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  Bengaluru launches 'Garbage Dumping Festival': Know about unique drive to shame litterbugs

  Trending | October 31, 2025 12:35 IST

  The initiative aims to raise awareness about proper waste management and to discourage citizens from dumping waste irresponsibly. Despite repeated public education drives and door-to-door instructions on waste segregation, many residents continue to throw garbage on roads, footpaths and empty plots.

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  Good news for girl students: Menstrual Hygiene Policy for school-going girls approved, Centre to SC

  India | November 12, 2024 22:31 IST

  The Centre has notified the Supreme Court about the implementation of a “Menstrual Hygiene Policy for School-Going Girls” approved by the Union Health Ministry. Know how this policy aims to improve access to menstrual hygiene facilities for female students in government schools across India.

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  3,800 tonnes of solid waste going untreated in Delhi every day, SC calls it "horrible"

  Delhi | May 13, 2024 20:52 IST

  A bench of Justices A S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan called for the immediate measures to be undertaken to ensure that the quantity of untreated solid waste does not increase till proper facilities are put in place to treat them.

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  Thilafushi: Know about this artificial island that is a significant center for waste management

  Travel | April 02, 2023 13:30 IST

  Thilafushi, located in the Maldives, was initially designed as a landfill in the 1990s to manage the country's waste, but today it has undergone a remarkable transformation. Thilafushi is now a shining example of how proper waste management and recycling practices can transform.

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  NGT slaps Rs 3,500 crore penalty on WB govt for huge gap in waste management

  India | September 05, 2022 15:03 IST

  The green panel informed the government the state government does not prioritize setting up sewage and solid waste management facilities.

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  ITI Berhampur creates Lord Ganesha idol made out of automobile scraps

  September 01, 2022 16:54 IST

  ITI Berhampur students surprised everyone by making Lord Ganesha’s three feet high sculpture with the automobile scrap. Have a look at the magnificent beauty of the divine lord here.

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  Pimpri Chinchwad municipal official & principals visit iconic scrap sculpture park in ITI Berhampur

  July 03, 2022 15:19 IST

  Pimpri Chinchwad municipal official and principals appreciated the skills of ITI students and commended their role in waste management.

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  Delhi named least hygienic capital: Research

  India | October 01, 2021 19:54 IST

  According to downtoearth.org, New Delhi generates 9,700 tonnes of waste per day - 8,000 tonnes of which end up in landfills that had already maxed their capacities back in 2008. Numerous private companies are now coming forward to join hands with the local government and minimize the damage of this environmental impact.   

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  Pooja Bhatt questions garbage disposal and unauthorized parking in Bandra

  Celebrities | February 11, 2021 20:59 IST

  Pooja Bhatt on Thursday took to social media and spoke of indiscriminate waste disposal and unauthorized parking in the city's Bandra area. The actress-filmmaker feels that simply blaming the municipal corporation is not a solution.

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  Andhra govt launches India's first online waste management platform

  India | June 05, 2020 20:14 IST

  The Andhra Pradesh government on Friday launched what it claimed to be the country's first online Waste Exchange Platform to ensure 100 percent safe disposal of industrial toxic wastes.

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  This Pune sanitation worker is spreading awareness about waste management through Hindi songs

  November 21, 2019 15:59 IST

  A sanitation worker in Pune has been parodising Hindi songs in order to create awareness amongst people to do their bit for their country.

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  First meeting of committee formed by NGT on waste management to be held on Nov 19

  India | November 14, 2019 16:42 IST

  The committee comprises nominee of vice chairman, Niti Aayog, Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development, Ministry of Jal Shakti, National Mission for Clean Ganga, Ministry of Environment and Forests, chairman of Central Pollution Control Board and CEO of Government e-Marketplace Portal

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  'India will go down under garbage one day': Supreme court's strong rebuke on solid waste management

  India | March 27, 2018 20:37 IST

  The top court said that days are not far when garbage mounds at the Ghazipur landfill site in Delhi will match the height of iconic 73-metre high Qutub Minar and red beacon light will have to be used to ward off aircraft.

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  Centre files 845-page affidavit on solid waste management, SC says we are not 'garbage collectors'

  India | February 06, 2018 14:44 IST

  "Don't do this. Whatever junk you have, you dump it before us. We are not garbage collectors. Be absolutely clear about this," SC bench told Centre.

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  RUR Green Life, works on sustainable waste management solutions for individuals and society

  News | October 06, 2017 17:51 IST

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  53 lakh-kg of waste cleared from Varsova beach, PM Modi praises the effort of the youths

  News | May 31, 2017 14:42 IST

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  Shocking images ahead! 3,000 families live inside this giant ‘Garbage Dump’

  People | April 30, 2017 17:49 IST

  Warning: The images inside might upset few of you. But however ugly they might seem, it's the harsh reality.

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  OOHO: Forget plastic water bottles! These ‘edible’ water bottles are a real thing now

  Blah | April 13, 2017 13:59 IST

  With the growing concerns over non-biodegradable waste products, it was a need of the hour to incorporate some eco-friendly ways into our lives. And in the wake of this, a sustainable packaging start-up based in London, UK devised an edible range of

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  NGT raps state govts over waste management rules, bans open burning of waste

  India | December 23, 2016 21:48 IST

  Putting a complete ban on open burning of waste including at landfill sites, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) today declared a fine of Rs 25,000 on waste burning in bulk. It also asked the state

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  Condoms, diapers to come with disposal pouches, spot fines for street littering

  India | April 06, 2016 10:56 IST

  New Delhi: Now condoms, diapers, sanitary pads/napkins and tampons will come with pouches or wrappers that would ensure their proper disposal. Under the revised rules, the environment ministry has called on manufacturers or Brand Owners