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Rajouri district sets up solid waste management unit for cleaner environme
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Rajouri installs solid waste management unit to boost waste processing
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Pakistan: Residents protest as park in Islamabad transformed into dumping
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The park, once a vibrant recreational area filled with colorful flowers and indigenous plants, has lost its charm and ecological balance due to the alleged dumping of solid waste by the CDA.
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Delhi LG visits Okhla landfill site, expresses disappointment over decline
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Following several representations by RWAs, MTAs, citizen groups and public representatives regarding the existing crisis of garbage lying in open on the roads in the city and lack of disposal thereof, which was leading to sanitation and health issues, Delhi Lieutenant Governor, VK Saxena vi
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Pakistan: Haphazard dumping of solid waste causing environmental hazards i
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
For over two decades, solid waste has been dumped haphazardly near the Jhal Road Overhead Bridge in Sahiwal, causing severe environmental and health issues. Despite a PKR 1.8 billion development project, the city still lacks a permanent dumping site. Residents report air pollution, contamina
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Vehicular, industrial pollution, dust from construction, demolition activi
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The pollution in Delhi and NCR is a collective result of multiple factors including high levels of anthropogenic activities in the high-density populated areas which include vehicular pollution, industrial pollution, dust from construction and demolition activities, road and open areas dust,
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IFAT India 2024 sets new benchmark for water and waste management solution
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 29: Messe Muenchen India concluded its 11th edition of IFAT India on a high note, cementing its role as India's leading trade fair for water, sewage, solid waste, and recycling.
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Ramky Infrastructure Limited Wins 'Most Admired Emerging Company in Water
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 27: Ramky Infrastructure Limited, one of India's leading integrated sustainable infrastructure development companies, is proud to announce its victory in the 'Most Admired Emerging Company in Water Infrastructure' category at the 9th edition ET Now In
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Principal Secretary to PM chairs high-level task force meeting on air poll
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The meeting focused on evaluating ongoing efforts to tackle pollution from various sources, including paddy stubble burning, vehicular emissions, road and construction dust, solid waste management, and diesel generator (DG) sets.
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Mekedatu project benefits Tamil Nadu more: Karnataka Dy CM Shivakumar
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Speaking to reporters after visiting Srinivasa Solid Waste Management unit in Chennai, he said, "Good rains have saved us this year. The Mekedatu balancing reservoir would benefit Tamil Nadu more. But I don't want to talk about it now."
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CAQM issues advisory to curb open-air burning in Delhi-NCR ahead of winter
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
According to an official release from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, "This is a decisive move to significantly control open biomass, municipal solid waste burning, and the resultant harmful emissions impacting the overall air quality of the National Capital Region (N
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Asian Development Bank to give USD 200 mn loan for Swatch Bharat Mission 2
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and India signed a USD 200 million loan agreement to improve solid waste management and sanitation in 100 cities across eight states in India, said ADB on Tuesday.
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"Sorry state of affairs": SC expresses concern on daily untreated solid wa
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Friday expressed grave concern over tonnes of untreated solid waste in Delhi and noted no concrete solution seemed to be in sight until 2027 to treat 11,000 tonnes of solid waste generated in the national capital every day.
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