Bicholim: The Sanquelim Municipal Council (SMC) has launched a four-way waste segregation system under its ‘Swachh Sankhali, Sundar Sanquelim’ campaign, in line with the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules.The initiative, launched on Independence Day, will see residents segregating waste into four categories using separate bins: blue for dry waste, green for wet waste, black for…
Itanagar: Itanagar: Volunteers removed over 2,160 kg of waste from the Yagamso riverbed and its banks in Chandranagar on Sunday as part of a clean-up drive.The initiative was jointly organised by the Youth Mission for Clean River (YMCR) and the Abralow Memorial Multipurpose Society (AMMS), with support from the Itanagar Smart City Development Corporation Ltd,…
COIMBATORE: Coimbatore corporation rewarded four residents of ward 38 with silver gifts for implementing the four-bin source segregation system. The newly introduced Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Management Rules 2026 mandate segregation of waste into four categories — wet, dry, sanitary, and special wastes. Interestingly, west zone has appeared to be the forerunner in implementing the…
Shillong: Meghalaya govt has enforced the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026, making segregation of waste into four categories mandatory and placing greater responsibility on households, businesses and institutions.Launching an awareness programme at Williamnagar, the East Garo Hills district headquarters, on Thursday, housing and urban affairs minister Marcuise N Marak said effective waste management was essential…
Moshi garbage plant collapse Pune: Strict enforcement of Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026 from Aug 15 will make four-way waste segregation mandatory for all households, commercial establishments and housing societies in Pimpri Chinchwad.Under the revised rules, waste generators must maintain separate bins or storage bags for wet, dry, sanitary and special-care waste. Bulk waste generators,…
Parivarthana Vedike members at a spot that they cleaned Dr Shanta Bhat hangs a bag on a tree for collecting garbage in Davanagere city Parivarthana Vedike members at a spot that they cleaned Dr Shanta Bhat hangs a bag on a tree for collecting garbage in Davanagere city Parivarthana Vedike members at a spot that…
The rules now require waste to be segregated at source into four categories — wet (green bin), dry (blue bin), sanitary (red bin) and domestic hazardous (black bin) Bengaluru: “Now, make sure you have four bins in your house, the new addition being a black bin to collect hazardous waste.” This is the latest message…
Locals witness the live demonstration of a reverse vending machine under the Deposit Refund Scheme Panaji: Goa’s ambitious Deposit Refund Scheme (DRS) will go live from Sep 1, with its first phase covering liquor and liquor-based products packed in glass, plastic, metal and multi-layered packaging, the DRS authority said on Thursday in a notification.All alcohol…
Times News NetworkKanpur: District magistrate Jitendra Pratap Singh on Tuesday directed the municipal corporation to prepare an action plan for the effective implementation of the Solid Waste Management Rules-2026, following a detailed review of the current waste collection and disposal system.The DM directed during a workshop organized in pursuance of Supreme Court directives and for…
Planting saplings will support urban greening, environmental conservation, and climate action. Dharwad: Creating more green cover through large-scale tree plantation is the most effective way to tackle rising temperatures caused by global warming, said noted environmentalist Prof SL Madivalar.He was speaking after inaugurating a cleanliness drive and sapling plantation programme organised by Parisarakkaagi Naavu Sanghatane…
