Srinagar begins biomining to clear 11.5 lakh tonnes of legacy wasteSrinagar plans to clear 11.5 lakh metric tonnes of legacy waste within two years. A modern integrated waste management plant will be establ...
07 Jul, 2026, 08.20 AM IST
Tenants constructed two extra floors in rented property without consent; landlord wins eviction case in high court due to this reasonTenants who illegally constructed two additional floors on a rented property in Shimla have been ordered to demolish them by the Himachal P...
27 Dec, 2025, 06.16 PM IST
MCD collects 3 metric tonnes of used diyas under post-Diwali clean-up driveAfter the festive celebrations, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi has taken a proactive step by collecting three metric tonnes of used ear...
23 Oct, 2025, 12.42 AM IST
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...
10 Sep, 2025, 07.37 AM IST
Sustainability should be a foundational element, integrated from the project’s inception: Haresh MirpuriMirpuri balances sustainability with aesthetics, functionality, and cost-effectiveness, advocating for responsible luxury through brands li...
09 Jun, 2025, 12.51 PM IST
India's circular economy could generate USD 2 trillion market: Union Minister Bhupender YadavUnion Minister Bhupender Yadav highlighted that India's circular economy could create a market value of over USD 2 trillion and 10 million ...
04 Mar, 2025, 10.48 PM IST
View: Count and cut out Delhi's dirty airDelhi has faced in-migration, urbanisation, a jump in vehicular traffic, industrialisation, and construction activity over the last several...
27 Nov, 2024, 11.20 PM IST
Cleaner cities: Here's the blueprint Indore offers for IndiaIndore's successful waste management transformation offers a blueprint for cleaning India's 50 most polluted cities by 2030. Key actions in...
06 Oct, 2024, 10.56 PM IST
How sustainability will shape India's construction industryAs awareness grows about the environmental impact of construction activities, Indian builders and developers are embracing sustainable prac...
16 Dec, 2023, 01.15 PM IST
Property developers prioritize green developmentsTo deal with the extreme climate change builders are focussing on conserving water by recycling it and using it for flushing and landscape,...
07 Dec, 2023, 07.39 PM IST
Factories need to become sustainable. Here's howSustainable buildings fundamentally consume less energy during their construction and operation and have a longer lifespan than conventiona...
23 Apr, 2022, 10.11 AM IST
Stubble burning, construction waste still major concerns: SurveyAbout 178 million tonnes of surplus crop residues are available in the country. Burning of these residues leads to rise in pollutant levels...
31 Jan, 2020, 05.01 PM IST
Six benefits of buying a green homeThere are several benefits which can reduce the cost of daily necessities if you live in a green home. Here are 6 benefits which can motiva...
28 Jun, 2018, 12.16 PM IST
Demolition of illegal buildings: Then and nowDifference between then and now is the stand taken by govt and attitude of politicians. Current operations started only after directions gi...
29 Aug, 2016, 10.35 AM IST
Make in India: Will the programme do well to evolve beyond the 'take-make-use-dispose' model?As for broad policy interventions, only the forceful accent on renewable energy, especially solar, stands out for now.
18 Feb, 2016, 05.56 AM IST
Can Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) propel India out of the sanitation shame?The Joint Monitoring Programme, assessing the water and sanitation status globally, reveals that about fifty percent of open defecators of ...
20 Nov, 2015, 01.15 PM IST
Quest for peace between Israel, Palestinians at crossroad: United Nations"We have reached a dramatic moment in the quest for peace between Israel and the Palestinians," UN official Robert Serry said.
16 Dec, 2014, 01.02 PM IST