NTPC ropes in Macawber Beekay to supply green coal for power projectsState-owned power company NTPC has partnered with waste-to-energy firm Macawber Beekay to supply green coal to reduce carbon emissions whil...
18 Jun, 2024, 06.50 PM IST
IIT-Guwahati study finds compacted clays can prevent viral contamination from entering environmentTo study the behavior of viruses in clays, the researchers used a safe virus called the Newcastle disease virus (NDV) as a substitute for t...
19 Jun, 2023, 08.37 PM IST
IIT Kharagpur researchers develop process to manage wet municipal solid wasteThe process novelty lies in the use of water for the reaction thus the moisture in the MSW gets used during the recycling process.
31 Jul, 2019, 04.19 PM IST
For effective waste disposal, segregation is the keyFor the waste that cannot be treated or recycled, engineered landfills are used even in developed countries.
13 Jan, 2018, 11.30 PM IST
NGT pulls up states for not giving action plan on MSWMost of the states today faced the ire of the National Green Tribunal for not complying with its order directing them to file detailed acti...
07 Feb, 2017, 11.12 PM IST
Cities must gear up to treat waste, separated or notWith the absence of scientific landfills for contingency infrastructure, the situation is creating more open dumps and encouraging burning ...
05 Apr, 2016, 10.53 AM IST
Essel Infraprojects commissions Rs 100-crore Tamil Nadu plantEssel Group firm Essel Infraprojects Ltd has commissioned its maiden "waste-to-energy" plant in Tamil Nadu, set up at an investment of Rs 1...
29 Dec, 2015, 05.54 PM IST
NGT bans camping activity at Rishikesh but allows raftingThe tribunal also imposed complete prohibiton on use of any plastic items in the entire belt covered under the judgment.
10 Dec, 2015, 04.33 PM IST
Market for generating value of waste is worth $1.5 bn: StudyThe market for generating value of municipal solid waste (MSW) is expected to be worth $1.5 billion (about Rs 10,000 crore) in the next 12-...
08 Dec, 2015, 11.17 PM IST
National Green Tribunal bans use of plastic in Haridwar; announces Rs 5000 fineThe National Green Tribunal today imposed a complete ban on plastic bags in the pilgrimage towns of Haridwar and Rishikesh.
02 Jul, 2015, 08.27 PM IST
M Venkaiah Naidu seeks corporates' role in converting waste to energyUrban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu today called upon the corporate sector to invest in solid waste management projects.
03 Feb, 2015, 03.35 PM IST
Concrete steps, not just marketing campaigns needed to make India a clean countryThe notification, which is yet to reach minister Prakash Javadekar, recommends a dramatic overhaul of how waste is treated in India.
03 Oct, 2014, 11.11 AM IST
Planning Commission recommends Public Private Partnership model for waste managementModel scheme also been detailed for setting up Waste to Energy projects through PPP mode, including a viability gap funding upto 40 per cen...
13 May, 2014, 02.02 PM IST
- From Wasteland to Wonderland
GEPIL is standing true to the test of waste management and resource recycling in South Gujarat and India Gujarat Enviro Protection and Infr...
28 May, 2008, 03.04 AM IST
- Waste not: It means more power
The MCD and NDMC have undertaken composting of solid waste by enhancing capacity at their present plants under one project and converting i...
09 Apr, 2008, 05.02 PM IST