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Balancing Responsibility and Reality: Rethinking India's Recycling Cost St
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 19: India's push toward environmental responsibility took a bold step with the government's updated rules under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022. The revised framework introduces significantly higher payments for recycling bulkier appliances like air conditioners
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NGT flags shortcomings in Karnataka's waste management strategy, seeks fre
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
After reviewing the existing shortcomings, the tribunal directed that the next report should outline specific measures taken to address gaps in each Urban Local Body (ULB) and resolve inconsistencies observed in various cities, including Badami, Bellary, Bidar, Mangaluru, Davangere, Hubli-Dh
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Unjustified burden on citizens: Delhi Mayor urges CM Gupta to revoke user
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Mahesh Kumar asserted that before levying such user charges, it is essential to ensure that the corporation effectively provides door-to-door waste collection services to the public.
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Route planning just got smarter- NextBillion.ai drops a new API update
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 10: NextBillion.ai, a leading provider of enterprise-grade route optimization solutions for margin-sensitive ground logistics, has announced the launch of the latest version of its powerful Route Optimization API. Designed to support industries such as trucking, wast
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"Our govt understands people's hardship, BJP only engaging in politics": D
Updated : 11 months, 4 weeks ago IST
"We have not increased the prices for waste management; it was the BJP that enacted the law and implemented it in 2022. Additionally, the central government had given directions for a price hike. The BJP had raised the prices, but we have reduced them as much as possible," Deputy CM Shivakum
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"Failed in waste management": BJP's Ashwath Narayan takes dig at BBMP over
Updated : 11 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Dr. CN Ashwath Narayan on Tuesday took a dig at the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) over the "garbage cess," alleging that the urban local body has not performed well with the allocated money.
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Bengaluru residents to pay more for disposing trash, BBMP levies 'garbage
Updated : 11 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has implemented a "garbage cess" under which the residents of Bengaluru will have to pay a solid waste management user fee effective from April 1.
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DBRC and Tetra Pak Launch Transformative Project to Empower Waste Pickers
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], March 26: Dalit Bahujan Resource Centre (DBRC), in collaboration with Tetra Pak, has launched the "Enhancing Access to Entitlements, Livelihoods, Health, and Environmental Sustainability" project in Tirupati, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at uplifting w
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Green hope for Bhalswa: Bamboo plantation drive by Delhi Govt, Centre aims
Updated : 1 year ago IST
New Delhi's towering Bhalswa landfill, standing over 62 meters tall, has long been a symbol of the city's waste management struggles. Despite being declared full in 2006, the site continues to receive fresh waste, worsening environmental and health challenges for the surrounding community
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The Body Shop and Plastics For Change Wrap up Donation Drive, Donating 18
Updated : 1 year ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 22: The Body Shop India has successfully concluded its E-tricycle donation drive in partnership with Plastics For Change (PFC), the world's largest source of fairly traded verified recycled plastic. Launched in the last quarter of 2024, as part of the brand's festive
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MCD to take strict action against non-compliant bulk waste generators
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is taking a tough stance against Bulk Waste Generators (BWGs) that have failed to register themselves on the MCD 311 App.
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MP: Indore Mayor Bhargav welcomes Karnataka Dy CM DK Shivakumar's plan of
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Speaking to ANI on Karnataka Dy CM's plan, Mayor Bhargava said, "This is a good thing. The Congress government in Karnataka has got some wisdom that they want to learn something from cities across the country. Indore is the cleanest city in India. Indore is the city that fulfills the drea
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