Responding to a plea filed by NGO Forum for Transparency in Public Life, Delhi Pollution Control Committee told the National Green Tribunal all healthcare facilities in Delhi have been issued letters to implement Bio-medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 and guidelines of Central Pollution Control Board ...
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Waste Management
The waste-to-energy plant commissioned by East Coast Railway can convert all kinds of waste into diesel oil which is used to light furnaces ...
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Durga Shanker Mishra, Secretary, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs urges everyone to adopt the art of effective waste management - composting ...
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With an aim to address the problem of increasing plastic waste, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation has started an ‘Aahar Scheme’ under which people can go to any of the 11 centres established in Bhubaneswar city and give half a kilogram of plastic waste in exchange for a meal ...
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According to the annual report on waste management by Ministry Of Housing And Urban Development, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and Karnataka are few of the bigger states in India who are effectively managing their waste ...
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Plogging is a fitness trend that began in Sweden in 2016 that involves jogging and 'plocka upp' (Swedish for 'pick up') non-biodegradable waste on the way ...
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According to Associate Professor Jayashree Arcot from University of New South Wales, banana growing industry produces large amounts of organic waste, with only 12 per cent of the plant being used (the fruit) while the rest is discarded after harvest ...
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According to the residents of villages near Kanpur, eligible youngsters in the village are apparently not getting marriage proposals as they are afflicted with communicable diseases from the filth and malodour in and around villages due to the lack of proper waste management system ...
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Diwali 2019: Urging children and their parents to ditch plastic packaging and opt for eco-friendly options, Pune Municipal Corporation administers an oath in over 90 schools to celebrate a plastic-free Diwali ...
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In a bid to tackle the problem of clogged drains in various parts of Delhi, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) along with East Delhi Municipal Corporation is working on developing technological solutions to reduce the waste ...
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The Rural Sanitation Strategy laid down by Jal Shakti Ministry is a framework to guide policymakers, implementers and other relevant stakeholders in their planning for ODF (Open Defecation Free) Plus, where everyone uses a toilet, and every village has access to solid and liquid waste management ...
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A total 130.18 tonnes of waste has been disposed till now which included 48.41 tons of bio-degradable waste, 40.32 tonnes of non bio-degradable non-metallic waste and 41.45 tonnes of non bio-degradable metallic waste, Army officials said ...
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