According to the Urban Development Department, nearly 50 per cent of Maharashtra is urbanised. The state generates about 24,500 tonnes of municipal solid waste daily, of which 50–60 per cent ...

Solid waste management (SWM) is a global issue that necessitates collective efforts to reduce environmental and social impacts. Inadequately managed waste produced from years of economic development ...

The Ludhiana municipal corporation (MC) is set to take a major step towards improving the city’s waste management system as the proposal to implement an integrated solid waste management project ...

The project as a pilot to establish integrated solid waste management system in scattered islands has started to demonstrate the benefits through waste segregation at the household level, composting ...

Vijayawada:Teams of officials belonging to the Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MAUD) in Andhra Pradesh have embarked on a nationwide tour to study the best practices in sanitation and ...

The FINANCIAL — IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, arranged a $95 million financing package to Hexagon Solid Waste to help build and operate solid waste management and organomineral fertilizer ...

2 new plants across 90 acres to sort out 6,000-tonne daily waste mess With Bengaluru generating over 6,000 tonnes of waste every single day, the city’s garbage problem is growing at an alarming pace — ...

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: As new Solid Waste Management Rules 2026 is set to come into effect from April 1, concerns have emerged over the highly centralised framework. Experts warn that the rules which ...