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NGT seeks action-taken report on waste dumping in J-K's Wular lake
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI):The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday sought action-taken report from the authorities in connection with allegations regarding dumping of municipal solid waste in Wular lake.
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Chhattisgarh CM inaugurates state's 'biggest' solid waste processing plant
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], June 25 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Wednesday, via video conferencing, inaugurated a solid waste processing plant which is said to be the biggest waste disposal plant in the state as nearly 500 tons of waste will be disposed of daily th
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PTC India Financial Services to disburse loans of Rs 485 crore for infra p
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): PTC India Financial Services said on Wednesday that its board of directors has cleared a plan to disburse loans of Rs 485 crore to borrowers for solid waste management project, drinking water supply project and state-owned power transmission companies.
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NGT directs states, UTs to ensure solid waste management rules' compliance
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 24 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed all the states and Union Territories (UTs) to set up an Environment Monitoring Cell to ensure compliance with the rules related to the management of solid waste.
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New STPs to boost sewage treatment capacity of Prayagraj city
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Prayagraj, (UP) [India], Jan 27 (ANI): The huge influx of devotees to Prayagraj, popular among pilgrims for Triveni Sangam, is a huge responsibility and a challenge for the people looking after the health of the river, especially dealing with the management of sewage and solid waste.
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Sitharaman holds pre-Budget consultations with representatives from water
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 23 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday held her ninth pre-Budget consultation meeting with leading representatives from water and sanitation sectors.
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JK: Eco-friendly waste disposal system installed in Udhampur
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Dec 22 (ANI): With an aim to dispose of the solid waste of Udhampur district, an eco-friendly 'Kill Waste, Fuel Free Solid Waste Disposal System' was installed which functions without fuel and electricity.
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Anant National University leads dialogue on Industrial Symbiosis in India
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], Dec 16 (ANI/PRNewswire): The Centre for Sustainability at Anant National University is working to solve the alarming mismanagement of industrial solid waste disposal in industrial estates in India which has led to numerous nuisances such as irregular handling and
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Uttarakhand: Garbage engulfed in fire at Haldwani trenching ground
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Haldwani (Uttarakhand) [India] Nov 13 (ANI): Amid growing concerns about air pollution, fire continued to rage in the garbage dump at Haldwani's trenching ground on Wednesday.
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Goa minister says, Centre gave green signal for river diversion project fo
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], Sep 8 (ANI): Goa minister for solid waste management, Michael Lobo on Friday said that the Centre gave a nod to Karnataka for the Kalasa-Banduri water diversion project for "political reasons".
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Pune: City walls get new life with painting, beautification drive
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Nov 1 (ANI): Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has painted walls across the city with pictures of different historical sites and landmarks as part of a beautification drive and to contribute towards the Swachh Bharat mission.
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Goa: Pramod Sawant chairs meet on solid waste management
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], Oct 22 (ANI): Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday chaired a meeting of the high power committee for Sonsodo garbage treatment plant and regarding the proposed solid waste management facility at Bainguinim.
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