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Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0 to focus on waste management

The ministry of housing and urban affairs is looking to finalise the draft of the second phase of Swachh Bharat Mission which may have increased focus on managing solid waste and sludge Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri said the mission was constantly evolving

1 min read21 Aug 2020
News

Government plans to put companies using plastic on the radar

EPR includes selection of raw material and design to manufacture a product Plastic Waste Management Rules are central tools that the government uses to address plastic pollution in India

2 min read2 Oct 2019
News

Recycle, reuse policy to drive India’s plan to become resource efficient

Govt has readied a plan to double recycling rate of key materials to 50% in 5 years and enable reuse of waste The NREP draft aims to gradually reducing dependence on virgin materials and enhance re-use of construction and demolition waste

3 min read24 Sep 2019
Opinion

Opinion | Market participation via innovative product pricing is needed

The nation’s annual material consumption is around 7.42 bn tonnes, second only to China’s

2 min read24 Sep 2019
Opinion

Opinion | Draft policy seeks to plug gaps in implementation of waste laws

Waste management is one of the key areas where significant work has not been done

2 min read24 Sep 2019
Industry

Dealing with waste, the Japanese way

Since 2013, much of the garbage generated by this city of Fukuoka has eventually found its way to the hill which has been christened as 'Mandoka'

2 min read10 Dec 2018
Companies

Cashify raises $12 million from Morningside, CDH, others

Cashify plans to utilise the funds for growing business in India and abroad, expanding the offline reach and scaling pop-up store services

1 min read28 Jun 2018
Opinion

Inclusive agenda key win for smart cities programme

The project cost for all cities put together is 2.02 trillion, split into area-based development projects costing 1.63 trillion, and pan-city solutions projects costing 38,841 crore

3 min read5 Jun 2018
Politics

Sportswear firms using newer technologies to turn trash into shoes, apparels

Steps taken by Nike, Reebok, Puma and other sportswear firms on using less plastic may appear to be small step when it comes to tackling the big climate change problem but they seem to be moving in the right direction

2 min read4 Jun 2018
Mint-lounge

The dirty truth

Two social scientists survey India's vast and growing problem of waste managementundercut by caste, class and many blind spotsin a fascinating new study

7 min read13 Apr 2018

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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

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