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 ...

The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026, superseding the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016. The rules have been notified ...

On April 1, new regulations for Solid Waste Management will kick in, requiring everyone to adopt a four-stream waste segregation system from the outset. For those generating substantial waste, ...

A woman segregates plastic waste gathered from garbage dumps for recycling, at a scrapyard on the outskirts of Bengaluru in September 2024. | AFP India’s environment ministry notified the new solid ...

Rules comes into effect on April 1, bylaws for Delhi would be notified separately ...

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 ...

Following the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) decision to eliminate the need to transport household waste, six residential colonies have emerged as test cases for decentralising waste management.

Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Ltd. (BSWML) has flagged violations of waste handling norms by contractors and field staff. According to a letter from BSWML to all its officials and contractors, ...