Solid Waste Management
On 53 leading builders of the city, Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board (MPPCB) has slapped show cause notices for violating green norms. Environmental clearances as required under the Environment Impact Assessment notifications issued by Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) were not taken by any of the builder. An MPPCB official said that these notices [...] Continue Reading »
The BBMP Commissioner has informed Karnataka high court that by April 30, the dry waste collection centres (DWCC) will be set up on 30ft x 40ft in all the 198 wards of Bangalore. BBMP will appoint staff to take care of these dry waste collection centres for six months to one year, however the civic [...] Continue Reading »
Chennai- The Chennai corporation has proposed to build five bridges across the city in 2013-14. These bridges have been proposed in order to ease traffic congestion in the city. The bridges will be constructed at a total cost of Rs 13 crore. Now the residents and commuters of Bojaraja Nagar in north Chennai and Old Washermenpet [...] Continue Reading »
Finally, the BBMP has realised that solid waste management (SWM) is not the sole responsibility of bulk generators. Realising its mistake, the BBMP, in association with the Bengaluru Hotels’ Association, other commercial bulk waste generators and an agency entrusted to process the waste (Noble Exchange), has identified around 20 acres of land to process waste [...] Continue Reading »
As the election is around the corner, the officials are busy with promotional campaigns and seems to have no time to take any action on garbage issue. The residents of Bhartinagar Ward is facing tough time as it has been five days since the pourakarmikars have not cleared the garbage in that ward. The area [...] Continue Reading »
To end the garbage crisis in Bangalore and other places, the Karnataka government has revised the Karnataka Municipal Corporation(KMC) Act, 1976, and has permitted the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike to penalize denizens who are not segregating waste at source. The government has decided to implement a fine of Rs 500 but Rs 100 for the [...] Continue Reading »
BBMP commissioner ordered BBMP officials to cancel the licences of garbage contractors if they do not start off with the work. The Councillor of Vidyaranyapura ward said that BVG India Ltd has taken the garbage contract four months ago but still it has not started with the work. BVG India Ltd has neither supplied materials [...] Continue Reading »
Many residential and commercial associations are coming forward with promises to clean garbage by having their own solid waste management and scientific disposal system, after the BBMP’s campaign ” Wake up, Clean up Bengaluru” happened earlier this month. The waste from bulk generators in the city will no longer be transported to the landfills. Instead, it will [...] Continue Reading »
The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has requested the government to direct all its departments to segregate and manage the waste generated in their offices. The government offices are generating the majority of waste in the city. The government has allocated Rs 200 crores for solid waste management in this year’s budget. They will utilise [...] Continue Reading »
Gurgaon- The news of sudden transfer of the Gurgaon municipal commissioner, Vijay Singh Dahiya, has made people worry about the speed of development of the city. Though MCG Commissioner Vijay Singh Dahiya had took the position only two months before, the developmental works had gained momentum. Few days ago, Dahiya received his transfer orders and [...] Continue Reading »
