Nuance and law

The Supreme Court’s ill-timed order on a case of municipal solid waste that is affecting construction workers illustrates how Indian courts …

उत्तरकाशी में अब “कचरे का पहाड़”

हिमालय की ऊंची चोटियों के बीच बसा करीब साढ़े तीन लाख की आ…

Waste not the dissent

For so long we have used backyards of our cities as dumping grounds, but people in poor neighbourhoods are saying enough is enough

कूड़े से बिजली बनाने की योजना पर उठते सवाल

कूड़े से बिजली बनाने वाले संयंत्रों को कचरे के निपटान क�…

Supreme Court asks states to clean up their act

The apex court imposes penalty on states and union territories for failing to comply with its orders regarding solid waste management

How Delhi’s waste-to-energy plants are way off the mark

The recent uproar against the Okhla plant highlights how none of three in the Capital is effectively doing what they are supposed to

Alappuzha gets recognised by UNEP for its solid waste management practices

This city in Kerala has adopted decentralised waste management and is pushing for 100 per cent segregation in all the 23 wards

Pune’s draft bye-laws threaten existing model of plastic waste management

The bye-laws not only threaten the existing SWaCH model but also lacks clarity on guidelines for extended producer responsibility

भोपाल का कचरा लील रहा है अर्जुन नगर गांव को

अब तक गांव विकास योजनाओं या बड़े बांधों के निर्माण के का�…

By-laws for solid waste management in Delhi were finally notified. What next?

The by-laws have remarkable provisions, which if implemented properly, should lead to transformational changes

Mr Modi, how about including garbage in your sanitation deadline?

India is the sixth largest garbage generating country, but has made provision to treat only 12.5 per cent of it

Globally, 23 cities pledge to reduce waste sent to landfills, incinerators by 50%

This commitment will avoid disposal of at least 87 million tonnes of waste by 2030

A clean miss

The new Swachh Survekshan ranking promotes cities with poor waste management practices

A first-of-a-kind campaign in Pune creates awareness about sanitary waste segregation

The Red Dot Campaign by SWaCH cooperative is sensitising people about the importance of proper handling and disposal of sanitary waste

CSE Clean City Award: Mysuru is one of the best solid waste managers in India

Mysuru boasts of door-to-door garbage-collection, segregation and recycling, making it one of the best managers of municipal solid waste. In 2016,…

Bengaluru orders compulsory waste segregation by households, but challenges remain

From reluctant citizens to unsold compost, Bengaluru municipal corporation faces hurdles on the way towards better waste management

Delhi’s Solid Waste Management Bye-Laws focus on individual accountability

By emphasisng on segregating waste and making the generator accountable, the bye-laws have taken a stride towards improving waste management …

SC admonishes Centre for poor affidavit on solid waste management

The Supreme Court bench, which was hearing a PIL on Solid Waste Management Rules, came down heavily on the government counsel for not fully …

States commit to waste segregation at source, but decentralisation not yet a priority

Decentralised solutions will cut transportation costs and make households and institutions part of the solution

CSE releases first-of-a-kind study on waste management in India

Municipalities across the country have been urged to place segregation at the heart of waste management system

Ragpickers oppose waste to energy plants

Say studies have shown that Indian waste is unfit for the purpose

विरोध से ही निकलेगा रास्ता

यह तथ्य है कि ‘नॉट इन माई बैकयार्ड’ अर्थात ‘मेरे घर �…

Swachh Survekshan 2017 results on May 4; government says signs are ‘encouraging’

Besides covering larger number of cities and towns, this year’s survey also gives more importance to citizen feedback  

Chandigarh terminates Jaypee’s contract for processing city’s waste

Tussle over payment of garbage processing fee led Municipal Corporation to sever ties with Jaypee Group, which ‘pioneered’ garbage …

Swachh Survekshan 2017 encouraging unsustainable approaches for waste management: CSE

Says the survey should give preference to waste segregation and recycle and reuse over centralised approaches like landfill and waste-to-energy plants