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Cleanliness drive
Published on 6 Mar, 2013 at 10:04 in News | Viewed times | No Comments
The KR market, one of the largest and oldest markets in Bengaluru will be shut down on the last Tuesday of every month for a cleanliness drive, undertaken by Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike. A task force comprising, WMRT members, zonal commissioner, chief engineer, revenue and health officials will monitor the market for cleanliness, segregation of
Panaji:Towards a ‘Bin-less’ City
The sight of overflowing garbage bins is no more an issue with Panaji, capital of Goa, which started a ‘bin-less city’ campaign almost a decade ago. This is just one of the few initiatives Goa has taken to replicate successful models of other civic bodies and panchayats across the country. Agnello Fernandes, Municipal Commissioner, Corporation
Open-air toilet-free village
The residents of Baghuwar have reason to smile. Every family has access to a ‘pucca’ (permanent) indoor, water-economical toilet. ‘100% open-air toilet-free village’ proclaims a sign at the panchayat ghar (village council office).
Recycling Revolution
Recycling dry waste has been successfully adopted in most countries but recycling AHPs (Absorbent Hygiene Products), consisting of nappies, feminine hygiene and adult incontinence product wastes, has been made possible in the UK through a patented technology introduced by Knowaste Ltd
Interview with: Mahesh Pathak, Integrated Solid Waste Management: Pune creates A perfect model
Published on 1 Oct, 2011 at 11:29 in Interviews | Viewed times | No Comments
Pune “The de-centralised waste management model adopted by Pune Municipal Corporation is one of the most successful in the country. This cost effective and eco friendly model has been highly recommended by Maharashtra government,” says Municipal Commissioner Mahesh Pathak. What are the waste management programmes implemented by the Pune Municipal Corporation? PMC has adopted an
Waste disposal systems for kitchens
Published on 1 Apr, 2011 at 14:17 in News | Viewed times | No Comments
Now managing organic waste like meat bones or melon rinds is simple even at home. Bangalore based Renova Home Appliances recently introduced a food waste disposer, which has an ability to grind the wastes finely. The disposer, first introduced at Ambrosia bakehouse in Thiruvananthapuram, is electrically powered that can be easily fitted under a kitchen
Green Temple Award
Published on 1 Nov, 2010 at 15:25 in News | Viewed times | No Comments
The golden temple in Vellore recently received ‘Green temple award’ from Exnora International for adopting environment-friendly procedures in all spheres of its activities. The temple generates two tonnes of solid waste materials daily (1.5 tonne of compostable waste and 0.5 tonne of recyclable waste) and processes the organic waste into vermi compost manures and recyclable
Clean Ganges
Published on 1 Oct, 2010 at 14:35 in News | Viewed times | No Comments
The Central Government has identified three towns in Uttarakhand for the implementation of its urban sanitation plan. The project aims to prevent solid waste and sewage from being dumped into the river Ganga and facilitate civic sanitation in Rishikesh’s Munikireti area. Around 750 homes were surveyed as part of the implementation of the first and
Commercial production of vermicompost
Published on 1 Apr, 2010 at 15:11 in Environment, Professional, Technology / Features | Viewed times | No Comments
Extensive use of inorganic chemicals and fertilizers on farm land has caused considerable damage to the health of the soil and the people, and the environment in general. Even animal products such as milk and meat are polluted through high concentration of harmful chemicals. This has necessitated a re-look at the farming techniques for production
Biodiesel from organic waste
Published on 1 Jun, 2009 at 11:45 in News | Viewed times | No Comments
The Netherlands based Solarix is working with the University of Amsterdam and Yellow Diesel BV to develop efficient biofuels. Using a new type of catalytic and an improved production method, raw material is converted into diesel more efficiently. The method is particularly well suited to processing organic waste material with a high fat content, such
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