Garbage management
Diwali celebrations added to the Chennai garbage woes. Around 5360 tonnes of solid waste was collected by the Chennai corporation. The corporation collected around 830 tonnes which is higher than the quantity of waste collected on a normal day. Few areas like Anna Nagar zone with 720 tonnes and this was largest collection of garbage [...] Continue Reading »
Due to the rain in Bangalore, garbage has become much bigger mess to tackle. Garbage has been piled up as a result of pourakarmikas not turning up for work due to the non stop rain in the city. The chairperson of Karnataka Land Army Corporation stated that garbage was not cleared in Rajajinagar and Basaveshwaranagar [...] Continue Reading »
The Kochi City Corporation is planning to tie up with the Railways to channel the city’s non-degradable waste and construction debris for construction activities of the Railways. The waste can be used as a filler for the construction of platforms and other development works. Thiruvananthapuram City Corporation has already tied up with the Railways for [...] Continue Reading »
‘Meet Your Candidate’ programme which was conducted in Mundhwa had many things to discuss! Corporators who were challenging each other in coming polls attended the programme to listen to the issues. The residents alleged that they can take care of garbage management but what they want is a railway over bridge in the area. The [...] Continue Reading »
After a series of controversies and acceptances, garbage management tax in Indore is again in news. Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) has again started the collection of garbage management fee in the city. The civic body already has to gain a total of Rs 2 crore from various hotels, gardens and hospitals. This is the second [...] Continue Reading »
