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Additional municipal commissioner I.A. Kundan inspects the composting pit of Agasti building.

Bandra reclamation to be zero trash zone

Residents will treat garbage in societies instead of sending it to dumping ground.

03 Oct 2017 1:29 AM

It has taken a generation to raise some awareness that garbage should be thrown in bins. But, throwing it in the right bin is important as well.

Don’t ‘waste’ your garbage

Another harsh reality peculiar to India is that managing or handling of garbage is seen as the job of certain people.

18 Sep 2017 3:02 AM

Minister of State for Tourism (I/C) and Electronics & Information Technology, Alphons Kannanthanam participating in a cleanliness drive as part of ‘Swachhta Hi Sewa’ campaign, organised by Ministry of Tourism, in New Delhi on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

Swachhta Hi Seva: Alphons finds garbage at India Gate but not in trash bins

Alphons Kannanthanam on Sunday kick-started the fortnight-long 'Swachhta Hi Seva' campaign.

17 Sep 2017 9:05 PM

The BMC will soon start the process of acquiring private land. There are some families residing there.

BMC acquires land to set up dumping ground at Taloja

Civic officials said that the Taloja land would solve the city’s dumping problem to a great extent.

02 May 2017 2:25 AM

BJP set to make roads garbage-free in three months

A party insider said that Delhi BJP chief Manoj interacted with the municipal commissioners on Friday to discuss their demands & concerns.

30 Apr 2017 1:47 AM

Protestors gather at Marina beach demanding a ban be lifted on the traditional sport of bull-taming, or Jallikattu, in Chennai. (Photo: AP)

Activists struggle to keep Marina beach litter-free

A corporation worker near Marina said that it would be a hectic work for them to clean the beach.

20 Jan 2017 1:00 AM

Despite letters seeking the MbPT’s permission, the BMC has still not received the necessary permissions.

BMC to drop compost plant project at Mahim

The BMC had been dumping garbage at Mahim Reti Bunder since September last year, without authorisation.

18 Jan 2017 5:26 AM

Ahmed Noor, a 19-year-old, wades through mounds of garbage, collecting plastic and metal scraps in South Delhi. (Representational image)

‘It is not easy’ for 19-yr-old ahmed noor, a ragpicker working in Delhi

Ahmed came to Delhi after his father left his job as a plumber. His family is from a district on the border of Bengal and Assam.

15 Jan 2017 2:41 AM

Municipal corporations are planning to set up more waste-to-energy plants to generate power from municipal solid waste (MSW). (Representational image)

Civic bodies root for waste-to-energy plants

The South Delhi municipal body has planned one plant at the Okhla sanitary landfill site.

15 Jan 2017 1:32 AM

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the AAP government and the municipal bodies to start cleaning up the city on a war-footing. (Photo: PTI/File)

Clean the city on a war-footing: Delhi HC to civic bodies, govt

The counsel for the Delhi government and various civic bodies said they were ready for the drive, which will begin from December 16.

14 Dec 2016 8:46 PM

Litter spread along the tracks between G.T.B. Nagar and Wadala station on Saturday. (Photo: Debasish Dey)

Garbage on tracks eats into punctuality of trains

Before complaining about crawling trains and delayed services, commuters would do well to know the reason behind the same.

27 Nov 2016 3:52 AM

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