TopicWaste management

Topic: Waste management

The ladies of Sector 47, an ex IAS officer-led group, are Noida’s greenies

Tina Das - 15 October, 2021

Sector 47 in Noida is not only the cleanest sector of the city but has its own forest belt, developed by a group of enterprising women.

From dumping grounds to golf courses — how Indore became India’s cleanest city

Parikipandla Narahari - 24 August, 2020

The former collector of Indore writes about how the city’s competitive drive to be the cleanest in India brought together govt officials and citizens.

PM calls for week-long garbage-free country, but India is the world’s highest waste-generator

Taran Deol - 11 August, 2020

India produces 277.1 million tonnes of solid waste every year, which is likely to touch 387.8 million tonnes in 2030. However, the per capita waste generated is below the global average.

Double layered bags & colour coded bins: Waste management guidelines for COVID-19 patients

PTI - 21 April, 2020

The CPCB wrote to state pollution control boards to consider common bio-medical waste treatment and disposal facility and its staff as essential services.

Make graveyards safe for the living. They are reservoirs of antibiotic-resistance bacteria

Akebe Luther King Abia - 10 March, 2020

Rapid urbanisation in many developing countries has meant that informal settlements have begun to sprout near cemeteries.

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

Mohana Basu - 7 February, 2020

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

Modi govt’s blanket ban on plastics at this moment of economic slowdown is a bad idea

Nitin Pai - 10 September, 2019

The single-use plastic ban is a disguised admission by the government that it has failed to put in place adequate garbage disposal mechanisms.

For Delhi, the Ghazipur landfill is a problem that’s only going to get bigger

Simrin Sirur - 5 June, 2019

With no efficient waste management system & a dearth of land for new dumps, filth will continue to mount at Ghazipur landfill, as will disease and pollution.

This Indian school accepts plastic waste instead of fees

Douglas Broom - 30 May, 2019

Akshar Foundation School in Assam requests that each child brings in at least 25 plastic items every week.

How to build future cities? The answer lies in the slums of India, Brazil & Indonesia

Stephen Cairns - 6 April, 2019

Informal housing is not always a problem to be solved, but can be treasure-trove of city solutions.

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Power, party, dignity, father’s legacy — what all Uddhav Thackeray is losing in Maharashtra

Seshadri Chari - 1 July, 2022

The BJP’s move to place Eknath Shinde in the CM’s chair eclipses political veteran Sharad Pawar as the kingmaker of Maharashtra. The party has paid NCP chief back in his own coin.