Kerala Minister MB Rajesh on Wednesday highlighted the striking picture of the state, underlining that it has acquired a position amongst the top 100 cleanest cities in India.
Deepam Sheth, CEO of Potential Engineering, said this is the first time AI-enabled machines have been used to clean the Yamuna of solid waste, plastic debris, and organic matter using Mechanised Weed Harvesters, and the results are impressive.
Amid the row over the garbage disposal issue in Bengaluru, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday announced that the government is seeking to acquire 100 acres of land from willing farmers near hills and forests, asserting that a "permanent solution" must be found for the
Speaking to reporters, Shivakumar said, "If they (BJP) refuse to allow dumping, then let them keep it. Whoever prevents us from dumping, we will stop collecting garbage in their constituencies, we will not pick up waste from those areas. People will resent them; we will make announcements
Shivakumar slammed BJP MLA Dheeraj Muniraj, saying that he allegedly stopped a garbage truck to protest in Doddaballapur, further warning that if the BJP members don't behave respectfully, garbage will be "dumped right in front of their houses".
The Minister claimed that landfill units in the Byatarayanapura Assembly constituency are being used by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to dispose of a hazardous mix of animal and sanitary waste.
Shivakumar alleged that BJP MLAs (specifically mentioning Aravind Limbavali and Dheeraj Muniraju) are deliberately obstructing garbage trucks from disposing of waste in the outer zones of Bengaluru.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday expressed confidence that the legacy waste at the Okhla and Bhalaswa landfill sites will be cleared by the end of this year.
Actor Jason Mamoa, who starred in 'A Minecraft Movie' as champion pro gamer Garrett 'The Garbage Man' Garrison, revealed that he has read the script of the sequel and described it as extremely funny.
Those who indulged in corruption in garbage management, roads, khichdi distribution, and desilting of the Mithi River are not "work emperors" but have become "corruption emperors," Shiv Sena chief and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said while launching a sharp attack on UBT.
BJP MLA and Karnataka Assembly LoP R Ashoka on Wednesday alleged that the Congress government has been creating a Bangla Hub in Karnataka, while visiting the Kogli Fakir Colony, where houses were recently demolished during an anti-encroachment drive.
According to an official release, these include the construction of an industrial shed and storage facilities at Rishikul Government Ayurvedic Pharmacy, Haridwar; expansion of the Directorate of Ayurvedic and Unani Services building; expansion, renovation and maintenance works of the Circ