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Rs 39,437 cr, single firm, 30 years: Karnataka reviews Bengaluru garbage deals cleared despite warnings

June 07, 2026 5:37 pm

On June 4, a day after D K Shivakumar was sworn in as the Karnataka CM, the government constituted a panel to look into the contracts awarded towards the end of Siddaramaiah's tenure.

Pimpri-Chinchwad residents threaten to dump waste in municipal commissioner's office

June 02, 2026 3:57 pm

A residents’ federation alleges that many large housing projects in Pimpri-Chinchwad were granted occupancy certificates despite lacking mandatory waste processing systems.

Campaigns and community involvement may result in reducing the financial and administrative load on the administration, said the NGT.

‘No time for leisure’: NGT slams systemic failure as Bhopal’s AQI hits hazardous 315 over illegal waste burning

April 16, 2026 2:05 pm

The NGT was hearing a plea alleging illegal open burning of municipal solid waste at the BHEL Dussehra Ground following the Bhopal Utsav Mela, which reportedly led to hazardous air quality levels (AQI 315).

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Knowledge Nugget | India's new Solid Waste Management Rules 2026: 10 key points for your UPSC exam

April 10, 2026 11:59 am

As the new Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, come into force, let us examine the key changes introduced. In 'Beyond the Nugget', also take a look at the recently notified Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2026.

People must be involved in the problem of waste management by appropriate awareness and strategies to encourage public participation and contribution, said the NGT.

'Mission mode must': NGT slams India’s ‘nagging’ waste crisis, demands total overhaul

February 02, 2026 4:15 pm

Solid Waste Management Rules 2016: The NGT was hearing the plea of the Ajmer Municipal Corporation over waste management as it explained why India's waste management regime remains in crisis.

The petitioner submitted that residents in surrounding areas were suffering respiratory and skin ailments and required expeditious redressal. (Express Photo)

'Right to breathe fresh air part of Article 21 of constitution,' HC seeks short-term measures over Kanjurmarg dumping site

December 23, 2025 10:09 am

The Court also said that the authorities shall give effective and efficient response to complaints made by citizens through dedicated helpline or email round the clock.

Over one lakh cartons have already been repurposed, saving hundreds of kilograms of waste from landfills.

1 lakh cartons collected in Pune in the first half of 2025 as green initiative targets Tetra Pak waste

October 09, 2025 8:10 pm

A group of sustainability champions has found a new use for discarded Tetra Pak cartons—turn them into school benches and desks for pupils.

Pune’s “Go Green with Tetra Pak” initiative is turning used beverage cartons into school furniture, promoting eco-conscious waste recycling.

Centre proposes prior green clearance exemption for solid waste management, effluent treatment units

October 08, 2025 4:43 pm

The ministry issued two separate draft notifications—one on October 3 for CETPs and another on October 6 for solid waste facilities—both proposing exemptions based on recommendations from the sectoral expert appraisal committee (EAC) on infrastructure projects.

All that our politicians seem to care about is their own political future. They believe that governance is never an election issue for their voters. (Express file photo by Jasbir Malhi)

Tavleen Singh writes: Politicians stir up hatred to win elections… governance never a poll issue

July 13, 2025 2:26 pm

All that our politicians seem to care about is their own political future. They believe that governance is never an election issue for their voters. So, they concentrate their energies on stirring up hatred between communities and ensuring that the divisions they create will help them win the next election.

After uproar over property tax hike, MCD to roll back waste collection fee

May 21, 2025 9:58 am

According to the Delhi BJP’s statement, unit president Virendra Sachdeva had suggested that payment of property tax and user surcharge be separated, to which the Mayor has agreed