waste management

India is on the global frontlines of the waste crisis: Oliver Franklin-Wallis, author of Wasteland

In waste, there are no easy solutions, just choices, says the award-winning journalist

India is running out of phosphorus. Does the solution lie in our sewage?

Veena Srinivasan,Sneha Singh

Panchayat digs trench around dump yard at Maruthamalai foothills near Coimbatore to prevent animals from feeding on waste

CAG report points to lack of clarity in removal of debris from Maradu demolition sites

The Hindu Bureau

Singapore-based waste-to-value firm plans maiden hub in India

₹58-lakh penalty imposed for illegal waste dumping in Ernakulam since April

Clogged drains, open dumping of waste pose problems for residents of Ward 42 of Coimbatore Corporation

L-G clears land allocation to MCD for waste management facilities

Accumulation of garbage has become as a recurring problem along the Adyar creek at Srinivasapuram, Pattinampakkam.

Corporation plans campaign to create awareness on accumulation of garbage along Adyar creek

The Hindu Bureau

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Unsegregated waste dumped in the open at Ram Nagar in the Central Zone of the Coimbatore Corporation on Tuesday.

Coimbatore Corporation imposes a fine of ₹4 lakh on waste disposal company for open dumping

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Kerala govt. clears guidelines for setting up liquid waste treatment plants

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Rag pickers, among them women, sifting garbage consisting of broken glass, toxic waste, among other things at Kodungaiyur dump yard—the largest garbage dump in the city of Chennai. File.

Chennai to get waste-to-energy plant

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Solid waste management process at Keeranatham in Coimbatore stepped up

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A labourer segregating e-waste from a pile of junk at a shop in Kozhikode on Wednesday.

Reckless dumping of e-waste continues as Kozhikode lacks system to manage refuse

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The channel on Siruvani Road in Coimbatore choking with weeds and plastic waste.

Channel on Siruvani Road in Coimbatore chokes with waste, weeds

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The importance of technology and accurate data in developing models to improve air quality was one of the points experts brought up repeatedly during the summit.

‘If we can land on the moon, can’t we keep air pollution in check?’ Experts wonder

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Children busy giving shape to their ideas at the workshop ‘Echo the Eco’ as part of the Re-connecting with Mother Nature event organised by The Theosophical Society in Chennai on Sunday.

GCC plans to stop sending waste to dump yards by 2030, says Radhakrishnan

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A damaged stretch on D.B Road at R.S Puram in Coimbatore.

Potholes, damaged pavements and haphazard parking on D.B. Road in Coimbatore irk road users

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The damaged pavement on the banks of Valankulam Tank in Coimbatore city.

Concern over maintenance of smart city work around Valankulam Tank in Coimbatore city

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Survey on to assess socio-economic, health impacts of Brahmapuram fire

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Spot fine of over ₹1 lakh collected for illegal disposal of garbage in Kannur

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The Swaccha Graha Kalika Kendra (SGKK), or Solid Waste Management (SWM) learning centre, will shift from HSR Park in Sector 4 of HSR Layout to the Karnataka Compost Development Corporation (KCDC) premises in Sector 6, in Bengaluru.

BBMP to shift SWM learning centre from HSR Layout on demand by residents in Bengaluru

Coimbatore’s BU research scholar bags US-based institute’s ‘Young Scholar Award’

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