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New solid waste management rules to come into force from April 1The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026, superseding the Sol...
Lights, Solar, Action: How a Mira Road society slashed electricty bill by 65% - from Rs 52,000 monthly to Rs 18,000Nav Yuwan Housing Society in Mira Road cut electricity bills significantly. They partnered with Aga Khan Agency for Habitat for a green ret...
Meet Chrysalis: The starship that could take 2,400 humans to Alpha Centauri, nearest star system in 400 yearsChrysalis spacecraft: A new spaceship design has won a prize. The spaceship is named Chrysalis. It is designed for a long journey to Alpha ...
Watch: This Delhi society mastered waste management, and the internet loves itIn South Delhi's Malviya Nagar, Navjivan Vihar has achieved a zero-waste model through effective waste segregation and composting. Over 250...
Dharavi redevelopment plan gets shot in the arm as resident body supports govt surveyResidents of Dharavi are backing a state government survey essential for a $3-billion redevelopment project spearheaded by the Adani Group....
Developers step up focus on green buildingsAccording to Xynteo's Build Ahead, a business-led initiative focused on scaling decarbonising efforts in India, consumers are willing to pa...
How COP28 could impact India's waste-to-energy industryThe technology has been a popular solution for decades for cleaning up streets and generating energy across rich countries such as Japan, S...
Gurgaon Municipality to link Rs 25,000 penalty for waste generation with water bills. Here are detailsThe Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon will link fines to water bills for bulk waste generators (BWGs) who break waste disposal regulations. ...
Supertech’s twin towers flattened, focus shifts to clearing debrisThe project could have generated sales of over`1,000 crore for the builder. Many nearby housing societies had installed TV screens to view ...
Delhi Lt Governor V K Saxena launches scheme to reward RWAs for property tax complianceThe scheme will incentivise RWAs on achieving 90 per cent tax collection from total number of properties in their societies or colonies, al...
Realtors take concrete steps to go greenDevelopers like DLF, Godrej Properties, Prestige Estates, Macrotech and Sobha are taking initiatives to reduce energy and water consumption...
Four New Year resolutions for a healthier environment in 2022Here are four popular New Year's resolutions with a twist for improving your relationship with nature in 2022 and beyond.
PMO steps in to address Ghazipur landfill issueThe landfill, which is spread over 70 acres, started in 1984 and is still in use despite a planned site life of 25 years.
India's auto industry needs a sustainable scrappage policyExisting scrap yard hubs will not be able to handle the sheer volume of discarded cars in the coming years.
The enormous test that awaits India as the date with mandatory vehicle scrapping nearsIn the absence of avenues for disposal, the public may start abandoning old vehicles on highways
Use of groundwater for cleaning trains: NGT notice to RailwaysThe plea, filed by advocate Antima A Bazaz, has sought directions to Railways to install rainwater harvesting systems in all its 73 divisio...
How startups like Attero Recycling, Karma Recycling are making money out of garbageThe kind of garbage India generates too is changing; plastic waste and ewaste are growing rapidly and state agencies lack the capacity and ...
How to transform waste management using ICT to enable Swachh Bharat MissionConsidering the social, environmental and health impact of waste management and sanitation, Government of India has launched Swachh Bharat ...
Gurgaon on its deathbed: Haphazard model of development causes severe water crisisOne of India’s youngest cities is fast losing the water-security battle and could become unlivable by 2020 thanks to a flawed development m...
Will the project to transform Mumbai’s Bhendi Bazaar into low-cost skyscrapers work?The Rs 2,000 crore project is slated to cover 16.5 acres and transform about 1,200 businesses, 3,200 homes in 250 buildings and the lives o...