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14 urban pockets in Bengal set to take waste-to-energy pathBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 6, 2017
Large tracts of land—vested or belonging to the municipality—in 14 urban pockets have been identified to develop landfill sites, where solid waste will be converted into compost or bio-gas.... Read more.. |
Tirunelveli first to have 100% waste segregationBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 6, 2017
It took barely a few months for Tirunelveli municipality in Tamil Nadu to achieve the feat of achieving 100% segregation of waste at source across households and establishments. It involved... Read more.. |
Solar solution to water crisis in SundargarhBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 2, 2017
Come summer and rural population in tribal-dominated Sundargarh district can be seen walking miles for collecting water. But, not anymore. The scene in rural Sundargarh has changed for the... Read more.. |
Solar ‘mini grids’ approved for 19 Chhattisgarh villagesBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 28, 2017
A total of 19 remote villages have been approved for creation of solar ‘mini grids’ to provide them access to power supply as of February 2017 in Chhattisgarh, the Central Government has... Read more.. Subject Tags: solar mini grids , sustainability |
South Delhi Corporation approves proposal to impose waste generation charges for construction and demolition wasteBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 28, 2017
The south corporation has approved an proposal to impose waste generation charges from users for generating construction and demolition waste. The charge has been decided as per the C&D... Read more.. |
Oman to set up waste management projects in IndiaBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 28, 2017
Oman-based Muscat Project and Environmental Service Company is in discussions with the South Indian state of Kerala to set up its state-of-the-art waste management projects in that state, said a... Read more.. Subject Tags: sustainability , waste management |
Turning e-waste to electricity: IIT Madras innovation waits for takersBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 27, 2017
Scientists at IIT, Madras have come up with a novel technique where e-waste can be used as a resource not only to treat waste water but also to generate electricity simultaneously, making it an... Read more.. |
Waste Management goes hi-tech in BangaloreBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 27, 2017
There is a reason why television programmes that show food factories are a hit: the streamlined process, spick and span equipment and the perfect tempo of workers on an assembly line is... Read more.. Subject Tags: sustainability , waste management |
Three-month deadline for functional primary effluent treatment plants: Supreme Court to industryBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 23, 2017
The Supreme Court on Wednesday set a deadline of three months for industrial units across the country to set up functional primary effluent treatment plants (PETPs), failing which they will not... Read more.. |
IDFC bank lends Rs 675 cr for rajasthan solar projectBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 23, 2017
IDFC Bank is creating a renewable energy niche in loans, sanctioning Rs 675 crore to a Rajasthan-based solar power project owned by French company Solairedirect. ... Read more.. |