Mumbai is yet to get its first operational debris recycling unit three years after the municipal corporation first proposed its inception, a report published on Wednesday by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Delhi, stated. Mumbai is among 40 cities across the country that is set to get the recycling units.
The Municipal Corporation of Gururgam (MCG) has collected close to 1.25 lakh tonnes of construction and demolition (C&D) waste from across the city so far this year, to be processed at its treatment plant in Basai. The corporation has also collected Rs 40 lakh in fines for violations of the Centre’s Construction & Demolition Waste Management Rules this year, up from Rs 20 lakh collected in 2019.
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A significant proportion of the waste can be brought back to construction In a country where recycling is almost second nature, the findings of a study by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) is revealing.
An analysis by the Centre for Science and Environment, an environmental think tank, highlighting the need potential for groundwater recharge, has found that a week-long spell of rain in the national capital that happened between August 13 and August 19, produced wastewater that is enough to meet nearly 13 per cent of the city’s daily demand of water.
With nearly six million passenger journeys daily, the Delhi Metro is the transport lifeline of Delhi and the National Capital Region. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation’s operations were shut on March 22.
India has among the lowest solar power prices in the world and its Paris commitments to cut emissions have been lauded. But with no plans to give up coal, the huge economy's emissions are only set to rise.
CHENNAI: India's official recycling capacity of construction and demolition (C&D) waste is a meagre 6,500 tonne per day (TPD) -- just around 1%, according to a new analysis by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE). The country's total C&D waste is estimated to be 150 million tonne, according to the Building Material Promotion Council (BMPTC), India
Chandigarh failed to break into top 10 in the Swachh Survekshan 2020 rankings mainly because of poor waste management.
The analysis, by the Centre for Science and Environment, showed that in those seven days, Delhi received nearly 118.4 millimetres of rainfall —143% more than the average. Such a heavy spell can produce around 87,000 million litres of water, the analysis showed.
NEW DELHI: Even with just three “good” air days, August has been the cleanest month in terms of air quality since Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has launched Air Quality Index (AQI) in April 2015.
Under Coal Bearing Areas Act, Centre will acquire land and then give it on lease to miners; SBI raises concerns on offtake, demand of coal from commercial mines Coal ministry officials said while renewable energy needs to be pushed,
In fact, as per the data, till August 23, available with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), this month has had only ‘satisfactory’ and ‘good’ air days, as per the air quality index (AQI).
Despite lockdown and heavy rains, the city has so far seen only one day of air quality that could be categorised as ‘good’ on the Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB) air quality index (AQI) bulletin. The city, which is experiencing its best air quality of the year in the month of August, with the AQI oscillating within ‘satisfactory’ level, saw its first ‘good’ category AQI on Saturday, due to consistent rains during the evening hours. However the air quality deteriorated again on Sunday.
Swachh Survekshan 2020: Every year, cities and towns across India are awarded the title of “Swachh Cities”’ on the basis of their cleanliness and sanitation drives as a part of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (Clean India Mission) that was launched in 2014.