Today is January 31, the end of Zero Waste Month, observed yearly based on Proclamation No. 760 which highlights the urgent need to reduce waste generation and strengthen the implementation of the ...

At present, a lot of harm is being caused to waste handlers as well as animals, as this waste often gets collected and dumped in a way that causes injuries to waste handlers and animals.

The Punjab government has enforced a waste segregation regime for all commercial centres, shopping malls, plazas, offices and educational institutions amid an intensifying air-pollution problem. The ...

Nearly three years after the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) rolled out its plan to collect segregated waste from households across the city, the initiative is still struggling to gain momentum.

PUNE: In a bid to strengthen scientific waste management across the twin city, the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has urged citizens to segregate household waste into four distinct ...

India’s Solid Waste Management Rules 2026 aim to enforce segregation, accountability and circular economy practices from April 1, but experts warn implementation and citizen behaviour remain the real ...