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Madras High Court waste foreign bharat deshdroh colonialism

‘Throwing trash on Bharat Mata deshdroh’: Madras High Court slams ‘import’ of waste

July 07, 2026 2:52 pm

The Madras High Court has ordered the re-export of municipal waste which was wrongly imported as paper waste, observing that such dumping from other countries harms the ecosystem and challenges our sovereignty.

How hyenas are secretly saving an Ethiopian city 5,000 tonnes of urban waste

June 03, 2026 7:00 pm

The study is published in the journal Ecological Solutions and Evidence (2026).

Simple lifestyle choices that help reduce landfill waste

May 10, 2026 5:10 pm

India produces approximately 170,339 tons per day (TPD) of municipal solid waste (MSW).

Gurugram waste management tender, MCG door-to-door garbage collection

Gurgaon initiates Rs 609-crore tender process for waste collection, to deploy fleet of 831 vehicles

April 27, 2026 10:45 pm

Pre-bid meeting for prospective agencies scheduled for April 29

‘Difficult to believe’: NGT questions HP govt’s claim of 100% treatment of municipal waste

March 24, 2026 10:09 pm

The Tribunal raised serious doubts about the "zero gap" claim between waste generation and treatment across 16 Urban Local Bodies in Himachal Pradesh.

Bengaluru civic agency identifies 100 acres for waste plant, earns Rs 1.80 crore from plastic credits

March 03, 2026 7:19 pm

Bengaluru is fighting its garbage problem with a two-pronged strategy: securing 100 acres of new land in Doddaballapur and Bengaluru South, and turning low-value plastic into industrial fuel.

Green clearance for Bawana waste-to-energy plant obtained after ‘false’ statements, residents allege

October 20, 2025 1:26 am

The matter has been listed for hearing on November 19

Maharashtra sees massive surge in C&D waste in 4 years, only 2% processed: CAG audit

March 28, 2025 4:01 pm

The CAG audit shows Maharashtra is struggling to tackle the surging heap of C&D debris, which has seen a stark spike over the past four years.

MP: Two injured during protest against dumping of Union Carbide plant waste

January 04, 2025 2:18 am

The protests come two days after the process to dispose of the waste at a facility in the town begins. District authorities warn against ‘upsetting law-and-order situation’.