Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Jaipur: Rajasthan has launched a Rs 310 crore project to scientifically clear nearly 75 lakh cubic metres of legacy waste — old garbage accumulated over several years — across 152 urban local bodies (ULBs) under the Centre’s Zero Dumpsite mission of the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0.The project aims to eliminate…
New policy is expected to be unveiled ahead of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit in Jan 2027 Gandhinagar: Gujarat govt has begun revising its waste-to-energy policy to manage growing urban waste and increase renewable energy generation, with a more liberal incentive framework aimed at attracting public and private investments.The urban development department and the energy and…
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…
Panchkula MC House meeting Panchkula: Despite spending about Rs 3 crore, the Panchkula municipal corporation’s only and first material recovery facility (MRF) has ceased to function.Either due to residents or political pressure, the civic body is now using the city’s only MRF as a mere transfer station in Alipur. Further, it is considering shifting the…
Residents alleged that trucks linked to the Lucknow Municipal Corporation have been unloading waste at the site during late-night hours Lucknow: More than 500 residents living near Dayal Farms on Dewa Road have complained of alleged illegal garbage dumping on a plot they say was earmarked for a gaushala, warning that the area is at…
Chandigarh: Mayor Saurabh Joshi Friday chaired a meeting with municipal commissioner Amit Kumar and senior officials to review key civic issues and the functioning of MC departments.Discussions focused on strengthening sanitation, with emphasis on scientific waste management, door-to-door garbage collection and implementation of the Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Rules-2026. The mayor directed strict monitoring of…
The entire 22-tonne haul was immediately loaded and transported directly to the city’s dry waste processing plant for formal scientific disposal and processing. Chandigarh: Municipal commissioner Amit Kumar led a special cleanliness drive at the Dadumajra dumping site on Friday, resulting in the collection and removal of nearly 22 tonnes of non-biodegradable waste.The operation, executed…
Chandigarh: City mayor Saurabh Joshi Wednesday met Union minister for environment, forests and climate change Bhupender Yadav to discuss key environmental and development priorities for Chandigarh.During the meeting, the mayor raised issues related to environmental protection, scientific waste management, strengthening green infrastructure, pollution control, ecological conservation, beautification, and sustainable urban planning.The Union minister heard the…
