Meet Mrunmayee Pendse Chaudhari and Shilpa Dahake who initiated ‘Beej’, an upcycling initiative under which they design jewellery and accessories using seeds which are usually thrown away ...
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Gondia district in Maharashtra was declared open defecation free (ODF) in March 2017 and yet the residents continued to defecate in the open. Here’s how the district administration is striving towards complete sanitation by reviving dysfunctional toilets ...
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The waste-to-energy plant developed by the Thane Municipal Corporation will generate 14 megawatts of electricity from 600 tonnes of biodegradable garbage every day ...
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Mumbai’s Gateway of India that attracts thousands of tourist and Mumbaikars every single day finally gets a public toilet that is women-friendly with facilities such as a changing room, baby feeding station, sanitary vending machine, and an incinerator ...
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As Mula and Mutha rivers inch towards becoming a serious health hazard, Pune Municipal Corporations steps in to help clean-up the dying rivers of the city ...
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After making Mumbai’s Versova beach clean and litter-free in 160 weeks, environmentalist Afroz Shah has embarked on a new mission to clean city’s longest river Mithi ...
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Amitabh Bachchan has donated sewer cleaning machines and one truck machine that can clean sewers and help fight the inhumane practice of manual scavenging ...
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In order to keep the streets of Pune clean, Pune Municipal Corporation has launched a new Anti-Spitting drive where violators will have to clean their own mess and pay a fine of Rs 150, if found guilty
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This diwali opt for an eco-friendly diya or earthern lamp as traditional diyas usually made from clay, with a cotton wick dipped in vegetable oil produce harmful carbon dioxide ...
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State Environment Minister Ramdas Kadam said if banned plastic is found inside the premises of prayer places including temples, mosques, churches and gurudwaras, an action will be taken against them ...
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The Maharashtra government has succeeded up to 60 per cent in imposing plastic ban across the state and wants to make the it more stringent by cancelling shop licences if such material is found there, informed the state Environment Minister Ramdas Kadam
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With an aim to integrate the concept of waste management into municipal schools and provide a play area to children, Simran Varma (22) and Krithika Ganesan (24) are working towards building playgrounds from waste tyres ...
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