Bengaluru, Feb 18 (IANS) The Karnataka BJP and the Congress government on Wednesday traded sharp words over the ongoing garbage disposal row in Bengaluru, with BJP state president and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra asserting that there was no question of fearing what he termed “hollow threats” issued by Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar.Responding to Shivakumar’s warning of action against BJP leaders allegedly blocking garbage trucks from entering certain constituencies, Vijayendra said the BJP w…
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Bengaluru, Feb 18 (IANS) Responding to BJP MLAs preventing garbage trucks from dumping waste at designated sites in their constituencies, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who also holds the Bengaluru Development portfolio, on Wednesday lashed out at the opposition, alleging that BJP legislators were resorting to blackmail and obstructing essential civic services. He warned that if such actions continued, the garbage might have to be dumped in front of BJP offices and the residenc…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) India’s shift towards a circular economy in agriculture is aimed at turning “waste to wealth” as the country’s 350 million tonnes of annual agricultural residues have the potential to generate over 18,000 MW of power every year, according to an official statement issued on Tuesday.In addition to energy generation, these residues can be used to produce nutrient-rich organic fertilisers. Such fertilisers help enhance soil health and reduce dependence on chemical inputs i…
Chennai, Feb 4 (IANS) In a significant welfare measure aimed at strengthening rural sanitation and improving the livelihoods of frontline workers, the Tamil Nadu government has increased the monthly pay of sanitation workers employed in village panchayats from Rs 5,000 to Rs 6,000.The decision comes as part of a broader effort to modernise waste management systems and address the growing demands of rural areas experiencing rapid population growth and urbanisation.Recognising the mounting pressur…
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) In a major initiative aimed at making Delhi a clean, hygienic and dust pollution-free capital, the Delhi government has approved a one-time financial assistance of Rs 500 crore to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), an official said on Friday. The assistance has been released to strengthen the city’s sanitation system and effectively curb dust-related pollution, said Chief Minister Rekha Gupta.She said that the funds will be utilised for sanitation works and mino…
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday held that access to menstrual hygiene is an integral part of a girl child’s right to life, dignity, health and education, and issued a comprehensive set of mandatory directions to all states and UTs (union territories) to ensure free sanitary napkins, functional gender-segregated toilets and menstrual health awareness in every school across the country. A Bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan, while observing that “a period sho…
Bengaluru, Jan 21 (IANS) Invaluables Bengaluru has launched ‘Recycle Resolutions’, a culture-led campaign featuring musical reels by comedian-creator Shraddha Jain, popularly known as Aiyyo Shraddha, and musician Vasu Dixit, aimed at encouraging citizens to follow simple waste practices that improve recyclability and uphold the dignity of the city’s waste pickers.Designed as short-form digital reels, the campaign uses rap and music as a storytelling format to deliver clear, relatable messa…
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Exploring innovative solutions for plastic waste recycling and management, the NDMC Smart City is open to studying a proposal under which doorstep collection of plastic waste could be facilitated upon receiving a request from a citizen or an office through its 311 app, with the waste then repurposed at a unit in the National Capital Region (NCR) to generate revenue for the civic agency, an official said.NDMC Vice Chairman Kuljeet Singh Chahal said the civic body was willi…
Gandhinagar, Jan 3 (IANS) Not just in the development index, Gujarat is leading other states in setting up new milestones in waste management and is expected to realise its target of 100 per cent legacy waste disposal in the next two months. The state government is marching steadfastly towards ‘legacy waste-free Gujarat’ with a target of 100 per cent disposal by March 2026, with an aim to make the cities greener, cleaner, and livable, guided by the mantra that “urbanisation is not a problem but …
Kochi, Dec 31 (IANS) The ICAR–Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (ICAR–CMFRI) observed “Swachhta Pakhwada” from December 16 to 31, undertaking a series of cleanliness drives, awareness programmes, and community engagement activities aimed at reinforcing the message that cleanliness is a shared social responsibility.As part of the fortnight-long campaign, CMFRI staff participated in organised cleanliness drives within and around institutional premises, alongside awareness sessions fo…