280 lakh tonnes of waste has piled up at the three dumpsites in Delhi, as of July 2019. Why is the city struggling with waste management...
Delhi has three dumpsites - Ghazipur, Okhla and Bhalswa. All three have exhausted their capacity and have over 200 lakh tonnes of waste dumped. Here's all...
How are dumpsites different from sanitary landfills? Dr. Richa Singh, Deputy Programme Manager, MSW (Municipal Solid Waste) team, Centre for Science and Environment explains.
In a first, two Indian researchers from Cambridge University - Subhajit Bhattacharjee, PhD Researcher and Dr Motiar Rahaman, Senior Postdoctoral Scientist, have developed a system that...
Meet 60-year-old Vani Murthy, who has become an inspiration on social media as she is teaching the world the basics of waste management. As we mark...
On this International Women's Day, celebrate the work of Vani Murthy, who is using the power of social media to teach youngsters about composting and managing...
Delhi's Air Pollution: Air pollution shortens lives by almost 10 years in Delhi, the most polluted city in the world, as per Air Quality Life Index...
Menstrual Hygiene: "Around 23 million girls drop-out of school annually in India due to a lack of proper menstrual hygiene management facilities, which include the availability...
Rhythms of Manipur, a music band from the state of Manipur gave a fervent performance on the stage of Lakshya - Sampoorn Swasthya Bharat Ka telethon....
Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, joined the NDTV-Dettol Banega Swasth India's 12-hour telethon - Lakshya - Sampoorn Swasthya Ka where he emphasised...
Waste - its generation, collection, and disposal are a major global challenge of the 21st century. With garbage clogging our mountains, rivers, oceans, there is also...
Young Garvita Gulhati is on a mission to save water and create awareness among people in India. She started supporting environmental causes at the age of...
With Waste segregation at its core, Nirvana Country, a housing society in Gurugram has kept thousands of kilos of waste away from going to the Landfill.
The "mountains of garbage" dotting India's cities is currently the most critical issues facing our planet. Time and again, experts have said, not segregating our waste...
From cleaner Himalayan landscapes and better rural sanitation services to wastewater reuse, plastic management and hygiene education, the 9th ISC-FICCI...
The eighth edition of the ISC-FICCI Sanitation Awards put the spotlight on organisations, governments, start-ups, women changemakers and community groups...
From sanitation and menstrual hygiene to waste management, skilling and women-led change, the 7th edition of the ISC-FICCI Sanitation Awards...
