Kochi Municipal Corporation says around 2.93 lakh MT of waste had been treated as of 15 June, emptying 11 acres. Apart from this, treatment of organic waste has also begun at Brahmapuram.
Delhi's three landfills at Ghazipur, Okhla, and Bhalswa have deadlines until next year to clear the mounds. But even as AAP-BJP trade blame, new trucks full of garbage keep arriving at the sites.
Proposed changes published in May could exacerbate mismanagement of e-waste, putting it in hands of informal sector with brands no longer responsible for collection, say experts.
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.
The CPCB wrote to state pollution control boards to consider common bio-medical waste treatment and disposal facility and its staff as essential services.
As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.
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