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NGT slaps over Rs 2,000 crore fine on Punjab for failure to treat waste

The National Green Tribunal has imposed a penalty of over Rs 2,000 crore on the Punjab government for its failure to treat solid and liquid waste, leading to a huge gap in their generation and treatment. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice A K Goel said corrective action cannot wait for an indefinite period and health issues be deferred for long. Responsibility of the State is to have a comprehensive plan to control pollution which is its absolute liability, which is not being understood. If there is deficit in budgetary allocations, it is for the state and the state alone to have suitable planning by reducing cost or augmenting resources, the bench said. It said that the compliance of environmental norms on the subject of waste management has to be high on priority. According to the NGT, the total compensation is rounded off at Rs 2,180 crore. Out of this, Punjab government has already deposited with the tribunal Rs 100 croe for its failure to prevent discharge of untreate

Scientific processing of waste provides way for innovation: Hardeep Puri

Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs, Hardeep Puri reiterated the commitment of the Centre to provide all support to the startups involved in finding solutions towards promoting cleanliness

NGT directs UP govt to pay Rs 100 cr for improper liquid waste management

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Uttar Pradesh government to pay Rs 100 crore for improper management of liquid waste in the districts of Pratapgarh, Raebareli, and Jaunpur. A bench headed by chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel said that as per the report of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), bio-remediation was not resulting in the reduction of pollution load. The bench, also comprising Justice Sudhir Agarwal and expert member A Senthil Vel noted that the timeline fixed for having in place funding arrangements had long expired, and that remedial actions were not taken. It is patent that such default is to the detriment and public health and water pollution results in water-borne diseases which are detrimental to health and at times fatal, the bench said. While funds appear to have been allocated for future remediation and it is stated that in due course pollution may be controlled, the question is the accountability for past violations, the green panel

NGT directs Maharashtra govt to pay Rs 12k cr for improper waste management

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Maharashtra government to pay Rs 12,000 crore as environmental compensation for improper management of solid and liquid waste. A bench headed by chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel held that the compensation under Section 15 of the NGT Act was necessary to "remedy" the continuing damage to the environment caused due to the shortcomings in waste management. The bench, also comprising Justice Sudhir Agarwal and expert member Senthil Vel passed the order pursuant to the Supreme Court directions requiring the tribunal to monitor enforcement of solid and liquid waste management norms. The bench said the decision became necessary to "remedy the continuing damage to the environment". It said that fixing liability was "necessary for restoration". "Without fixing quantified liability necessary for restoration, mere passing of orders has not shown any tangible results in the last eight years (for solid waste management) and five years (fo

NGT slaps Rs 3,500 cr penalty on WB govt for huge gap in waste management

The National Green Tribunal has imposed a penalty of Rs 3,500 crore on the West Bengal government for the huge gap in solid and liquid waste generation and treatment. The green panel said the state government does not appear to be prioritising setting up of sewage and solid waste management facilities though according to the state's budget for 2022-2023, there is provision of Rs 12,818.99 crore on Urban Development and Municipal Affairs. Observing that health issues cannot be deferred to the long future, a bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice A K Goel said it is the constitutional responsibility of the state and the local bodies to provide a pollution free environment. The NGT noted that out of 2,758 million litres per day of sewage generation in urban areas and the treatment capacity of 1505.85 MLD (by setting up 44 STPs), only 1268 MLD is reported to be treated, leaving a huge gap of 1490 MLD. It said being part of the right to life, which is also a basic human right and absol

Kerala civic bodies to have solid waste management engineers soon

Kerala will soon have Solid Waste Management (SWM) Engineers to handle the waste management issues and help the urban civic bodies to find lasting solutions to the growing menace of solid wastes

About 200 brands register for EPR ahead of Single Use Plastic ban

"Applications of 49 brand owners and 59 importers were rejected for multiple reasons," said a senior official from the CPCB

Over 15% jump in waste dumping into Delhi's landfills in a year: Govt data

Delhi has registered a jump of around 15 per cent in the quantity of waste being dumped into its three landfill sites as compared to last year, according to government data. According to reports submitted to the Union Jal Shakti Ministry and the Central Pollution Control Board, Delhi generated 10,990 tonnes per day (TPD) of municipal solid waste (MSW) in April 2021 on an average. Of this, 5,457 TPD (49.65 per cent) was processed at MSW processing facilities and 5,533 (50.35 per cent) ended up in landfill sites at Bhalswa, Ghazipur and Okhla. The MSW generation increased to 11,293 TPD by April this year, of which only 4,929 TPD (43.6 per cent) was processed, recycled or turned into compost. The remaining (6,366 TPD) ended up in landfills, an increase of over 15 per cent in a year. Three waste-to-energy (WTE) plants, one each at Bhalswa, Okhla and Ghazipur, operational in the city can utilise up to 4,550 TPD of waste for electricity generation. Municipal bodies dispose of 553 TPD of

Urban mining

To address appropriate C&DW utilisation, elements of the existing policy framework need to be revisited

Waste to resource: Companies look to tackle garbage dumping problem

The crux of the problem is the lack of a waste management system, and this has spurred some companies to step in with innovative ideas to tackle the issue

Dump sites in Delhi and other cities are like time bombs: NGT

A massive fire erupted at the Ghazipur landfill site on Wednesday, the third such incident since March 28, sending a dense plume of smoke into the sky and exacerbating the already polluted air in near

All dumping sites to be converted into green zones in 2-3 yrs: PM Modi

All waste dumping sites in India will be converted into green zones in the next 2-3 years, said PM Modi while digitally inaugurating Asia's largest Bio-CNG plant in MP's Indore, on Saturday.

Tech major LG penalised in Greater Noida over waste management

During the inspection, a pile of garbage was found and the inspection team imposed a fine of Rs 2.13 lakh on the company

Waste management-focused Recykal raises $22 mn from Morgan Stanley, others

Waste management-focused startup Recykal on Tuesday announced a USD 22 million (around Rs 162.58 crore) fund raise led by Morgan Stanley India.

Zero the way to go

Over the past few years there has been a rapid shift in the strategy for waste management in the country

Ram Charan bags $700-mn deal from Azerbaijan firm for waste-to-energy tech

The company said it will build, operate and transfer these high quality waste management units in the developing industrial areas of Azerbaijan

India struggles to put out crop waste fires that fuel air pollution

In 2018, Narendra Modi's administration set out to tackle the problem by establishing a fund to help farmers get rid of rice paddy straw

Sterling and Wilson Solar to explore biz opportunities in other segments

Sterling and Wilson Solar will explore business opportunities in areas like clean energy storage, waste management and energy efficiency. The company inserted a new clause in the memorandum of association (MoA) to include new segments like setting up of power plants, solar energy systems, renewable energy systems or any other facility including Hybrid Energy Systems & Energy Storage (BESS) & (ESS) in its business. "The Members of the Company through Postal Ballot (remote e-voting) have by way of special resolution approved the alteration of the Object Clause of the MoA of the Company as stated in the Postal Ballot Notice dated July 29, 2021," it said in a BSE filing on Tuesday. As per the amended MoA, the company will also enter into integrated solid waste/ biomass management including Waste to Energy using municipal solid waste as fuel for power generation, using biomass as fuel for power generation. The company can now also enter the business of providing market energy ...

High time legacy waste sites cleared, garbage disposed scientifically: NGT

Legacy waste continues to be a serious problem and it is high time such sites are cleared and solid waste collected is disposed of scientifically, the National Green Tribunal has said.

NTPC invites online bids for EPC package of waste-to-energy facility in UP

State-owned NTPC has invited online bids on a "two-stage" bidding basis for the EPC package of waste-to-energy facility in Uttar Pradesh.