MCD launches final phase of biomining at Bhalswa landfill, targets completion by 2026The Municipal Corporation of Delhi is starting the last part of its big cleanup at the Bhalswa landfill. The goal is to get rid of 4 millio...
16 Sep, 2025, 06.33 PM IST
NGT flags solid, sewage waste management issues in Gujarat, OdishaThe National Green Tribunal reviewed waste management in Gujarat and Odisha. It highlighted gaps in waste processing and sewage treatment. ...
03 Nov, 2024, 03.35 PM IST
Centre approves proposals worth Rs 860 crore for West Bengal under Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0West Bengal strives to meet waste management goals by 2026 with comprehensive plans, including waste-processing plants in all cities. The s...
27 Jun, 2024, 09.34 PM IST
2023: As India gasps for breath, NGT cracks whip to spur authorities strive for cleaner air, waterA highlight of the tribunal's directions involved restoring the pristine sanctity of rivers, many of which are venerated entities like the ...
01 Jan, 2024, 04.40 PM IST
Traditional waste processing methods are unsuitable for large citiesManoj Joshi, Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) said that large cities have no option. "Million-plus cities have to g...
01 Dec, 2023, 10.18 PM IST
India undertaking largest planned urbanisation programme in world: Minister PuriUnion Minister Hardeep Singh Puri announced on Thursday that India is currently undertaking the largest planned urbanization program global...
16 Nov, 2023, 08.15 PM IST
Reduce, reuse, and recycle way to clean cities and sustainable environmentRRR centres are instilling in the urban community essential habits of source segregation, waste-to-resource conversion, and eco- and swachh...
05 Jun, 2023, 12.52 AM IST
NGT levies Rs 4,000 crore environmental compensation on Bihar for lax waste managementThe National Green Tribunal imposed a Rs 4,000 crore ($540 million) environmental compensation on the Indian state of Bihar for its failure...
05 May, 2023, 05.32 PM IST
NGT directs Delhi government to pay Rs 2,232-crore fine for improper management of solid and liquid wasteThe National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Delhi government to pay Rs 2,232 crore as environmental compensation for improper manage...
17 Feb, 2023, 05.40 PM IST
NGT directs Karnataka govt to pay Rs 2,900 cr for improper solid, liquid waste managementThe NGT bench also comprising Justice Sudhir Agarwal and expert members A Senthil Vel and Afroz Ahmad said that the gap in the generation a...
15 Oct, 2022, 06.50 PM IST
BJP responsible for Rs 900-crore fine slapped by NGT on Delhi government: AAPAddressing a press conference here, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Durgesh Pathak said the people of the national capital will have to pay th...
14 Oct, 2022, 11.25 PM IST
NGT imposes Rs 900-cr fine on Delhi govt for improper solid waste managementThe authorities could also establish a tourism and recreational centre, the bench said. The already constituted 13-member monitoring commit...
12 Oct, 2022, 09.47 PM IST
NGT slaps penalty of 12,000 crores on Maharashtra for violation of environmental norms in stateThe bench of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel while passing the direction said that award of above compensation had become necessary under section...
09 Sep, 2022, 12.48 AM IST
Serious failure of authorities in performing responsibility: NGT to Gurgaon civic bodies"It is established on record that so far there has been a serious failure of the authorities in performing their responsibility under the S...
09 Apr, 2021, 12.43 PM IST
Clean environment basic right of citizens, plea of non-availability of funds cannot be excuse: NGTThe tribunal said the progress is not adequate in terms of the timelines laid down under the Solid Waste Management Rules and the damage to...
12 Mar, 2021, 03.56 PM IST
FM announces Rs 1.4 lakh crore for Swachch Bharat 2.0In her Budget speech on Monday, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman dubbed the initiative 'Urban Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0'.
01 Feb, 2021, 02.41 PM IST
Bengaluru landfills to be cleared soonThe Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has started working on clearing the landfill following directions from the Central Poll...
10 Jul, 2019, 11.15 AM IST