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Market value of treated wastewater in India to more than double by 2050: C
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The market value of treated wastewater in India is estimated to be Rs 830 million by 2025 and Rs 1.9 billion in 2050 provided there is a mechanism to sell it to various sectors, according to a study released by policy research institution Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW).
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From a HomeGrown Label to a PAN India DTC brand - Paaduks has grown 12 tim
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 28 (ANI/PNN): Paaduks, a pioneer of the sustainable footwear category in India has tracked a 12X business growth since its leadership transition in 2020. The brand started out as a homegrown label back in 2013 and focused on upcycling footwear from waste a
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Another fire breaks out at Kochi waste plant, rescue operation underway
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Weeks after the devastating fire at the Brahmapuram waste dumping yard, another fire broke out in Sector 1 of Brahmapuram on Sunday.
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LG VK Saxena reviews progress of legacy waste disposal at landfill sites i
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Thursday visited all three land fill sites at Ghazipur, Okhla and Bhalswa and took stock of the progress of the ongoing waste remediation and disposal works.
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Nitrate can release uranium into groundwater: Study
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
A study has found that nitrate, a compound common in fertilizers and animal waste, can help transport naturally occurring uranium from the underground to groundwater.
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World Bank to assist Kerala in waste management projects
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
The management of waste will be intensified with the participation of international experts, the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said in a release.
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SBI Foundation conducts one of South Mumbai's largest Beach Cleaning Drive
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 20 (ANI/NewsVoir): Over 110 volunteers from various schools, colleges, clubs and corporates came together for a mega beach clean-up drive at the Girgaum Chowpatty beach in Mumbai's D-ward, and collected 800 kgs of waste within 2 hours. This drive was condu
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"Will challenge NGT order": Kochi Mayor on Rs 100 cr compensation imposed
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Kochi Mayor A Anil Kumar on Saturday said that the Civic body will challenge the National Green Tribunal order which awarded Rs 100 crores in environmental compensation against Kochi Municipal Corporation for alleged continuing neglect of its duties resulting in a fire at a waste dump site i
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NGT order of Rs 100 crores a setback for State govt, Corporation: Kerala O
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Opposition leader VD Satheesan on Saturday said that the verdict of the National Green Tribunal's (NGT) awarding Rs 100 crores as environment compensation against Kochi Corporation in Brahmapuram waste plant fire incident is a setback for the state government and the Corporation.
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Community biogas plants to be installed in selected villages across state:
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Assam Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah on Saturday said that community biogas plants at dairy farms, Goshalas etc and cluster and semi-community level biogas plants will be installed in selected villages in districts with an abundance of cattle dung and other bio-agro waste to encourage people
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BPCL launches E-Waste Management Initiative to further strengthen sustaina
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], March 18 (ANI/NewsVoir): Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), a 'Maharatna' and a Fortune Global 500 Company, today announced the launch of a special initiative "Sound Management of waste Disposal (SMWD)", as a part of their sustainability efforts toward
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Fire breaks out at plastic godown in Hyderabad, no casualties reported
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The incident occurred at around 6 a.m. at a plastic waste godown on Ansari road in Kalapathar police station limits, police said.
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