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DMK has failed on all fronts: AIADMK leader RB Udhaya Kumar
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Criticising the DMK government, Kumar said, "Under the DMK regime, property tax, electricity charges, and water and garbage taxes have been increased to unprecedented levels."
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Yokohama showcases Circular City Model at Asia smart city conference
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Yokohama city's circular city model has various activities - treatment of garbage, waste recycling, disassemble rebuilding architecture, reuse of unused clothing, reduction of food loss, sustainable aviation fuel and so on.
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Sanitation workers' dignity: Women transported in a garbage truck to medic
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a shocking incident, female contract sanitation workers from Soranjeri Panchayat in Tiruvallur district were transported to a government-organised medical camp in a garbage-collecting tractor vehicle.
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"Pollution is not a one-year problem, we are clearing 11 years of backlog"
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Delhi Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh on Thursday said the current Delhi government (BJP) is tackling pollution and civic issues left behind by the previous Aam Aadmi Party government led by Arvind Kejriwal. He said the issues facing the national capital did not develop overnight but are the
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Pakistan: Garbage dump along Malir river leaves Karachi residents, commute
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Residents and students near Karachi's GTS Imtiaz garbage transfer station are facing health and daily life disruptions due to stench, dust and toxic gases. Authorities say the site is being modernised into a covered facility to reduce pollution and risks.
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Urban, rural areas of Islamabad and Karachi grapple with garbage crisis
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
In Islamabad, Dawn reported, rural areas have been particularly neglected. With no formal system in place, residents dispose of garbage in nullahs and open grounds. "Secondary collection by the Capital Development Authority (CDA) is irregular, and rural waste management contracts that expire
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Pakistan: Government neglect turns Karachi's Liaquatabad into toxic dump
Updated : 3 months ago IST
According to The Express Tribune, garbage began piling up in the open plot nearly a month ago when SSWMB workers allegedly started unloading waste there.
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US border czar Tom Homan defends Trump after president calls Somali commun
Updated : 3 months ago IST
US border czar Tom Homan backed Donald Trump's plan to target Somali immigrants in Minnesota after Trump called the community "garbage." Homan defended the administration's deportation approach on CNN, while critics, including lawmakers, condemned Trump's remarks as racist and divisive amid
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Pakistan: Sindh Assembly clashes over transport woes, vows bus expansion
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Opposition lawmakers in the Sindh Assembly criticised worsening transport, garbage management and water shortages in Karachi and Hyderabad. The provincial government promised expanded bus services, stricter traffic laws and a new taxi scheme. Multiple call attention notices raised concerns o
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PoJK drowns in filth as Pakistani authorities look away
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The worsening sanitation crisis in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) has sparked widespread outrage among citizens, who accuse the Pakistani-backed administration of negligence and failure to maintain even basic cleanliness.
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BJP organises Bhim Smarane programme, raises awareness on injustices by Co
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Legislative Assembly R. Ashok on Wednesday announced that the Bhim Smarane programme is being organised to inform about the injustices done by Congress to Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.
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Railway Board issues detailed guidelines to zonal railways for systematic
Updated : 4 months ago IST
The instructions reinforce a mechanism where On-Board Housekeeping Service (OBHS) and Pantry Car staff are mandated to collect garbage from passenger compartments and dispose of it in sealed bags at specifically nominated stations enroute. This system is designed to maintain the cleanline
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