Jhansi: A four-day development exhibition showcasing the achievements andwelfare initiatives of the central and state governments was inauguratedhere by Jhansi-Lalitpur MP Anurag Sharma on Wednesday.TpoRSpeaking on the occasion, Sharma said the primary objective of theexhibition is to create awareness among citizens about various welfareschemes being implemented by the government. HptThe MP also outlined major infrastructure…
Minister Yathindra at a meeting in Bengaluru on Wednesday Mysuru: Urban development minister Yathindra Siddaramaiah Wednesday chaired a high-level review meeting with officials of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and Mysuru Development Authority (Muda) in Bengaluru, directing them to prioritise city cleanliness, solid waste management and the welfare of pourakarmikas.Stressing that Mysuru has earned a national…
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…
The landfill continues to hold an estimated 18 lakh MT of accumulated legacy waste Gurgaon: Municipal Corporation of Faridabad (MCF) has assured Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon (MCG) that it will stop dumping fresh waste at the Bandhwari landfill from next Tuesday, which could temporarily ease pressure on the overburdened dump.According to MCG officials, Faridabad currently…
Panaji: After the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) operated the material recovery facilities (MRF) at the industrial estate at Margao for over a decade, it has now urged the Goa Waste Management Corporation (GWMC) to take over the facility to continue its operations, as they have decided to leave the project.The MRF facility is…
The garbage yard with legacy waste on Karwar Road, Hubballi Hubballi: In a bid to accelerate the clearance of legacy waste in Hubballi and Dharwad, the Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) is set to procure its own bio-mining machines in the coming days. Discussions on the proposal are under way among officials, and an action plan…
As part of the pilot phase, dustbins have been placed along Devaraj Urs Road Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has decided to install public dustbins at 100 identified locations across the city to improve waste collection and ensure scientific disposal. The initiative will cover busy markets, bus stops, commercial streets, parks and other public spaces.As…
A civic body official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, revealed that large companies are reluctant to step in due to the upcoming assembly elections and fierce opposition from local garbage collectors’ unions, who fear losing their livelihoods if door-to-door collection is privatised Ludhiana: City residents questioned the municipal corporation’s new “Mission Clean Punjab” awareness…
ZP Mandya CEO directves to officials Mandya: Mandya zilla panchayat CEO KR Nandini has directed officials to operationalise all approved plastic waste management (PWM) units in the district by June-end under phase II of Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin).Units costing Rs16 lakh each are being set up in Chinakurali (Pandavapura), Hulikere (Nagamangala), Chowdenahalli (KR Pet) and…
A civic body official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, revealed that large companies are reluctant to step in due to the upcoming assembly elections and fierce opposition from local garbage collectors’ unions, who fear losing their livelihoods if door-to-door collection is privatised Ludhiana: The Ludhiana municipal corporation has once again extended the bidding deadline…
