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Burning of municipal waste discolouring Taj Mahal: study

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 17, 2016

Burning of municipal solid waste in the vicinity of the iconic Taj Mahal is significantly contributing to the discolouring of the world heritage monument, an Indo-American research team has...

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Construction waste to get green hues in Indore

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 14, 2016

About 100 tonnes of construction and demolition waste generated daily in the city will now be used for making bricks, pavers block and garden chairs among many products.

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GDA survey for solutions to to waste disposal problems

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 12, 2016

After facing repeated criticism from both the residents and the National Green Tribunal (NGT), the Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) has finally woken up to the problem of garbage disposal...

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Civic body may outsource Godavari clean-up task

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 10, 2016

The Nashik Municipal Corporation is planning to outsource the job of cleaning up the Godavari along with other rivers and nullahs in the city through a private contractor.

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Kathmandu Metropolitan City starts generating gas from waste in Kathmandu

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 7, 2016

The Kathmandu Metropolitan City has finally started generating gas from waste. The KMC had imported waste-to-energy plant from India for generating gas and electricity from garbage produced in...

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Energy policy reform is a priority: Dharmendra Pradhan

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 7, 2016

A consensus is emerging among political parties against making promises of free energy as a populist promise ahead of elections, Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural...

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Neighbouring states responsible for 60 percent of Delhi pollution: Study

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 6, 2016

Only 40 per cent of the particulate matter (PM) 2.5, a major pollutant in the air Delhi residents breathe in, is generated in the capital, according to a study.

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India gets its first online marketplace to trade waste

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 5, 2016

A team of four professionals with background in technology, commodity markets and finance have come together to set up what is billed as India's first online marketplace to trade e-waste, and...

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Brahmapuram waste-to-energy solid waste treatment plant remains on paper

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 5, 2016

The much-hyped Rs 295-crore waste-to-energy (WTE) solid waste treatment plant proposed at Brahmapuram, aimed at reducing Kochi's garbage woes, still remains on paper. Thought an agreement was...

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Procter & Gamble to Partner with Indian Government in Clean India Mission

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 5, 2016

Procter & Gamble global chief executive David Taylor met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday to discuss the company's manufacturing initiatives in the country and partnership...

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