As Swachh Bharat Abhiyan saw a 25 per cent reduction in its budget allocation for the FY 19-20, a scheme called ODF Plus has been launched...
In Chhattisgarh’s Ambikapur, Municipal Corporation decides to introduce India’s first Garbage Café wherein food to the poor and homeless will be provided for free of cost...
In December, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) barred Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation (GMC) from dumping any kind of waste at the city’s Pratap Vihar landfill and since...
The National Green Tribunal observed that the waste rotting at Bhalswa, Ghazipur and Okhla landfill sites is contaminating the groundwater with heavy metals which is reaching...
The National Green Tribunal had earlier criticised Haryana government and its civic bodies for the disposal of industrial waste and construction debris in the Aravalli forests...
India’s waste woes continue unabated despite five years of the biggest clean-up campaign, Swachh Bharat Abiyan. Here’s a glimpse of the next big challenge from a...
Bhaderwah Development Authority has decided to ban the use of polythene and disposable plastic products to tackle the garbage problem in its valley
The New Delhi Municipal Council has installed 40 sensor based underground bins to manage the waste effectively while maintaining aesthetics of the city
The National Green Tribunal said that after clearing the garbage from Pirana landfill in Ahmedabad, the state of Gujarat may consider using a part of the...
Due to the foul smell from an overburdened waste treatment facility near Calangute beach, people living in the nearby villages have been protesting which led Panaji...
To make Trichy the green city of India, the municipal corporation has proposed to reward its residents who practice a zero-waste lifestyle, from gift vouchers to...
What started as a hobby is now becoming a viable way of tackling waste paper for 58-year-old Meena Patankar who uses discarded newspaper to make dolls...
34-year-old Dr Swaminathan Chandramouli runs “Doctor on Wheels”, a mobile-healthcare initiative to provide at-home medical services to senior citizens in...
70-year-old Dr Arunoday Mondal, a Padma awardee has been providing healthcare services for free to rural Sundarbans for over two...
Padma awardee Dr. Neelam Kler highlighted the importance of having a holistic healthcare approach to reduce neonatal and maternal mortality...
Dr Indira Chakravarty, who is a Public Health Specialist, said that the Banega Swasth India campaign has helped people understand...
Currently working as the Chairman of the Asian Institute of Gastroenterology and AIG Hospitals in Hyderabad, Padma awardee Dr Nageshwar...
