Waste disposal
Over 2,000 residents of JP Nagar I Phase were given training on waste disposal by Indian People’s Council. 50 volunteers of the citizen action group enlightened them of the importance of reducing and segregating waste at source. The group sources state that 70 per cent of residents welcomed the idea of segregating waste at households [...] Continue Reading »
As BBMP plans to make segregation of waste at source mandatory in Bangalore very soon, active citizens have been already following the procedure in few areas of the city. Areas like RT Nagar, HMT Layout, Anandnagar, Sanjaynagar and Dollars Colony have been practicing segregation at source for over six months now. Full Circle Trust, a [...] Continue Reading »
Thiruvananthapuram flat dwellers have come up with an effective plan to address the garbage disposal issue. Over 90 apartment complexes in the city have tied up with the Confederation of Real Estate Developers Association of India (Credai) to set up bio-bins in their compounds to tackle the garbage management crisis. The process ensures that waste [...] Continue Reading »
Disposal of construction waste from the site of multi-storied buildings is proving to be a severe problem in Gurgaon. Among other debris, cement bags and concrete slabs are being dumped in the open in vacant plots or parks. While the garbage dump in the open can be noticed in alongside Faridabad-Gurgaon road or the Golf [...] Continue Reading »
Hike in property tax has been a nightmare to the citizens of Thiruvananthapuram. Property tax payers can expect maximum of 60-per cent increase in the tax amount for residences. However, the hike for commercial buildings would be much higher when compared to the residential sectors. Also, recently the city mayor announced the possibilities of implementing [...] Continue Reading »
The daily dump of garbage has evoked a debate at Mantri apartment in Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR). The residents at Mantri Synergy claim that the waste disposal has become a threat to be managed! At present, residents say that they do not have a clear picture as to who is following up the waste management [...] Continue Reading »
In a move to do away with the dry garbage the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has started the installation of tiny garbage crushing units in various parts of the city. The new crushing units will process the coconut shells and tree branches and convert them into fertilizer. The fertilizer in turn will be used by the [...] Continue Reading »
The civic officials in Mumbai have found to be running loss to effectively follow up the waste disposal system, nearly 6,000 odd tones of waste that can be re-cycled and also the non-degradable that are dumped frequently. The sites where the dumping is encouraged is traced out to be illegal. The dearth waste being dumped [...] Continue Reading »
