landfill sites in the … READ FULL STORY
The Supreme Court, on December 12, 2017, asked Delhi health minister Satyendra Jain to urgently convene a meeting of the committee, on the issue of solid waste management and said a definite plan of … READ FULL STORY
A National Green Tribunal (NGT) bench, headed by chairperson justice Swatanter Kumar, on November 21, 2017, said ‘no interference’ was required in its order of October 24, 2017, which prohibited dumping of municipal solid … READ FULL STORY
