Terming the situation in Delhi as ‘absolutely bizarre’, the Supreme Court, on July 12, 2018, referred to the ‘mountains of garbage’ at three landfill sites in Ghazipur, Okhla and Bhalswa and said there was … READ FULL STORY
“Smaller cities have been more successful in implementing source-segregation, compared to bigger cities. They have also been innovative in their approach and hence, have performed well,” the Centre for Science and Environment’s (CSE’s) programme … READ FULL STORY
India’s capacity to dispose solid waste in a scientific manner will be increased in the near future, union minister for housing and urban affairs, Hardeep Singh Puri said, on April 10, 2018. “According to … READ FULL STORY
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has spent Rs 5,052 crores on capital expenditure (amounting to 83 per cent), against the allotted budget of Rs 6,111 crores in the fiscal 2017-18. This is 31 per … 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
The government, on January 4, 2018, launched the Swachh Survekshan 2018 – a cleanliness survey which is part of the Swachh Bharat Mission. The survey will rank 500 cities on a national level, which … 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 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
The Delhi High Court, on December 5, 2017, asked Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal, to positively notify the Solid Waste Management bye-laws, framed jointly by the city’s civic bodies and environmental experts, within three weeks. … READ FULL STORY
The Delhi High Court, on November 15, 2017, asked the AAP government to comply with its order and notify the solid waste management bye laws, framed on its directions, within two weeks. The bench … READ FULL STORY
