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Government wants ‘100 per cent waste segregation’, civic bodies across Maharashtra say will take time

By : sustainabilityo..., May 2, 2017

While the government has asked all urban local bodies to initiate programmes to achieve 100 per cent waste segregation at source from May 1, civic officials across the state say it would be a...

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Segregation of waste to be made mandatory in Tiruchirapalli

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 24, 2017

In an attempt to strengthen and improve solid waste management in the city, Tiruchi Corporation has drawn up a slew of measures towards ensuring effective segregation of bio-degradable and non-...

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50% of Bengaluru waste segregated at source

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 10, 2017

From small beginnings, Bengaluru is finally segregating much more waste at source. Over 50% of waste generated in the city is being segregated, says the latest daily report of the BBMP's solid...

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Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's plans afoot to address Mumbai's waste management needs

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 31, 2017

In a move aimed at easing the city's solid waste management (SWM) problems, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will reduce the burden on the Deonar dumping ground by 2000 metric tonnes...

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Separate waste or pay fine - Civic body sets June 5 deadline for new rule in Bhubaneswar

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 22, 2017

The municipal corporation is set to make onsite segregation of waste compulsory for everyone from June 5 to effectively implement the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016, of the Centre....

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Tirunelveli first to have 100% waste segregation

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 6, 2017

It took barely a few months for Tirunelveli municipality in Tamil Nadu to achieve the feat of achieving 100% segregation of waste at source across households and establishments. It involved...

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Coastal Gujarat Power Ltd (CGPL) inaugurates waste segregation centre in Gujarat

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 2, 2017

Tata Power today said its subsidiary Coastal Gujarat Power Ltd (CGPL) has inaugurated a waste segregation centre under the Rural Solid Waste Management Programme at Tunda village, Gujarat....

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Bengaluru: Waste segregation doubles in South, West zones

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 21, 2017

Mandatory segregation seems to be finally paying off as core city zones that have traditionally been lagging behind in segregation seem to be catching up with outer zones that have been in the...

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Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike mandates segregation at source from February 1

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 31, 2017

Beginning Wednesday, handing over mixed waste to pourakarmikas because you find segregation too complicated is going to cut no ice with them. They will be empowered to say no to collecting...

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Saketh in Hyderabad achieves 100% waste segregation

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 18, 2017

For perhaps the first time in Hyderabad, a vehicle of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) carrying completely segregated dry waste and another carrying only green waste reached the...

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