The development comes amid growing complaints from residents in several parts of the city over irregular garbage collection and poor sanitation Gurgaon: MCG on Tuesday issued a show-cause notice to a private sanitation contractor and imposed a penalty of over Rs 5.3 lakh after inspections found the agency failed to deploy the required number of…
Garbage heaps at the Sessions Court raise sanitation concerns Jaipur: Overflowing sewer lines and heaps of uncollected garbage have emerged as a major sanitation concern at Jaipur’s Sessions Court complex, exposing gaps in the city’s waste collection and drainage system. Nearly 20,000 people, including lawyers, court staff, litigants and visitors, pass through the complex every…
T’puram: The city corporation is set to launch the first phase of its ambitious CITIIS 2.0 waste management programme within the next three months after receiving the initial funding from Union govt, enabling the civic body and Smart City Thiruvananthapuram Ltd. to begin key components of the project even as final approval for detailed project…
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…
– A growing crackdown on undocumented foreign workers is drawing attention to the informal labour networks that supply workers for some of the city’s least desirable and most hazardous jobs..____________________Picture by TOI Gurgaon: Before the city wakes up, they are already at work — hauling bricks, climbing scaffolding, sorting garbage, clearing waste. In Gurgaon’s vast…
BMC’s garbage collection vehicle Bhubaneswar: Fuel rationing could hit sanitation services, fear Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), prompting it to urge oil companies to exempt it from the Centre’s 200-litre daily cap under austerity guidelines. The BMC, which requires around 2,000 litres a day, is apprehensive the limit would shrink its operations to just 10%. The…
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…
Chennai: Two months ago, heaps of garbage dumped near Thiruvanchery, near Tambaram Corporation limits, were set on fire by local panchayat workers, filling the area with thick smoke and a foul smell. Residents say this is not an isolated incident. Across several neighbourhoods within Tambaram Corporation, garbage collected from households is routinely dumped and burnt…
Lucknow: Check whether you have already paid the user charge for garbage collection along with your house tax. If yes, you do not need to pay it monthly to the private contractor collecting door-to-door fees.The advice came during a review meeting at the Zone-4 office on Monday, where Mayor Sushma Kharkwal discussed complaints of double…
Eid Over, garbage remains Walled City’s cleanliness drives face reality check Open garbage dump at Kumharo Ki Nadi in Ramchandra Ji Ki Chowkdi Eid Over, garbage remains Walled City’s cleanliness drives face reality check Open garbage dump at Kumharo Ki Nadi in Ramchandra Ji Ki Chowkdi Eid Over, garbage remains Walled City’s cleanliness drives face…
