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Wednesday, February 18, 2026
TopicWaste disposal

Topic: waste disposal

Mandatory segregation to landfill fee—what changes with new solid waste management rules?

The rules also lay out the way compensation will work in case of false reporting, forged documents or operating without registration — the ‘Polluter Pays’ principle will now apply to these environmental violations.

Day after stray dogs order, SC’s circular for its premises—‘leftovers to be disposed of in covered bins’

Earlier on Monday, a bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan, hearing a case on rabies-related deaths, issued an order for clearing Delhi-NCR streets of dogs.

Amid protests, Madhya Pradesh CM to seek more time from HC for disposal of Bhopal factory toxic waste

This comes after 2 men self-immolated in opposition to the disposal plan. CM Mohan Yadav says public interest is the govt's top priority & they are fully adhering to SC & HC orders.

Circular trash economy in sight, how Hyderabad project reclaims metals, converts waste to energy

India's largest waste-to-metal reclamation facility in Hyderabad's Dundigal also incorporates power & biogas generation from organic waste & incineration of non-decomposable trash.

Gurugram can’t get its trash together. Rich people’s waste caught in mafia-like drama

Gurugram’s garbage empire has been hijacked by private players and mafias who are turning the city of C-suits and multinationals into one big dump yard.

Facing mountains of waste & threat of relocation, Agra’s petha industry in a sticky situation

At a meeting last week, representatives of Agra's petha industry resisted push by local administration to relocate. Such a proposal has been in works for 10 yrs, but fallen flat each time.

Single use PPEs lead to waste crisis, California’s tryst with pandemic & other Covid news

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

‘Recycling industry like a baby without parents’ — representatives want separate ministry

Members of Material Recycling Association of India say a comprehensive policy on scrap materials can help Modi govt achieve $5 trillion economy target.

In massive Siachen clean-up, Army plans to rid glacier of 100 tonnes of trash a year

The biggest challenge in cleaning up Siachen has been the height of the glacier, which ranges between 18,000 and 21,000 feet.

‘Padman’ has started a welcome conversation about periods, but don’t ignore the bad news

In a country notoriously tight-lipped about menstruation, the topic of sanitary napkins, menstrual hygiene, waste disposal and even the taxation of sanitary pads has suddenly gone mainstream.

On Camera

Telangana spoke up for Muslim vendor who was attacked. South is different from the North

A poor Muslim man from Kurnool, selling khoya buns during the Medaram Jatara in Telangana, was harassed by some YouTubers and surrounded by a mob over allegations of 'food jihad'.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.