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Municipal waste disposal biggest challenge for city administrators, says survey
Administrators across the 21 cities identified solid waste management as the biggest challenge, with 80% of the survey respondents identifying municipal waste disposal as a key concern, according to a Janaagraha survey
1 min read9 Jan 2018CPCB to train rural youth on environmental issues
CPCB will train youth in skills such as municipal waste management, maintenance of air pollution equipment, which it believes would greatly enhance job opportunities
1 min read22 Sep 2017Garbage disposal finds no takers for CSR
Firms are wary of working with local government bodies and find it much too expensive and time-consuming
5 min read13 Apr 2015Environment ministry to charge fees for waste collection
Environment ministry is aiming to overhaul the waste management system in the country. It has made public new draft rules for management of e-waste, biomedical waste, municipal waste and plastic waste. The new rules aims at making the management of these waste simpler and stricter control for violations
9 Apr 2015Bangalore awards contract to convert city waste to energy
India generates around 67.5 million tonnes of municipal waste per day of which Bangalore accounts for 3,000 tonnes, according to industry estimates
2 min read10 Sep 2012Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared