SANITATION AND WASTE MANAGEMENT

The Indian government has disbursed the first portion of the 15th Finance Commission grants for the fiscal year 2024-25 to rural local bodies in Karnataka. The grants can be used for the basic services of (a) sanitation and maintenance of ODF status...

The Uttar Pradesh government is implementing stringent cleanliness measures for the Mahakumbh 2025, aiming to create a positive experience for attendees. Detailed guidelines emphasize the maintenance of clean toilets and urinals, with dedicated staf...

These companies are building solutions and making their workforce AI-ready, their executives told ET. Several of them are also looking at raising funds to invest in new technologies, including AI.

IT-BT and RDPR minister Priyank Kharge said, “I intend to make Karnataka a water-secure state in the country. If I can solve this using deep tech in biotechnology or IT that ensures we get better portability, the government itself can become your (c...

The government plans to expand the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan efforts on its 10th anniversary. Focus areas include providing toilets for all, accessible sanitation facilities, comprehensive waste management strategies, and faecal sludge treatment, with c...

Nearly 40,000 km of rural roads have been built using plastic waste, 13,000 km in the past two years alone. This sustainable initiative is part of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana. Secretary Vini Mahajan praised the progress in sanitation, waste...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will commemorate 10 years of the Swachh Bharat Mission on October 2, launching sanitation projects worth over Rs 9,600 crore. The Swachh Bharat Diwas will highlight national sanitation achievements and future initiatives...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized the role of proper toilets in reducing infant and child mortality, citing research on the Swachh Bharat Mission's impact. He noted that improved sanitation has significantly benefited public health in India. T...

The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation has been allocated Rs 77,390.68 crores for fiscal year 2024-2025. Funds are primarily directed towards Jal Jeevan Mission and sanitation efforts. Significant increases in allocations for key programs l...

Union Budget: The government proposed a transit-oriented development plan for 14 large cities and aims to create a framework for the creative redevelopment of cities. This plan is part of the budget for 2024-25, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala...

A Chennai resident named Devaraj accidentally discarded a Rs 5 lakh diamond necklace in the trash, which was later retrieved thanks to a meticulous search by Urbaser Sumeet's sanitation team led by J. Anthonysamy. The necklace, a wedding gift from D...

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced stringent actions against the use of banned plastic products following the drowning of a sanitation worker in a waste-filled canal. During an online meeting, attended by various ministers and official...

Brihanmumbai's ?10,224 crore FY25 climate budget signifies Indian municipal bodies' shift to sustainability. With Solapur, Vadodara, Bhopal, Indore, and Pimpri-Chinchwad leading green initiatives, CEO Masood Mallick highlights Swachh Bharat Mission,...

West Bengal strives to meet waste management goals by 2026 with comprehensive plans, including waste-processing plants in all cities. The state focuses on remediation efforts and the establishment of composting plants and material recovery facilitie...

The Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin), which was launched in 2014 and comes under the DoDWS, has been allocated Rs 7,192 crore for 2024-25. The same amount was allocated to it in 2023-24 as well. Under this mission, Open Defecation Free (ODF) status ha...

ADB's financing will contribute to the Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0-Comprehensive Municipal Waste Management in Indian Cities Program, emphasizing the improvement of sanitation practices.

Dengue cases in India have reached nearly 95,000 between January and July 31, with numbers spiking after excessive rains caused waterlogging. The rise in cases is not limited to India, as other regions such as northern-eastern Africa, West Asia, and...

Though manufacturers cannot bypass environmental-friendly measures anymore, several companies fear that embracing environmental-friendly measures might affect their production. Vedanta Aluminium shows how green solutions can be good for the top line...

India's cities and towns have for long seen waste lying everywhere, thanks to mindless consumption and even more mindless disposal. During his travels, Mohandas Gandhi lamented India's low sanitation levels. Segregation, collection, recovery and pro...