Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], November 21 (ANI): In its bid to improve air quality, the Dehradun administration would be imposing a fine of Rs 5,000 on burning plastic or garbage in the open, said the District Magistrate R Rajesh Kumar.
Shivamogga (Karnataka) [India], November 12 (ANI): Karnataka Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department on Thursday started appointing women drivers to garbage picking vehicles at Gram Panchayat level.
New Delhi [India], November 11 (ANI): Delhi Environment Minister on Thursday started a campaign against open burning of garbage in Delhi which will go on till December 11.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 9 (ANI): Mumbai Police arrested a garbage collector for allegedly harassing an eight-year-old minor girl inside Sion hospital in Mumbai.
New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI): In a unique initiative, North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) has set up 22 garbage cafes in the Karol Bagh area of the national capital.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], October 2 (ANI): Welcoming Central government's Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0 and Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM) 2.0, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday said that the state would be partnering with the gover
New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the aim of Swach Bharat Mission 2.0 is to make the cities garbage-free.
Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 19 (ANI): Three ragpickers from Jewar died after consuming liquor they had found from a garbage dump in Aligarh's Tappal town, said police on Wednesday.
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the Chief Secretary of Tamil Nadu and the District Collector, Ramanathapuram district, to submit the compliance report along with the proof of payment of compensation of Rs 1 lakh to the family members
Panaji (Goa) [India], June 30 (ANI): Congress spokesperson Shrinivas Khalap on Tuesday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party government in Goa has turned into a garbage dump with its filthy administration.
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 18 (ANI): With increasing water pollution and garbage scattered across its beaches, Pakistan has been rapidly losing its traditional nesting sites for sea turtles, posing further threats to the already endangered species, according to experts.
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], June 16 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh BJP on Wednesday condemned the state government's decisions of increasing property tax and imposing garbage tax in municipalities and corporations.